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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
38796 Sullivan Michael Gordon M G Detective Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Special Branch RSF 1976-09-17
24474 Sulter Otto Daniel O D Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment "A" Coy. UDF 1944-09-19
24476 Summersgill Cedric Norman C N Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 113 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1941-12-12
24477 Sumner Cecil Denis C D Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Squadron UDF 1944-04-25
24479 Sumner Robert Alexander R A Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-10
24482 Sunderland John J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
24483 Sundstrom Frank Beaufort F B Air Mechanic South African Air Force 26 Squadron UDF 1944-02-03
24484 Sunshine Alfred James A J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
44710 Supra Johannes Sr. J S Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg BOER 1900-01-24
24490 Surtees George Robson G R Corporal South African Stokes Mortar Section UDF 1917-11-16
24492 Susskind Chesney Brian C B Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 260 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1945-01-21
24493 Susskind Peter John P J Lieutenant South African Artillery 4 Field Regt. UDF 1942-10-27
24496 Sutcliffe Norman Bruce N B Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
24498 Suter Neville Edward N E Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
33162 Suter Michael Colin M C Sapper 25 Field Engineers Regiment 2 Field Engineer Regiment, 25 Field Squadron SADF 1988-02-04
24502 Sutherland Forrest Somerset F S Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
24506 Sutherland William W Second Lieutenant Royal Dublin Fusiliers 7th Bn. UK 1918-10-07
40404 Sutherland Colin George C G Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 5th Battalion RSF 1977-01-31
33163 Suttill Ian I Sergeant 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 6 Reconnaissance Commando SADF 1981-01-30
24514 Sutton George Cherrington G C Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-10-10
24515 Sutton John L J L Gunner Royal Field Artillery 35th Bde. UK 1918-10-24
24516 Sutton James Percival J P Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-05-02
24520 Sutton Robert Redvers Wreford R R W Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Squadron UDF 1944-04-07
33164 Sutton Jeremy John J J Private South African Commandos Umkhombe Commando SANDF 2000-08-30
24527 Swales Edwin Essery E E Major South African Air Force 582 Squadron UDF 1945-02-23
24528 Swales Gordon Leslie Ratsey G L R Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles UDF 1944-06-08
24529 Swales Hector George Seith H G S Signaller South African Corps of Signals 1st S.A. Bde. Sig. Coy. UDF 1941-11-21
24533 Swan Joseph J Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
24537 Swanepoel George G Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
24551 Swanepoel Pieter Frederick Adrianas P F A Driver South African Engineer Corps South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. UDF 1917-08-11
33166 Swanepoel Gregory Grant G G Captain South African Armoured Corps Umkhombe Commando SADF 1975-11-01
33167 Swanepoel Christo C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-02-06
33171 Swanepoel Pieter P Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps Equestrian Centre SADF 1981-01-05
37769 Swanepoel Cornelis Jacob C J 1st Class Constable South African Police Umtata SAP 1922-03-13
43592 Swanepoel Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-03-03
43593 Swanepoel Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-13
43594 Swanepoel Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-28
43676 Swanepoel Burgher Boer Forces OFS Artillery Commando BOER 1900-04-14
43683 Swanepoel Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-06
44684 Swanepoel Willem Abraham Stefanus W A S Burgher Boer Forces Senekal Commando BOER 1900-03-10
44685 Swanepoel Willem Jacob W J Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp BOER 1900-02-27
44686 Swanepoel Jacobus Petrus W J P W Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-29
44687 Swanepoel Willem Abraham Stephanus W A S Burgher Boer Forces Bloemfontein Commando BOER 1900-03-10
44688 Swanepoel Johannes Josephus J J Burgher Boer Forces Giekwaland-Wes Commando BOER 1900-05-30
44689 Swanepoel R. Johannes R J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-06-14
44690 Swanepoel Stefanus Johannes M. S J M Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando BOER Unknown
44691 Swanepoel Stefanus Christoffel S C Burgher Boer Forces Parys Commando BOER 1900-05-09
44692 Swanepoel Pieter Andries P A Burgher Boer Forces Klerksdorp Commando BOER Unknown
44693 Swanepoel Philippus Petrus P P Burgher Boer Forces Smithfield Commando BOER 1899-12-25
44694 Swanepoel Petrus J.f. P J Burgher Boer Forces Winburg Commando BOER 1899-11-28