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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
22739 Sepiroa Moerane Andries M A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-20
22736 Sephton Alfred Henry A H Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
49428 Sephton Mitford Gallet M G Trooper Bechuanaland Rifle Volunteers COLONIAL 1901-10-04
22724 Senior Leon L Lieutenant 31 Squadron UDF 1945-03-07
40305 Sengerayi Mumani Matambadziko M M District Assistant Internal Affairs 4th Bn. RSF 1977-01-19
44915 Senf Arno A Burgher Pretoria Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-18
32880 Senekal Gert Antonie G A Rifleman 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1975-08-27
43717 Senekal Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-06
44916 Senekal Pieter Willem Adriaan P W A Burgher Krugersdorp Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-27
44917 Senekal Theodorus Jacobus Cornelis T J C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-11
44918 Senekal Johannes H. J H Burgher Artillery OFS Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-06
44919 Senekal Barend Johannes Rudolf B J R Burgher Bloemfontein Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-11-10
22712 Semple William W Private 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1918-10-08
32874 Semba Johannes G K Rifleman 101 Battalion SADF 1988-06-01
32873 Sem Johannes J Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1986-11-24
22705 Selous Frederick Courtney F C Captain Royal Fusiliers 25th Bn. UK 1917-01-04
22706 Selous Frederick Hatherley Bruce F H B Captain Royal Flying Corps 60th Squadron UK 1918-01-04
22703 Sells Archibald Jenner A J Lieutenant The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 2nd Battalion UK 1916-10-26
22697 Sellick John William Gathercole J W G Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1st S.A. Div. Sigs. UDF 1941-06-21
22693 Seller Arthur Gordon A G Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
22692 Sellar John J Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-29
22681 Selby Cyril Oswald C O Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
32865 Sekopomashe Vincent V Rifleman 41 Battalion SADF 1980-05-18
48676 Sekonjela A N Rifleman 21 Battalion SADF 1991-08-25
38365 Seibib Arnold T Sapper 1 SWA Engineer Regiment SADF 1987-01-22
22634 Segal David D Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1943-04-13
22636 Segal Shirley Listenborgh S L Warrant Officer Class II 31 Squadron UDF 1945-03-07
22625 Seel Isadore Michael I M Lieutenant 7 Squadron UDF 1943-09-19
22620 Sedgwick Gerald Tollemache G T Lieutenant 208 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1942-06-27
48616 Seboa S A S A 5 Special Forces Regiment 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SANDF 2013
32855 Sebesho Makhurumole Alan M A Lance Corporal 21 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1995-12-26
32854 Sebata Obadiah Malose O M Corporal 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1987-05-02
22601 Seaward Ernest Sidney E S Private South African Armoured Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-05-12
22597 Seaton CHARLES McKENZIE C M Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1st S.A. Gen. Hosp. UDF 1918-06-16
22598 Seaton Neville St. Leger N S L Lieutenant 15 Squadron UDF 1944-02-23
22599 Seaton Reginald Clifford St. Leger R C S L Corporal Die Middelandse Regiment UDF 1942-08-17
22600 Seaton William Noble W N Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1917-09-20
49493 Seaton A A Trooper Bethune's Mounted Infantry COLONIAL 1900-05-20
40302 Sealy Richard Byers R B Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion RSF 1973-11-08
22590 Sealey Charles Arthur C A Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-16
22588 Seale Kingsley John Whiteway K J W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 13 Field Coy. UDF 1942-11-28
32853 Seakamela Mokgadi Darius M D Corporal Unit 44 1 Parachute Battalion SANDF 2013-03-23
22583 Seago Christopher C Private Middlesex Regiment 2nd/10th Bn. UK 1917-03-26
40301 Seager Alan Robert A R Rifleman 2 Brigade H.q. RSF 1974-10-01
49039 Seager National Serviceman N Internal Affairs (Rhodesia) Internal Affairs RSF 1974-09-03
22574 Scruby George Richmond G R Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-17
22575 Scruby Thomas Richmond T R Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-09-08
22572 Scrooby Alfred Algernon A A Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1944-07-01
22571 Scrivener Rendal Anthony Fenwick R A F Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 57 Squadron UK 1944-05-04
22567 Scrimgeour Arnold Robert Arthur A R A Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1st Bn. UDF 1941-04-17