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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
32800 Saulo Jacob J Special Sergeant South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1983-04-18
22283 Saul Norman Priestley N P Sergeant Royal New Zealand Air Force 75 (R.A.F.) Squadron NZ 1942-09-07
43685 Sauerman Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-03
45009 Sauer J A J A Burgher Pretoria, Fc M G Pretorius Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-03
45010 Sassenberg Johan Samuel J S Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-20
45011 Sassenberg Hendrik Daniel, Field Cornet H D F C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-20
40292 Sarutani Caspar Joseph C J District Assistant Internal Affairs 10th Battalion RSF 1976-05-01
49069 Sarutani C. C Internal Affairs (Rhodesia) Field Assistant (Rhodesia) RSF 1976-05-03
22269 Sarson Douglas George D G Lieutenant 26 Squadron UDF 1945-01-17
22266 Sargent Ernest Johnston E J Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 78 Squadron UK 1941-11-08
40291 Saraoga F A Private Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion RSF 1979-02-22
22260 Sapiro Samuel S Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 5 Field Regiment UDF 1942-05-31
22258 Saphir Max M Captain 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1918-03-22
22257 Santo Frederick William F W Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-06-30
22256 Sansom Reuben Charles R C Private 7th South African Infantry UDF 1917-07-19
40290 Sani Tarewa T District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1976-12-31
41230 Sanhani Claude Herbert C H District Assistant Internal Affairs 1st Battalion RSF 1976-10-31
22246 Sangster Orlando Oliver Milton O O M Sergeant First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1944-06-22
38768 Sango John J Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1979-03-19
22242 Sangerhaus Henry William H W Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 129 Squadron UK 1942-02-13
45012 Sands Stephanus C S C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-06
22232 Sandilands N M Second Lieutenant 1 Squadron UDF 1941-12-05
22233 Sandilands Richard Oberbeek R O Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1917-04-15
40287 Sandi Godfrey G Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1979-01-01
49229 Sandi Comitee Guard C Sergeant Guard Force (Rhodesia) Guard Force RSF 1979-09-04
22231 Sandholm Julius Konstantin J K Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
22226 Sanderson Horace Herbert H H Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-09
22228 Sanderson Theodore Ernest T E Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1944-04-25
22218 Sanders Douglas Rutherford D R Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-15
45014 Sanders Willem Johannes W J Burgher Standerton Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-07-13
40283 Samukute T District Assistant Internal Affairs Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1978-09-01
22211 Samuels Daniel Abraham D A Lance Bombardier Cape Corps UDF 1942-05-30
32793 Samson John Kerneels J K Rifleman Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1983-04-10
22196 Sampson Isaac Edward I E Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-01-27
32792 Sampaio Antonio Joao A J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1991-05-17
41226 Samharu January J District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1977-05-21
38767 Sambulo Field Reservist British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1979-07-20
32787 Samba Alfredo A Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1981-10-16
22183 Salzwedel Julius J Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-17
22181 Salusbury Gerald Llewlyn G L Lance Corporal Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-11-23
22180 Salter Henry Albert H A Second Lieutenant London Regiment 7th Bn. UK 1917-06-07
22177 Salomon Selmar Salinge S S Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-06-16
22174 Salmond James Ramage J R Lieutenant 12 Squadron UDF 1944-08-20
22172 Salmon Henry Alan H A Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-17
22168 Salimu Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1917-03-31
22165 Sales Peter John P J Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-12
22162 Sale George Edmund G E Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1943-03-20
22159 Salant Harold H Lieutenant 34 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-08-21
22157 Salame John Leonard J L Lance Corporal The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 1st Bn. UK 1917-04-16
22155 Saks Eric E Air Sergeant 24 Squadron UDF 1941-07-02