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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
22905 Scheepers Marthinus Esaias M E Trooper Mounted Commandos A Commando UDF 1914-11-20
43555 Scheepers Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-30
44990 Scheepers Lucas Daniel Marthinus L D M Burgher Heilbron Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-24
44991 Scheepers Jacobus Mathias Stephanus J M S Burgher Ermelo Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-10-29
44992 Scheepers Rudolph J. R J Burgher Wolmaransstad Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-04
44993 Scheepers Johannes Jacobus Kock J J K Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-20
44994 Scheepers Martinus Johannes M J Burgher Krugersdorp Boer Forces BOER 1901-02-22
44995 Scheepers Johannes Jacobus Christiaan J J C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-27
44996 Scheepers Johannes A J A Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-20
44997 Scheepers Gerhardus Stephanus G S Burgher Rustenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-05-30
44998 Scheepers Lewies D M L D M Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-24
44999 Scheepers Cornelis Coenraad C C Burgher Marico Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
45000 Scheepers Andries B. Josephus A B J Burgher Rouxville Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-26
45001 Scheepers Marthinus Johannes M J Burgher Krugersdorp Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-20
45002 Scheepers Jacobus M.s. J M Burgher Ermelo Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-29
45003 Scheepers Gideon Jacobus, Cmdt G J C Burgher Transvaal Artillery/De Wet's scouts Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-01-18
45005 Scheepers Jacobus Gustaaf , Field Cornet J G , F C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-10-12
45006 Scheepers Andries A Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-28
49427 Scheepers Cornelius C Trooper Bechuanaland Rifle Volunteers COLONIAL 1901-10-04
40800 Scheddle Max M Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 90 Squadron UK 1943-07-04
45004 Schaink Martinus M Burgher Pretoria Dutch Corps Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-21
22347 Schafer Leonard Victor L V Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 59 Squadron UK 1942-05-29
22348 Schafer William Henry W H Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 128th Siege Bty. UDF 1918-04-18
45008 Schabort Jacob Philippus Mare (japie) J P M ( Burgher Pretoria Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-27
22343 Scarpa Bertil Edward B E Lieutenant First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1944-09-01
22342 Scarburgh John James J J Private 5th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-02-12
45007 Scanlen Willem W Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
22337 Scallan James Frederick J F Corporal Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1941-12-31
22335 Scaife Thomas Earle Gordon T E G Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 9th Squadron UK 1916-09-26
22332 Sayers Alfred Thomas A T Private South African Armoured Corps (Corps) H.Q. 12 Motorised Bde. UDF 1944-08-26
32803 Sax Jerome Alexander J A Corporal South African Medical Health Service 7 Medical Battalion Group SANDF 1998-09-22
22325 Sawyer Colin Campbell C C Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1942-06-07
22326 Sawyer Ernest Edgar E E Private Bedfordshire Yeomanry UK 1918-03-31
22322 Savory Harry H Private 4th Dragoon Guards (Royal Irish) UK 1914-09-13
32802 Savinga J Rifleman 101 Battalion SADF 1988-06-01
22318 Saville Eric E Second Lieutenant Royal Berkshire Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1918-10-08
22319 Saville Eric Cowley E C Major 260 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1943-09-19
22317 Savery Roger De La Garde R D L G Captain South Staffordshire Regiment 10th Bn. UK 1915-08-07
22308 Savage C M Private South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1941-12-09
22310 Savage Frederick Quinton F Q Second Lieutenant Wiltshire Regiment 6th Bn. UK 1917-09-20
22311 Savage George Ernest G E Warrant Officer Class I 21 Squadron UDF 1944-05-29
22313 Savage P R Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1942-06-28
22314 Savage R C Lance Corporal Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1941-12-31
22315 Savage William Howard W H Second Lieutenant Royal Fusiliers 11th Bn. UK 1916-07-01
22293 Saunders Ernest Valdrent E V Lance Corporal 1st King Edward's Horse UK 1918-04-09
22296 Saunders Jan Albertus J A Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Regiment UDF 1942-06-14
22298 Saunders James Renault J R Lieutenant Coldstream Guards 2nd Bn. UK 1918-11-04
22302 Saunders Peter Harold P H Lieutenant 5 Squadron UDF 1942-05-30
22304 Saunders Stanley S Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-05-25
22305 Saunders Stephen Charles Robert S C R Lieutenant 60 Squadron UDF 1944-09-02