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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
44895 Smit Andries Stephanus A S Burgher Boer Forces 1900-03-29
44896 Smit A. A Burgher Boer Forces 1901-11-11
44897 Smit A J A J Burgher Boer Forces 1901-08-01
23365 Smart Joseph Edward J E Corporal Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-07
23367 Smart William W Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
23361 Smallwood Thomas T Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. UDF 1944-02-04
41241 Smallman Leslie Robert L R Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1978-09-11
40364 Small Charles David C D Captain Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 1 Squadron 1979-09-06
44899 Smalberger Marthinus J M J Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad 1901-09-01
44898 Smal C Johannes J C J J Burgher Boer Forces Boshof (Fc H. DU PLESSIS) Commando 1899-11-29
23348 Smailes Richard R Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-04-11
23347 Smail Reginald George R G Bombardier Royal Horse Artillery 4 Anti Tank Bty., 4 Regt. 1942-05-27
23345 Sly Edmund James E J Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
23343 Slow Frederick Hercules F H Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Bn. 1915-05-09
23341 Sloan Jacob J Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
40363 Slingsby Robert James R J Corporal Special Air Service 1st 1979-04-11
23331 Slinger Frederick F Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
23334 Slinger Robert William R W Private South African Horse 8th UDF 1916-09-07
32979 Slevin Luitjen L Lieutenant Israeli Defence Forces Armoured Corps 2006-07-24
23329 Sleep Royston R Lieutenant South African Air Force 5 Sqdn. UDF 1945-04-17
44985 Slebos Jacobus Christiaan J C Burgher Boer Forces Field cornet Snyman Commando 1900-05-16
44901 Slaughter Anthony Daniel Jr. A D J Burgher Boer Forces Ladybrand Commando 1901-03-03
23325 Slattery John Martin J M Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-17
23323 Slatter Arthur William Donat A W D Captain 15th Punjab Regiment 1941-12-14
23321 Slater Frederick John F J Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 26 Sqdn. UDF 1945-03-10
23317 Slatem Bryan Murrell B M Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Gloucester UDF 1941-05-22
23318 Slatem Reuben Alexander R A Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-10
23314 Slade Leslie Stuart L S Lance Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-19
23306 Slabbert Johannes Wilhelmus Nicolaas J W N Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 1 Field Regt. UDF 1942-07-13
23307 Slabbert Mathys Johannes M J Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
43597 Slabbert Burgher Boer Forces 1900-02-04
43718 Slabbert Burgher Boer Forces Swaziland Police Commando 1900-03-09
44900 Slabbert Petrus J. P J Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Cmdt HJ Rautenbach Commando 1901-04-08
44902 Slabbert Markus Johannes Albertus M J A Burgher Boer Forces Fauresmith 1901-02-27
44903 Slabbert Jacob J Burgher Boer Forces 1902-01-16
44904 Slabbert Johannes Jasper J J Burgher Boer Forces 1900-02-08
44905 Slabbert J.p. J Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom 1899-12-01
44906 Slabbert Gert Petrus G P Burgher Boer Forces Wakkerstroom Commando 1901-10-06
44907 Slabbert Petrus Johannes P J Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Cmdt HJ Rautenbach Commando 1901-04-08
44908 Slabbert Johannes Gideon Andries J G A Burgher Boer Forces Rouxville Commando 1899-12-10
44909 Slabbert J.a.j. (snr.) (assistant Field Cornet) J ( ( F C Burgher Boer Forces Wakkerstroom Commando 1900-01-06
44910 Slabbert Johannes Adolf W. J A W Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando 1899-12-12
44911 Slabbert J.a.j. (jnr) J ( Burgher Boer Forces Wakkerstroom Commando 1900-01-06
44912 Slabbert H.l. H Burgher Boer Forces Swaziland Commando 1900-03-04
44913 Slabbert Daniel Jordaan D J Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1900-01-06
23293 Skinner John Duffy J D Leading Stoker Royal Navy H.M.S. Rapid 1945-03-19
23291 Skillicorn George William G W Private South African Infantry 3rd Brigade UDF 1916-11-17
23290 Skillen Andrew Stewart A Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
23287 Skidmore William Elias W E Sergeant Royal Scots Fusiliers 2nd Bn. 1916-07-30
23283 Skardon Leonard William L W Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-10-21