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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 2,685 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
23875 Spero Leon L Private South African Infantry 10th Regt. UDF 1916-12-15
23873 Spensley James Richardson J R Lieutenant Royal Army Medical Corps attd. 8th Bn. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 1915-11-10
23863 Spencer Ernest William E W Lance Corporal South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-21
23837 Spedding Henry H Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-25
23831 Sparkes Sidney Marston Jameson S M J Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-04-21
23824 Spanton Thomas Henry T H Second Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps 3rd Bn. 1915-07-01
23810 Southwell George Arthur G A Private Middlesex Regiment 4th Bn. 1914-08-23
23787 Sonnenberg Charles Melville C M Lieutenant Royal Air Force 35th Sqdn. 1918-09-19
23773 Somerset Fitzroy Henry F H Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-07-09
23732 Solomon Clarence Owen C O Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-01-03
23736 Solomon Hendrik H Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-01-17
23750 Solomon Laurie L Air Mechanic South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1941-10-07
23752 Solomon Michael John M J Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-21
23720 Sokupe Doni D Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-01-02
23703 Soames William W Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-04-14
23700 Soal George William Albert G W A Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
23696 Snyman Phillip Jacobus P J Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. 1916-12-10
33040 Snyman Pieter Willem Marais P W M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1976-01-04
42386 Snyer Frederick F Corporal Administrative Services Corps 11 Supply & Transport Depot (Wynberg) SADF 1978-07-21
23660 Smouse Daniel Reginald D R Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-11-10
23656 Smithers Edward Charles E C Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-12-09
23418 Smith Albert Edward A E Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
23444 Smith Claude Alfred Cannon C A C Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-10
23446 Smith Cyril Brown C B Private Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-06-19
23456 Smith Christoffel Johannes C J Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 71st Siege Bty. 1917-12-07
23460 Smith Charles Theodore C T Second Lieutenant 3rd Dragoon Guards (Prince of Wales' Own) 1915-05-22
23467 Smith Dudley Edward D E Lieutenant Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-12
23487 Smith Edward William E W Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-08-08
23493 Smith Frank Allan F A Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-17
23497 Smith Frederick George F G Lance Corporal South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-19
23501 Smith Frank M F M Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
23517 Smith Headford H Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 119th Bde. 1918-09-14
23523 Smith Henry Ernest H E Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1917-07-26
23533 Smith Ignatius Michael I M Bombardier South African Artillery 5 Field Regt. UDF 1942-08-11
23555 Smith Joseph Henry J H Lance Corporal South African Infantry 6th Regt. UDF 1917-01-11
23567 Smith Leon Vyvyan St Crowle L V S C Corporal Australian Infantry A.I.F. 2/5 Bn. 1943-07-26
23599 Smith Robert John R J Lance Bombardier South African Artillery UDF 1942-05-27
23619 Smith Thomas Jacobus T J Private Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-24
23621 Smith Thomas William T W Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-08-15
23631 Smith Walter Arnold Capewell W A C Sergeant South African Tank Corps 6th Armoured Car Regt. UDF 1942-06-22
23643 Smith William Henry W H Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-15
23651 Smith William Stephen W S Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-01-03
33015 Smith Henry H Sergeant Natal Carbineers 35 Sqdn. 1906-01-18
33023 Smith Pieter Jeremias P J Corporal South West African Territory Force 40 Sqdn. SADF 1986-03-06
40372 Smith Kennith Richard K R Lance Corporal Special Air Service "C" Sqdn. 1974-06-08
23378 Smit Cornelius Johannes C J Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Pietersburg Commando UDF 1915-05-25
23380 Smit Daniel Jacobus D J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 4 Sqdn. UDF 1942-03-21
23393 Smit Joseph J Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-04-10
23396 Smit Jan Hendrik J H Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1917-07-27
37656 Smit Pieter Jacobus P J 1st Class Constable South African Police Umtata 1922-03-11