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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
22942 Sheridan James Alfred J A Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1941-11-21
40321 Shereni Thomas T Sergeant Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1979-01-19
22924 Shepard Alfred George A G Sergeant Royal Berkshire Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1917-11-12
22922 Shengwe Kaluwe K Lance Corporal Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1941-07-08
22921 Shem Musukwa M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 7th Bn. UK 1943-08-13
22920 Shelver Jonathan Owen J O Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 8 Lt. A.A. Bty. UDF 1943-12-20
22917 Shelome Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Bn. UK 1945-04-24
42737 Shelembe P N N Constable SAPS 2011-07-05
22909 Sheingold Maurice M Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-02-18
22908 Shein Isaac Reuben I R Captain South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-05-04
22904 Sheehan Patrick M P M Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-04-01
22901 Sheba Eddie E Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-11-16
41458 Sheasby Hilton Douglas Scott H D S Special Air Service Reserve RSF 1967-04-24
22894 Shear Meyer M Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-08-17
22877 Shaw Errol Devereux Lancelot E D L Gunner Royal Horse Artillery 11 (Honourable Artillery Coy.) Regiment UK 1945-03-03
22883 Shaw John Herbert J H Second Lieutenant Northumberland Fusiliers 6th Bn. UK 1917-10-26
22852 Sharp Arthur S D A S D Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-01-11
22858 Sharp Robert Molyneux R M Second Lieutenant Royal Artillery 96 Anti-Tank Regiment UK 1943-09-02
22847 Sharkey William W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-20
22844 Shapi Chintona C Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1941-04-08
22841 Shannon Hugh Gorddard H G Lieutenant Royal Army Ordnance Corps (Corps) UK 1944-04-04
22837 Shangombe Kambangu K Lance Corporal Northern Rhodesia Regiment UK 1945-10-26
42804 Shange D T Warrant Officer SAPS 2012-03-10
43130 Shange T Z Constable SAPS 2018-06-21
22832 Shamwendo Chondonda C Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1944-11-20
22831 Shamonga Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1917-03-31
22830 Shamakaulika Kachiwendi K Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment UK 1944-11-07
32896 Shall Maurice M Private South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 31 or 201 Battalion SADF 1979-11-10
22828 Shalambwe Anania A Private Northern Rhodesian African Defence Force UK 1942-06-14
38771 Shaka Euvencio E Constable British South Africa Police Uniform RSF 1979-09-30
22822 Shackleton Thomas Patrick T P Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 15 Field Amb. UDF 1943-12-11
22819 Shabati Chanda C Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1940-08-16
31523 Shabani Thembikile Bubi T B Recruit Rhodesian African Rifles Depot RSF 1979-02-11
42627 Shabangu P A Captain SAPS 2010-04-11
22811 Seymour J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-08-18
32893 Seyffert J South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SADF Unknown
22805 Sewell Ernest Williams E W Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Native Carrier Transport UDF 1919-05-15
22790 Setole J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-04-11
42950 Setlako M L Constable SAPS 2014-02-27
43012 Seti S Constable SAPS 2015-03-18
22782 Sethole Mathews M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-04-13
42495 Sesing T F Inspector SAPS 2008-12-08
42555 Sesing M S Reserve Constable SAPS 2009-06-06
43045 Sesing M D Constable SAPS 2015-11-22
22776 Seshupo P T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-04-12
22769 Serra J Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-01-11
22768 Seronne David J D J Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-04-25
32889 Seripe William M W M Rifleman 21 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-01-06
22759 Serfontein Jakob E J E Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1943-07-03
32888 Serfontein Raymond Arthur R A 28 Squadron SADF 1981-12-18