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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

KIA — Killed in action 14,405 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
22075 Russell John Cecil Matthew J C M Acting Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-09-20
22077 Russell John James Fraser J J F Captain South African Medical Corps 15 Field Amb. UDF 1941-12-02
22085 Russell William Allen W A Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 52 Squadron (RAF) UK 1943-07-09
45015 Russell Benjamin Henry B H Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando BOER 1899-11-16
22089 Rust E E Private Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1941-12-31
22094 Ruthel August A Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
22096 Rutherfoord Arthur Henry A H Lieutenant Rhodesia Native Regiment 1st UK 1917-07-23
22101 Rutherford William Thomson W T Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
45016 Ruthstrom John Rudolf J R Burgher Boer Forces Scandinavian Corps Commando BOER Unknown
22102 Rutkin Sam S Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1944-03-06
22103 Ruxton William Ralph W R Lance Corporal 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse) "B" Squadron UDF 1914-11-25
38765 Ruza Morgan M Field Reservist British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1978-08-11
22108 Ryan Charles Anthony C A Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 60 Squadron UDF 1942-05-08
22110 Ryan Martin M Major Royal Fusiliers 25th Bn. UK 1917-10-18
22114 Ryder John J Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
22115 Ryder Robert Francis R F Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
43778 Rydstrom Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-23
22125 Saayman Lorraine L Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-09-16
45013 Saayman Johannes Daniel J D Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando BOER Unknown
32778 Sachilombo Frederick Evert J A Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1985-02-13
32779 Sachse Carl C Sapper South African Engineer Corps 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1988-04-23
22129 Sacks Barnie B Trooper Mounted Commandos Bloemhof Commando UDF 1915-04-16
22131 Sackstein Solomon S Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 26 Squadron UDF 1944-10-16
22132 Sackville John J Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-08
22138 Sadler J Lieutenant South African Air Force 21 Squadron UDF 1943-05-06
40276 Sadler Mervyn Vincent Laverick M V L Sergeant Rhodesian Intelligence Corps 4 Squadron (RSF) RSF 1978-12-29
22142 Sage Douglas Michael D M Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 65th Squadron UK 1917-12-18
22147 Sailes Henry H Lance Corporal Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-05-22
38766 Saimwemba Better B Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit RSF 1979-12-14
40277 Sainsbury ANDREW McGREGOR C A M C Assistant District Commissioner Internal Affairs 4 Squadron (RSF) RSF 1979-03-07
32783 Sakaria Daniel D Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1989-04-01
32784 Sakaria Pedro P Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1982-04-11
22155 Saks Eric E Air Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1941-07-02
22157 Salame John Leonard J L Lance Corporal The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 1st Bn. UK 1917-04-16
22159 Salant Harold H Lieutenant South African Air Force 34 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-08-21
22162 Sale George Edmund G E Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1943-03-20
22165 Sales Peter John P J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
22168 Salimu Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1917-03-31
22172 Salmon Henry Alan H A Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-17
22174 Salmond James Ramage J R Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Squadron UDF 1944-08-20
22177 Salomon Selmar Salinge S S Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-06-16
22180 Salter Henry Albert H A Second Lieutenant London Regiment 7th Bn. UK 1917-06-07
22181 Salusbury Gerald Llewlyn G L Lance Corporal Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-11-23
22183 Salzwedel Julius J Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-04-17
32787 Samba Alfredo A Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1981-10-16
38767 Sambulo Better Field Reservist British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1979-07-20
41226 Samharu January J District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1977-05-21
32792 Sampaio Antonio Joao A J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1991-05-17
22196 Sampson Isaac Edward I E Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-01-27
32793 Samson John Kerneels J K Rifleman Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1983-04-10