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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
22366 Scheepers Martinus Frederick M F Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-09-21
37411 Scheepers C A Inspector 12 Dist (Grahamstown) CE Div SAP 1998-06-18
37412 Scheepers David Obed D O Constable 12 Dist (Grahamstown) CE Div SAP 1997-09-20
42587 Scheepers J C Captain SAPS 2009-10-04
37410 Schaup August Adriaan A A Detective Sergeant 12 Dist (Grahamstown) CE Div SAP 1978-04-06
22346 Schafer Gotlieb F G F Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-12
22340 Scanlen Samuel Montgomery S M Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Anti-Tank Regiment UDF 1944-12-14
22333 Sayers James Philip J P Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Bty. UDF 1941-04-09
22328 Sayene Mambunde M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1943-07-16
37404 Sawule Z Superintendent Witwatersrand SAP 2000-02-17
37403 Savides Nicholas Stephen N S Constable Witwatersrand SAP 1990-03-27
42722 Savage Reid U D Lieutenant Colonel SAPS 2011-04-24
22291 Saunders Albert Edward A E Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 A.A. Regiment UDF 1941-11-24
22303 Saunders S Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-11-30
42452 Saunders W C Inspector SAPS 2008-08-18
22285 Sauls Charles A C A Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-10-23
22288 Sauls Solomon S Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-05-09
37402 Sauls Andries A Inspector Witwatersrand SAP 2001-05-09
22284 Saulos Lusali L Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1944-05-08
40293 Saulos Peter P Guard Guard Force 10th Battalion RSF 1979-02-20
37401 Sauerman Nicolaas A M W Reserve Constable (female) Witwatersrand SAP 1987-04-22
22278 Satiti Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1916-03-29
22274 Sass Jacob J Lance Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1944-06-01
42897 Sass M Sergeant SAPS 2013-06-21
22270 Sas Petrus P Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-02-17
39336 Sariso Peter P Unknown Unit 1 Squadron (unknown Force) 1941-11-25
22263 Sardien Solomon S Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-05-03
42703 Saphepha L Warrant Officer SAPS 2011-01-23
22253 Sansa Kolala K Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1940-11-07
22251 Sankey John William J W Corporal New Zealand Engineers 7 Field Company NZ 1941-05-27
22250 Sani Silweya S Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1946-07-30
22244 Sangomeya Native Constable British South African Police 1918-10-17
22239 Saner Reginald Blaine R B Colonel General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-01-13
22236 Sandow Emil Albert E A Private South African Railway Services UDF 1918-10-25
22235 Sando John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-12-02
43121 Sandlana S Constable SAPS 2018-02-21
40286 Sandi Commitee C Guard Sergeant Guard Force Protected Village Protection, Bindura RSF 1979-09-03
22229 Sandes Denis Lindsay D L Surgeon Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve H.M.S. Warwick UK 1944-02-20
22223 Sanderson David D Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-26
22220 Sanders Herbert J H J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1944-03-29
22221 Sanders J V Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1941-04-09
37396 Sanders Abraham A C R Swart Headquarters SAP 1988-11-11
22215 Sandbrook David Aubrey D A Captain Welsh Regiment 14th Bn. UK 1917-07-31
43065 Sandal M Constable SAPS 2016-06-13
22209 Samuels Angus John Valentine A J V Major 9th Gurkha Rifles 1st Bn. IND 1944-12-23
22206 Samu Lungu L Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment UK 1944-02-14
22203 Samson Fredrick F Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-07-17
22204 Samson P Private Cape Corps 1st Bn. UDF 1943-01-10
22205 Samson Mgakisisya M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1945-01-23
40280 Samson Lavert L Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1979-02-28