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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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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
23569 Smith Michael M Sergeant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 5 Field Coy. UDF 1941-12-01
23575 Smith Matthew Strang M S Ordinary Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Gloucester UDF 1941-05-22
23576 Smith Norton N Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1917-02-06
23578 Smith Neville Arthur N A Lieutenant 16 Squadron UDF 1944-02-22
23579 Smith Nicholaas Johannes N J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Field Regiment UDF 1942-06-13
23582 Smith Norman Watson N W Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1942-06-07
23587 Smith Percival George Dreadnought P G D Private Natal Mounted Rifles UDF 1942-10-23
23588 Smith Percy Harold P H Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Field Regiment UDF 1942-06-20
23589 Smith Peter John P J Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
23592 Smith Peter William P W Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1917-04-12
23595 Smith Russell R Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
23596 Smith Reginald Arnold R A Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1916-02-26
23597 Smith Raymond Gordon R G Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-07-09
23598 Smith Richard James R J Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-12-19
23601 Smith Reginald Newbald R N Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 50 Squadron (RAF) UK 1942-02-07
23606 Smith Stephanus S Warrant Officer Class I 24 Squadron UDF 1944-03-06
23612 Smith Stephen Cubitt S C Second Lieutenant 21 Squadron 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 (Corps) 5th Bde. Workshops UDF 1941-11-22
23629 Smith Walter Aubrey W A Lance Corporal 8th South African Infantry UDF 1916-03-21
23633 Smith Walter Cecil W C Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
23634 Smith William Charles W C Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-22
23639 Smith William Gayner W G Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-10-15
23641 Smith William George Rae W G R Lieutenant Army Cyclist Corps 21st Div. Cyclist Coy. UK 1916-01-25
23649 Smith Waldron Melford W M Private Rand Light Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1942-02-11
33019 Smith Jan Hendrik J H Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 25 Field Squadron (Army) SADF 1981-05-20
37669 Smith Hendrik Bekker J W Constable Fauresmith SAP 1955-05-15
38784 Smith Andrew Mark Langton A M L Section Officer British South Africa Police Uniform RSF 1978-08-29
38785 Smith Eric Peter E P Lance Section Officer British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1980-08-24
40371 Smith John William J W Temp Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 1 Independent Company RSF 1977-03-26
40373 Smith Malcom H M H Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 1st Battalion RSF 1977-03-11
40374 Smith Nicholas John N J Lieutenant Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1967-08-22
40376 Smith Richard Mark R M Sergeant Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1 Reserve Holding Unit RSF 1976-02-28
43716 Smith Burgher Lydenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-06-10
44831 Smith W.a. W Burgher Potchefstroom Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-18
44833 Smith Petrus Erasmus Johannes P E J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-19
44834 Smith Theodorus Gerhardus T G Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
44835 Smith Johannes Frederik Hendrik J F H Burgher Lichtenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
44836 Smith Ockert Barend Jonathan O B J Burgher Lichtenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
44837 Smith Hendrik J. H J Burgher Bloemhof Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
44838 Smith Jan Frederik J F Burgher Johannesburg Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-21
44839 Smith Herculaas Philippus H P Burgher Potchefstroom Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-18
44840 Smith E.j. E Burgher Fauresmith Boer Forces BOER 1901-07-31
44841 Smith David D Burgher Rustenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
44842 Smith D.s.,lt D Burgher Johannesburg Police Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
44843 Smith Christiaan Gerhardus C G Burgher Bethal Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-08
49265 Smith Trooper Selous Scouts RSF 1981-01-30
49318 Smith W C Trooper Natal Carbineers COLONIAL 1899-12-18
49627 Smith E J E J Trooper Brabant's Horse COLONIAL 1900-04-14
49628 Smith W W Trooper Brabant's Horse COLONIAL 1900-06-28