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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
44679 Swart Dawid D Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-13
44680 Swart Hendrik Barend H. H B H Burgher Boer Forces Nylstroom Commando BOER 1900-03-02
44681 Swart Carolus Lourens C L Burgher Boer Forces Standerton Commando BOER 1900-02-26
44682 Swart Andries Johannes A J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-13
44662 Swart(s) Daniel Andries D A Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-26
33188 Swartbooi Willem Petrus W P Lance Corporal South West African Territory Force 41 Battalion SADF 1978-11-07
33189 Swarts Willem Petrus J J Rifleman SA Army 41 Battalion SADF 1992-01-01
44660 Swarts Hendrik (johannes Christoffel) H ( C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-06
44661 Swarts Floris F Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
44663 Swarts Chiel C Burgher Boer Forces Standerton Commando BOER 1900-02-27
43426 Swartz Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
24619 Sweeney Walter Percy W P Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
24620 Sweeny Ivan Claud I C Lieutenant Kaffrarian Rifles UDF 1941-12-31
24621 Sweet Basil Wilfred B W Lieutenant South African Air Force 60 Squadron UDF 1944-11-27
24626 Sweetman William Thomas W T Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-23
38797 Swemmer Roy Allen R A Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Duty Uniform Branch RSF 1978-06-03
33196 Swiegers Nico Johannes N J Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1983-05-07
24630 Swiel Ronald R Lieutenant South African Air Force 18 Squadron UDF 1944-12-04
24631 Swift Frederick F Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
24632 Swift Robert Arthur William R A W First Radio Officer Merchant Navy S.S. Langleegorse (Newcastle-on-Tyne) 1941-01-23
24635 Sycamore Harry H Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
24639 Sykes Edward Burton E B Second Lieutenant Royal Scots Fusiliers 6th/7th Bn. UK 1917-07-31
24641 Sykes Frank Arthur F A Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-10
24645 Symes Albert Stretton A S Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-10-13
24647 Symes James Robert J R Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
24648 Symes Lindsay Henry Edward L H E Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
24650 Symington James Revell J R Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1941-12-31
44659 Symington Francois Christiaan F C Burgher Boer Forces Ermelo Commando BOER 1901-12-19
24651 Symmes Howard Church H C Major South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
24653 Symonds James J Company Sergeant Major South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
24656 Symons Charles Sylvester C S Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
24657 Symons Humfrey Ewan H E Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1940-05-28
24660 Symons Maurlce Methley M M Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Gloucester UDF 1941-05-22
24661 Symons Sidney Robert S R Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
24662 Symons Sydney Sylvester S S Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-10
24663 Symons William W Private South African Infantry Corps 8th Regt. UDF 1916-03-21
24673 Table Alobeni A Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1940-08-15
38798 Tafireyi Jaiseri J Sergeant Major British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1976-04-09
40412 Tafura Samuel S Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment Depot RSF 1979-11-16
24682 Taggart Thomas Henry T H Private South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. UDF 1916-02-12
24687 Tait Isaac Henry I H Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-17
40415 Takanzwa Ebson E District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1978-09-16
40416 Takaruvinga Rabson R Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 4th Battalion RSF 1978-11-12
40421 Takundwa Cletos C Lance Corporal 2 Brigade H.q. RSF 1979-06-08
24700 Talbot Norman Hale N H Second Lieutenant Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 5th Bn. UK 1916-08-24
24701 Talbot Robert Henry R H Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Squadron UDF 1941-06-03
24710 Taljaard Francois Johannes F J Lance Corporal Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-11-23
24711 Taljaard Frederich Wilhelm F W Private South African Police 1st Bn. SAP 1942-01-02
24713 Taljaard John James J J Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
33200 Taljaard Daniel Jakob (tallies) D J Captain South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1975-11-25