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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
23839 Speed Frederick Charles F C Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
23845 Speight W Private Natal Light Horse "D" Squadron UDF 1914-11-18
23846 Speirs John J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
23847 Speke William Maitland W M Captain Royal Artillery 72 Field Regt. UK 1942-02-18
23853 Spence John Llewellyn J L Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 266 Squadron UK 1942-09-15
23856 Spence Noel William N W Ordinary Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Cornwall UDF 1942-04-05
23858 Spence William John Hector W J H Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
23859 Spence William Nevin W N Lieutenant South African Air Force 5 Squadron UDF 1944-12-11
23860 Spence-Cooke John Augustus Evelyn J A E Lieutenant South African Stokes Mortar Section UDF 1917-07-19
23861 Spencer Clifton C Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
23862 Spencer Douglas D Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1942-06-07
23864 Spencer Frank F Private South African Infantry Corps 6th Regt. UDF 1916-03-21
23869 Spencer Walton Gerald W G Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
23870 Spencer Walter James W J Lance Corporal 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse) "A" Squadron UDF 1914-10-14
23876 Sperryn Percy Neville Henry P N H Lieutenant Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-06-28
23878 Spicer Edmund Daniell E D Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 20th Squadron UK 1917-02-01
23879 Spiers Alan Albert A A Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-22
23880 Spiers Allan Douglas (bob) A D Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 50 Squadron (RAF) UK 1943-11-27
33058 Spies Wynand W Lance Corporal 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1981-08-14
44806 Spies Joseph Johannes J J Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith Commando BOER 1901-03-13
44807 Spies Sarel (charl) S ( Burgher Boer Forces Fauresmith BOER 1900-02-19
44808 Spies Andreas Theodorus A T Burgher Boer Forces Utrecht Botha's Volunteer Corps Commando BOER 1901-11-05
23885 Spiller Oliver Edward O E Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-18
23886 Spilman Harold James H J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
44804 Spilsbury W.h. W Burgher Boer Forces Ermelo Commando BOER 1901-02-06
23887 Spinas Reginald Louis R L Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1942-07-27
40385 Spink Simon Alexander S A Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 6 Independent Company RSF 1977-11-26
23888 Spinks Charles Jack C J Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
23894 Spohr Arand Godfrey A G Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1942-06-20
23895 Spooner Basil Frank B F Corporal Special Service Battalion UDF 1944-07-25
23903 Spring Charles William C W Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
23905 Spring Henry Thomas H T Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
23912 Spruyt Johannes Retief Meiring J R M Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Squadron UDF 1944-08-07
44800 Spruyt Johannes Adam J J A J Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando BOER 1900-07-21
44802 Spruyt Rudolf Cornelis R C Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando BOER 1901-02-06
44803 Spruyt Cornelis Johannes General C J G Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando BOER 1901-06-20
44805 Spruyt Okkert Wilhelmus O W Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando BOER 1901-02-06
23914 Spurling Francis Eyton F E Captain Rifle Brigade 7th Bn. UK 1917-12-06
23915 Spurway Sidney MacDonald S M Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 22nd Squadron UK 1917-09-21
23916 Spyker Edward Ross E R Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-23
23917 Squier William Keyser W K Private Royal Durban Light Infantry UDF 1944-06-12
23921 Squire Ruben R Private Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1942-10-26
23922 Squires John Eric J E Ordinary Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Cornwall UDF 1942-04-05
23925 St. Austin Essex Percival Montgomery E P M Private South African Infantry Corps 8th Regt. UDF 1916-06-07
23929 St. Hill George Herbert G H Lieutenant Colonel Royal North Devon Hussars UK 1917-07-08
23934 St. Leger William Brett W B Lieutenant Coldstream Guards 2nd Bn. UK 1918-04-27
33062 Staats Robert Leslie R L Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Squadron UDF 1952-01-17
33063 Stacey Clifton C Sergeant South African Air Force 87 Helicopter Flying School SADF 1981-08-25
44799 Stadler George Frederik G F Burgher Boer Forces Utrecht Commando BOER 1901-10-26
23940 Stadtlander Rowland John Carlyle R J C Stoker 1st Class South African Navy H.M.S. Gloucester UDF 1941-05-22