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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

DOW — Died of wounds 2,734 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
23599 Smith Robert John R J Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1942-05-27
23619 Smith Thomas Jacobus T J Private Field Force Battalion UDF 1942-10-24
23621 Smith Thomas William T W Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-08-15
23631 Smith Walter Arnold Capewell W A C Sergeant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 6th Armoured Car Regiment UDF 1942-06-22
23643 Smith William Henry W H Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-10-15
23651 Smith William Stephen W S Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1917-01-03
33015 Smith Henry H Sergeant Natal Carbineers COLONIAL 1906-01-18
33023 Smith Pieter Jeremias P J Corporal South West African Territory Force (Corps) 40 Squadron SADF 1986-03-06
40372 Smith Kennith Richard K R Lance Corporal Special Air Service "C" Squadron RSF 1974-06-08
23656 Smithers Edward Charles E C Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-12-09
23660 Smouse Daniel Reginald D R Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-11-10
42386 Snyer Frederick F Corporal Administrative Services Corps (Corps) 11 Supply & Transport Depot (Wynberg) SADF 1978-07-21
23696 Snyman Phillip Jacobus P J Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. UDF 1916-12-10
33040 Snyman Pieter Willem Marais P W M Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1976-01-04
23700 Soal George William Albert G W A Private 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
23703 Soames William W Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-14
23720 Sokupe Doni D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-01-02
23732 Solomon Clarence Owen C O Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-01-03
23736 Solomon Hendrik H Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-01-17
23750 Solomon Laurie L Air Mechanic 12 Squadron UDF 1941-10-07
23752 Solomon Michael John M J Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles UDF 1944-06-21
23773 Somerset Fitzroy Henry F H Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-07-09
23787 Sonnenberg Charles Melville C M Lieutenant Royal Air Force 35th Squadron UK 1918-09-19
23810 Southwell George Arthur G A Private Middlesex Regiment 4th Bn. UK 1914-08-23
23824 Spanton Thomas Henry T H Second Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps 3rd Bn. UK 1915-07-01
23831 Sparkes Sidney Marston Jameson S M J Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-21
23837 Spedding Henry H Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-25
23863 Spencer Ernest William E W Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-21
23873 Spensley James Richardson J R Lieutenant Royal Army Medical Corps (Corps) 8th Bn. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) UK 1915-11-10
23875 Spero Leon L Private 10th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-12-15
23890 Spinney Frank F Second Lieutenant Royal Scots 2nd Bn. UK 1916-10-02
23899 Spottiswoode Robert James R J Lance Corporal 7th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-03-15
23919 Squire George G Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-21
23928 St. George John Christopher J C Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-10-15
23936 Stabler Arthur Sidney Herbert A S H Sergeant Royal Field Artillery 35th Bde. UK 1917-10-24
23937 Stacey Douglas William D W Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 20th Squadron UK 1917-06-20
38790 Stacey David Michael D M Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit RSF 1973-03-09
23952 Stanbridge John Stephen J S Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. UDF 1941-12-24
23960 Stane Samuel S Private Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1942-02-11
23962 Stanfield Leonard L Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1942-07-15
23970 Stanford William W Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-11-04
23979 Stanley William Robert W R Private Canadian Army Medical Corps (Corps) 5th Field Amb. CAN 1918-10-13
24004 Stapleton Harold Edward Beaumont H E B Captain Royal Garrison Artillery UK 1917-09-26
24013 Starling Anthony Nainby A N Sergeant Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-25
24023 Steel Edward Anthony E A Lieutenant Colonel Royal Field Artillery UK 1919-10-14
24025 Steel Reginald Lovell R L Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) H.q. UDF 1945-03-01
24029 Steele Frank F Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1917-04-22
24036 Steele Percival Lionel Wilson P L W Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-17
24042 Steenkamp Andries Johannes Hendrik A J H Burgher Mounted Commandos Brand's Column UDF 1914-11-13
24072 Stein Harry H Private Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1942-10-23