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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 14,778 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
38788 Soka Godfrey G Constable British South Africa Police Uniform RSF 1977-09-18
23710 Soderlund Charles David C D Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
49179 Society 12 December] Mutumhe Philip Auxiliary Constable RSF 1978-12-12
23707 Sobey Sydney Inch S I Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
23701 Soames Alfred A Major The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 6th Bn. UK 1915-10-13
23702 Soames Geoffrey Douglas G D Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-10-12
23694 Snyman Jacobus Philipps Lourens J P L Warrant Officer Class II 24 Squadron UDF 1944-03-06
23695 Snyman Jacobus Wilhelmus Rudolph J W R Lance Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1942-07-27
33036 Snyman Ettienne Marius E M Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-08-27
33037 Snyman Francis William John F W J Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-02-21
44814 Snyman Petrus F J P F J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-12
44816 Snyman Philippus Cw (rooi Flip) P C ( F Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-19
44817 Snyman Petrus C. P C Burgher Marico Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-03-04
44818 Snyman Matthys Jacobus M J Burgher Ficksburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-11
44819 Snyman Louw A L A Burgher Rustenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-30
44820 Snyman Johannes Daniel J D Burgher Fauresmith Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-28
44821 Snyman Theunis T Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-27
44822 Snyman J.j. J Burgher Heidelberg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-23
44823 Snyman Hendrik Andries H A Burgher Bloemfontein Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-20
44824 Snyman Hendrik C.j. H C Burgher Middelburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-10-21
44825 Snyman Hendrik C. H C Burgher Middelburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-06-12
44826 Snyman Gert P.c. G P Burgher Marico Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-08-16
44827 Snyman F. F Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-11
44828 Snyman Filippus Christoffel Willem F C W Burgher Dewetsdorp Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-10-16
44829 Snyman Christoffel Cornelis C C Burgher Fauresmith Boer Forces BOER 1900-10-16
44830 Snyman Esias Philippus E P Burgher Pretoria Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-29
44832 Snyman Alwyn Johannes A J Burgher Smithfield Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-02-14
23686 Snyders Johannes Daniel Stephan J D S Private 10th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-08-15
39499 Snyders Alfred A Rifleman 54 Battalion SADF 1988-01-23
23685 Snowden Henry John H J Private 3rd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-17
23682 Snow Charles Foote C F Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery UK 1916-06-30
23683 Snow Charles Hastings C H Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 1st Bn. AUS 1915-08-06
23679 Snell John Vibert J V Warrant Officer Class II 30 Squadron UDF 1945-03-14
23675 Sneezum Jack J Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-17
23674 Sneddon Livingstone Hastie L H Company Sergeant Major 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-19
23670 Snashall Ernest Albert E A Private Australian Army Medical Corps (Corps) 5th Field Amb. AUS 1917-09-18
40380 Smythe Patrick P Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 3 Reserve Holding Unit RSF 1976-09-13
23667 Smyth Eric Richard E R Second Lieutenant 1 Squadron UDF 1941-11-02
23664 Smuts Martin Henry Tancred M H T Lieutenant 12 Squadron UDF 1942-11-03
33029 Smuts Nicolaas Willem N W Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion SADF 1985-11-05
33030 Smuts Willem Stephanus W S Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1978-08-23
40379 Smuts John Frederick J F Acting Sergeant RSF 1978-01-04
48987 Smuts Willem Stephanus W S Trooper SADF 1978-08-23
49593 Smuts Ernest George E G Trooper Brabant's Horse COLONIAL 1900-12-17
23659 Smoothey William Alfred W A Private East Lancashire Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1915-03-12
23658 Smook William Thomas W T Flight Sergeant 24 Squadron UDF 1943-07-05
23655 Smithdorff Andrew A Sergeant South African Horse 6th UDF 1916-08-22
23416 Smith Arend Albertus A A Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 41 Harbour Construction Coy. UDF 1943-09-10
23417 Smith Alfred Charles A C Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1st Field Ambulance UDF 1916-07-14
23419 Smith Albert Edward Russell A E R Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-22