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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 14,414 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
24559 Swann Spencer Vivian S V Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-21
44683 Swanevelder Lodewyk B L B Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Cmdt Antonie Michiel Prinsloo Commando 1901-02-16
24537 Swanepoel George G Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
24551 Swanepoel Pieter Frederick Adrianas P F A Driver South African Engineers 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 1922-03-13
43592 Swanepoel Burgher Boer Forces 1902-03-03
43593 Swanepoel Burgher Boer Forces 1900-04-13
43594 Swanepoel Burgher Boer Forces 1901-08-28
43676 Swanepoel Burgher Boer Forces OFS Artillery Commando 1900-04-14
43683 Swanepoel Burgher Boer Forces 1900-03-06
44684 Swanepoel Willem Abraham Stefanus W A S Burgher Boer Forces Senekal Commando 1900-03-10
44685 Swanepoel Willem Jacob W J Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp 1900-02-27
44686 Swanepoel Jacobus Petrus W J P W Burgher Boer Forces 1902-05-29
44687 Swanepoel Willem Abraham Stephanus W A S Burgher Boer Forces Bloemfontein Commando 1900-03-10
44688 Swanepoel Johannes Josephus J J Burgher Boer Forces Giekwaland-Wes Commando 1900-05-30
44689 Swanepoel R. Johannes R J Burgher Boer Forces 1900-06-14
44690 Swanepoel Stefanus Johannes M. S J M Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando Unknown
44691 Swanepoel Stefanus Christoffel S C Burgher Boer Forces Parys Commando 1900-05-09
44692 Swanepoel Pieter Andries P A Burgher Boer Forces Klerksdorp Commando Unknown
44693 Swanepoel Philippus Petrus P P Burgher Boer Forces Smithfield Commando 1899-12-25
44694 Swanepoel Petrus J.f. P J Burgher Boer Forces Winburg Commando 1899-11-28
44695 Swanepoel Johannes Hendrik J H Burgher Boer Forces Bloemhof Commando 1899-11-23
44696 Swanepoel Jan Abraham Christoffel J A C Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem ,Cmdt HJ Bruwer Commando 1901-04-08
44697 Swanepoel Jacobus J Burgher Boer Forces Wakkerstroom Commando 1901-06-01
44698 Swanepoel Jacobus Johannes J J Burgher Boer Forces Wakkerstroom Commando 1901-06-01
44699 Swanepoel J. J Burgher Boer Forces 1901-11-11
44700 Swanepoel Jacobus J Burgher Boer Forces Rouxville Commando 1900-04-18
44701 Swanepoel Hendrik Jacobus H J Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando 1901-03-03
44702 Swanepoel J. J Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando 1901-03-03
44703 Swanepoel Gert Stephanus G S Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad 1901-11-11
44704 Swanepoel Gerhardus Andries G A Burgher Boer Forces Schweizer Reneke Commando Unknown
44705 Swanepoel Frederik Hendrik F H Burgher Boer Forces Dewetsdorp Commando 1901-07-11
44706 Swanepoel Fanie (lt) F ( Burgher Boer Forces Gideon Scheepers Commando 1901-05-09
44707 Swanepoel Christiaan C Burgher Boer Forces Bloemhof Commando 1899-11-25
44708 Swanepoel Dirk Jacobus D J Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp 1900-02-23
44709 Swanepoel Barend Johannes B J Burgher Boer Forces Bloemhof Commando 1899-11-23
24533 Swan Joseph J Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
24527 Swales Edwin Essery E E Major South African Air Force 582 Sqdn. UDF 1945-02-23
24528 Swales Gordon Leslie Ratsey G L R Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces 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
24514 Sutton George Cherrington G C Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-10
24515 Sutton John L J L Gunner Royal Field Artillery 35th Bde. 1918-10-24
24516 Sutton James Percival J P Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-05-02
24520 Sutton Robert Redvers Wreford R R W Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Sqdn. UDF 1944-04-07
33164 Sutton Jeremy John J J Private South African Commandos Umkhombe Commando SANDF 2000-08-30
33163 Suttill Ian I Sergeant 5 Reconnaissance Regiment attd. 101 Battalion SADF 1981-01-30
48665 Sutter M C Sapper South West African Territory Force 101 Battalion, 25 Field Engineers Regiment 1988-02-04