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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
44824 Snyman Hendrik C.j. H C Burgher Boer Forces Middelburg Commando BOER 1900-10-21
44825 Snyman Hendrik C. H C Burgher Boer Forces Middelburg Commando BOER 1901-06-12
44826 Snyman Gert P.c. G P Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando BOER 1900-08-16
44827 Snyman F. F Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-11
44828 Snyman Filippus Christoffel Willem F C W Burgher Boer Forces Dewetsdorp Commando BOER 1901-10-16
44829 Snyman Christoffel Cornelis C C Burgher Boer Forces Fauresmith BOER 1900-10-16
44830 Snyman Esias Philippus E P Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando BOER 1901-11-29
44832 Snyman Alwyn Johannes A J Burgher Boer Forces Smithfield Commando BOER 1901-02-14
23701 Soames Alfred A Major The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 6th Bn. UK 1915-10-13
23702 Soames Geoffrey Douglas G D Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
23707 Sobey Sydney Inch S I Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
23710 Soderlund Charles David C D Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
38788 Soka Godfrey G Constable British South Africa Police Uniform RSF 1977-09-18
33045 Sokola Bernard B Corporal South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1987-06-18
23726 Sollis Harry H Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-10
23727 Solms Hubert Wilhelm H W Captain South African Air Force 267 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-07-16
23729 Solomon Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1917-08-30
23731 Solomon Charlie C Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-09-20
23737 Solomon Harold Lewis H L Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
23738 Solomon Isaac I Lance Corporal Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1942-07-13
23748 Solomon John Howard J H Second Lieutenant London Regiment 7th Bn. UK 1917-04-21
23754 Solomon Sidney James S J Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 5th Regt. UDF 1917-01-17
23755 Solomon Stanley Owen S O Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1st Bn. UDF 1942-06-15
23772 Somerset Burchall B Private 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (British Columbia Regiment) CAN 1916-05-17
23775 Somerset Peter Beaufort P B Lieutenant South African Air Force 250 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1945-03-09
23777 Somerville Thomas Stewart T S Sergeant First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1944-10-17
23781 Sonderup Arthur Wilhelm A W Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Gloucester UDF 1941-05-22
44815 Sonnekus Willem E. W E Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom BOER 1899-11-25
44812 Sonnenberg Rudolf R Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-06
23788 Soobramoney John J Private Indian and Malay Corps UDF 1942-05-26
23796 Soudant Hector H Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-07
23799 Soulsby Henry Stanley H S Second Lieutenant King's Own Scottish Borderers 9th Battalion UK 1916-07-06
23800 Soundy Josiah Edward J E Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
23801 South Ronald R Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 90 Squadron UK 1945-03-09
23803 Southey Jack Celtic J C Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 103 Squadron UK 1944-02-15
23804 Southey Richard George R G Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Squadron UDF 1944-06-29
23812 Sowden George Henry Clement G H C Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. UDF 1918-04-09
44813 Spaarwater Hendert Johannes H J Burgher Boer Forces Wakkerstroom Commando BOER 1901-05-24
23817 Spafford Alan Leonard A L Lieutenant South African Air Force 99 Squadron UDF 1945-01-21
44810 Spangenberg David Daniel D D Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-17
44811 Spangenberg Jan Hendrik J H Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-05-05
44809 Spanier Harry H Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando BOER 1899-12-11
23826 Spargo Denys Hugh D H Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Squadron UDF 1944-11-16
23827 Spargo Frank Edwin F E Corporal 4th Infantry (1st Eastern Rifles) UDF 1915-04-27
23828 Spargo Gilbert George G G Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
23829 Spargo Obed Charles O C Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 15 Squadron UDF 1944-02-23
23833 Sparks Leslie Pearson L P Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
23834 Sparks Norman N Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-05-14
23835 Sparks Seba Walter S W Lieutenant Royal Air Force 17th Squadron UK 1918-06-14
40383 Sparks Mike M Colour Sergeant Rhodesian Army 1st Battalion RSF 1966-01-01