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Deaths by Cause of Death

Short codes for statistics. KIA, MIA and DOW are the combat set; the rest group accidents, disease, and other deaths. The long narrative stays on each person record.

KIA — Killed in action MIA — Missing in action DOW — Died of wounds KOAS — Killed on active service DOAS — Died on active service POW — Died as prisoner of war FF — Friendly fire DUTY — Died on duty MVA — Motor vehicle accident AA — Aircraft accident DROW — Drowned SEA — Lost at sea ACC — Accident SHOT — Shot MURD — Murdered SUIC — Suicide DIS — Died of disease NAT — Natural causes DISCH — Died after discharge UNK — Unknown

DOAS — Died on active service 7,466 records

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Options list values that appear for this cause. The unit list shows the most common units — pick a regiment to see every unit in that regiment. Combine filters freely — for example KIA + SADF + 1987.

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
24346 Strauss S S F Major Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-03-06
37747 Strauss Gabriel Jacobus G J Inspector Mpumalanga SAPS 2005-07-31
24363 Strickland Cecil C Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1919-02-08
24364 Stride Charles Herbert C H Lieutenant British South African Police 1943-01-18
24368 Stripp J Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-07-04
24370 Stroebel S Warrant Officer Class II Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-01-24
24373 Strong Cecil Warwick C W Captain 5th Mahratta Light Infantry IND 1945-10-28
24375 Strongman Alfred James A J Sergeant Royal Welsh Fusiliers 7th Bn. UK 1917-08-03
37751 Strumpher Leon L 48 Dist (Umtata) Tkei Div SAP 1988-04-07
24382 Struyweg Daniel Johannes D J Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-09-28
24383 Strybis Johannes H J H Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 3 Field Coy. UDF 1942-01-10
24384 Strydom A J S Sergeant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-08-25
24387 Strydom G S Captain Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-12-16
24388 Strydom J C Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 23 Medium Regiment UDF 1944-09-03
24391 Strydom Johannes Jacobus J J Lance Corporal 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1918-10-09
24393 Strydom Jacobus Johannes Stephanus J J S Staff Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-08-28
24396 Strydom Lambertus Daniel L D Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-07-02
33146 Strydom Chris C 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1969-08-14
37757 Strydom Jan Daniel J D District 39 Johannesburg SAP 1996-01-01
37758 Strydom Marius M Lance Sergeant District 39 Johannesburg SAP 1992-03-25
40399 Strydom Arthur V R A V R Corporal Rhodesian Army Service Corps (Corps) Thornhill AFB RSF 1978-08-12
42973 Strydom B Warrant Officer SAPS 2014-07-24
24402 Stuart Alan Arthur MacKenzie A A M Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-08-02
37759 Stuart E A Reserve Constable (female) District 39 Johannesburg SAP 1995-10-12
24419 Stuart-William Eric Albert E A Staff Sergeant Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-04-20
40401 Stuhardt Johannes Jacobus V V Sergeant Rhodesia Defence Regiment RSF 1977-05-14
24444 Stuurman Edward E Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-05-30
24448 Stuurman Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-12-29
24451 Subban Patrick P Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 3 M.T. Coy. UDF 1941-05-12
24452 Subuni Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1917-02-13
24453 Suckling Kenneth Frederick K F Warrant Officer Class II Northern Rhodesia Regiment UK 1944-10-27
24454 Sudani Allie A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-12-18
24457 Sugden Robert Lancelot Stangen R L S Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment UK 1942-02-04
24481 Sunchsun Anthony A Fireman S.S. Tacoma Star (London) 1942-02-01
40403 Sungayi L Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1978-12-01
24495 Sutcliffe Benjamin B Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1947-07-14
24500 Sutherland Andries Hendrik A H Corporal Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-11-23
37766 Sutherland Tjaart Petrus T P 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAP 1976-01-14
24509 Suttie William Charles W C Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) 7th Armd. Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1942-09-12
24510 Sutton Arthur Henry A H Conductor East African Transport Corps (Corps) UK 1917-06-19
24517 Sutton P Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-03-12
40406 Svibe Gibson G Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection, Mount Darwin RSF 1979-08-06
24522 Svirovski Bruno B Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-12-19
24524 Swainston John W J W Corporal Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-10-17
37767 Swan S W Constable 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAP 1990-08-08
24535 Swanepoel Abraham Christoffel A C Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-01-18
24539 Swanepoel Gerrit Marthinus G M Sergeant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 34 Structural Coy. UDF 1942-03-02
24541 Swanepoel Hendrik Frederik J H F J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-05-27
24542 Swanepoel J A Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 3rd Armoured Car Regiment UDF 1941-12-06
24548 Swanepoel Nicolaas D N D Corporal General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-01-27