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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
23976 Stanley Percy George Reynolds P G R Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
23978 Stanley William Meredith W M Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
38792 Stanley Patrick P Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1976-09-17
40387 Stanley Andrew James A J Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1979-04-20
23964 Stanford George Frederick G F Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces UDF 1944-10-23
23969 Stanford James Vesey J V Lieutenant Seaforth Highlanders 8th Bn. 1915-09-25
38791 Standers Kennith Wood K W Section Officer British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1977-09-06
44796 Stander Jacobus J Burgher Boer Forces 1901-09-04
44797 Stander Hendrik Adriaan H A Burgher Boer Forces Fauresmith 1901-10-28
23955 Standen William Frederick Bentley W F B Lieutenant South African Air Force 41 Sqdn. UDF 1943-11-23
23954 Stanbury George William G W Lieutenant South African Air Force 16 Sqdn. UDF 1944-08-21
23953 Stanbridge Vincent Frederick Rice V F R Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
40386 Stainthorpe Anthony A Officer Cadet Rhodesia Regiment 5th Battalion 1976-10-08
23945 Stainbank Arthur Reeve A R Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 113th Bde. 1917-07-20
44798 Stahl von Holstein Baron Otto Wilhelm B O W Burgher Boer Forces Scandinavian corps Commando 1899-12-11
23944 Stahl Alfred Magnus A M Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 1918-09-04
23941 Stafford Reginald Walter R W Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. UDF 1944-08-15
23940 Stadtlander Rowland John Carlyle R J C Stoker 1st Class South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Gloucester UDF 1941-05-22
44799 Stadler George Frederik G F Burgher Boer Forces Utrecht Commando 1901-10-26
33063 Stacey Clifton C Sergeant South African Air Force 87 Helicopter Flying School SADF 1981-08-25
33062 Staats Robert Leslie R L Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1952-01-17
23934 St. Leger William Brett W B Lieutenant Coldstream Guards 2nd Bn. 1918-04-27
23929 St. Hill George Herbert G H Lieutenant Colonel Royal North Devon Hussars 1917-07-08
23925 St. Austin Essex Percival Montgomery E P M Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1916-06-07
23922 Squires John Eric J E Ordinary Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Cornwall UDF 1942-04-05
23921 Squire Ruben R Private Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-26
23917 Squier William Keyser W K Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-12
23916 Spyker Edward Ross E R Second Lieutenant South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-23
23915 Spurway Sidney MacDonald S M Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 22nd Sqdn. 1917-09-21
23914 Spurling Francis Eyton F E Captain Rifle Brigade 7th Bn. 1917-12-06
23912 Spruyt Johannes Retief Meiring J R M Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. UDF 1944-08-07
44800 Spruyt Johannes Adam J J A J Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1900-07-21
44802 Spruyt Rudolf Cornelis R C Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1901-02-06
44803 Spruyt Cornelis Johannes General C J G Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1901-06-20
44805 Spruyt Okkert Wilhelmus O W Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1901-02-06
23903 Spring Charles William C W Lance Corporal South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
23905 Spring Henry Thomas H T Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
23895 Spooner Basil Frank B F Corporal Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-25
23894 Spohr Arand Godfrey A G Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1942-06-20
23888 Spinks Charles Jack C J Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
40385 Spink Simon Alexander S A Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 6 Independent Company 1977-11-26
23887 Spinas Reginald Louis R L Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-07-27
44804 Spilsbury W.h. W Burgher Boer Forces Ermelo Commando 1901-02-06
23886 Spilman Harold James H J Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
23885 Spiller Oliver Edward O E Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-18
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 1901-03-13
44807 Spies Sarel (charl) S ( Burgher Boer Forces Fauresmith 1900-02-19
44808 Spies Andreas Theodorus A T Burgher Boer Forces Utrecht Botha's Volunteer Corps Commando 1901-11-05
23879 Spiers Alan Albert A A Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-22