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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 14,404 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
23595 Smith Russell R Lance Corporal South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
23596 Smith Reginald Arnold R A Lance Corporal South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-02-26
23597 Smith Raymond Gordon R G Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-09
23598 Smith Richard James R J Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-12-19
23601 Smith Reginald Newbald R N Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 50 Sqdn. 1942-02-07
23606 Smith Stephanus S Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1944-03-06
23612 Smith Stephen Cubitt S C Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1943-07-03
23618 Smith Thomas Clarke T C Lieutenant South African Horse 3rd UDF 1916-05-08
23622 Smith V Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces 5th Bde. Workshops UDF 1941-11-22
23629 Smith Walter Aubrey W A Lance Corporal South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1916-03-21
23633 Smith Walter Cecil W C Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
23634 Smith William Charles W C Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-22
23639 Smith William Gayner W G Lance Corporal South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-10-15
23641 Smith William George Rae W G R Lieutenant Army Cyclist Corps 21st Div. Cyclist Coy. 1916-01-25
23649 Smith Waldron Melford W M Private Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces "A" Coy. UDF 1942-02-11
33019 Smith Jan Hendrik J H Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 25 Field Squadron SADF 1981-05-20
37669 Smith Hendrik Bekker J W Constable South African Police Fauresmith 1955-05-15
38784 Smith Andrew Mark Langton A M L Section Officer British South Africa Police Uniform 1978-08-29
38785 Smith Eric Peter E P Lance Section Officer British South Africa Police Support Unit 1980-08-24
40371 Smith John William J W Temp Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 1 Independent Company 1977-03-26
40373 Smith Malcom H M H Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 1st Battalion 1977-03-11
40374 Smith Nicholas John N J Lieutenant Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1967-08-22
40376 Smith Richard Mark R M Sergeant Rhodesian Defence Regiment 1 Reserve Holding Unit 1976-02-28
43716 Smith Burgher Boer Forces Lydenburg Commando 1900-06-10
44831 Smith W.a. W Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom 1900-02-18
44833 Smith Petrus Erasmus Johannes P E J Burgher Boer Forces 1900-01-19
44834 Smith Theodorus Gerhardus T G Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
44835 Smith Johannes Frederik Hendrik J F H Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando Unknown
44836 Smith Ockert Barend Jonathan O B J Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando Unknown
44837 Smith Hendrik J. H J Burgher Boer Forces Bloemhof Commando Unknown
44838 Smith Jan Frederik J F Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg 1899-10-21
44839 Smith Herculaas Philippus H P Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom 1900-01-18
44840 Smith E.j. E Burgher Boer Forces Fauresmith 1901-07-31
44841 Smith David D Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando Unknown
44842 Smith D.s.,lt D Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg Police Commando Unknown
44843 Smith Christiaan Gerhardus C G Burgher Boer Forces Bethal Commando 1900-03-08
23384 Smit Graham Nicholas G N Lance Corporal South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
23385 Smit G W Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1942-01-04
23386 Smit Gert Willem Albertus G W A Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-16
23391 Smit Johan J Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 25 Sqdn. UDF 1945-05-04
23394 Smit Jan Gabriel J G Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals 1st S.A. Bde. Sig. Coy. UDF 1942-11-01
23398 Smit Johannes Jacobus J J Sergeant Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Carnarvon Commando UDF 1915-02-03
32985 Smit Andrew Matthews A M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-03-13
32989 Smit Florence Cornelius F C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-08-24
32992 Smit Gideon Johannes G J Trooper South African Armoured Corps 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1978-08-23
32997 Smit Mathys Cornelius M C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-12-31
33002 Smit Willem Hendrik W H Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-08-30
37651 Smit Frans Hendrik F H Special Constable South African Police Traffic Police 1922-03-10
37652 Smit Frans Hendrik F J Constable South African Police Traffic Police 1990-03-24
44844 Smit Willem A. W A Burgher Boer Forces 1899-10-24