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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
32783 Sakaria Daniel D Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1989-04-01
32784 Sakaria Pedro P Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1982-04-11
40277 Sainsbury ANDREW McGREGOR C A M C Assistant District Commissioner Internal Affairs 4 Squadron (RSF) RSF 1979-03-07
38766 Saimwemba Better B Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit RSF 1979-12-14
22147 Sailes Henry H Lance Corporal Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-05-22
22142 Sage Douglas Michael D M Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 65th Squadron UK 1917-12-18
22138 Sadler J Lieutenant 21 Squadron UDF 1943-05-06
40276 Sadler Mervyn Vincent Laverick M V L Sergeant Rhodesian Intelligence Corps (Corps) 4 Squadron (RSF) RSF 1978-12-29
22132 Sackville John J Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-08
22131 Sackstein Solomon S Warrant Officer Class II 26 Squadron UDF 1944-10-16
22129 Sacks Barnie B Trooper Mounted Commandos Bloemhof Commando UDF 1915-04-16
32779 Sachse Carl C Sapper 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1988-04-23
32778 Sachilombo Frederick Evert J A Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1985-02-13
22125 Saayman Lorraine L Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-09-16
45013 Saayman Johannes Daniel J D Burgher Lichtenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
43778 Rydstrom Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-23
22114 Ryder John J Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
22115 Ryder Robert Francis R F Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-15
22108 Ryan Charles Anthony C A Flight Sergeant 60 Squadron UDF 1942-05-08
22110 Ryan Martin M Major Royal Fusiliers 25th Bn. UK 1917-10-18
38765 Ruza Morgan M Field Reservist British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1978-08-11
49160 Ruza Morgan Auxillary M Constable RSF 1978-08-13
22103 Ruxton William Ralph W R Lance Corporal 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse) "B" Squadron UDF 1914-11-25
22102 Rutkin Sam S Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1944-03-06
45016 Ruthstrom John Rudolf J R Burgher Scandinavian Corps Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
22101 Rutherford William Thomson W T Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
22096 Rutherfoord Arthur Henry A H Lieutenant Rhodesia Native Regiment 1st UK 1917-07-23
49625 Ruther J G E J G E Sergeant Brabant's Horse COLONIAL 1900-05-27
22094 Ruthel August A Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
22089 Rust E E Private Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1941-12-31
22061 Russell Aidan Stewart A S Lieutenant 1 Squadron UDF 1941-06-30
22065 Russell Cyril Reginald C R Lieutenant 16 Squadron UDF 1944-08-21
22067 Russell Daniel McKinnon D M Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
22069 Russell George G Sergeant 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
22071 Russell George Johnson G J Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
22072 Russell Henry Alfred Scott H A S Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron (RAF) UK 1944-10-23
22073 Russell Ian Ramsay I R Sergeant 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-10-16
22074 Russell John J Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 150 Squadron UK 1944-09-17
22075 Russell John Cecil Matthew J C M Acting Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-09-20
22077 Russell John James Fraser J J F Captain South African Medical Corps (Corps) 15 Field Amb. UDF 1941-12-02
22085 Russell William Allen W A Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 52 Squadron (RAF) UK 1943-07-09
45015 Russell Benjamin Henry B H Burgher Heidelberg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-16
40266 Rushinga Erisha E District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1978-11-21
45017 Rusenbeek Carel Willem Gerhardus C W G Burgher Cmdt J B Bezuidenhout Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-09-28
22054 Rupert Anthony Edward A E Sergeant Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1941-12-31
22053 Rupea Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1916-11-12
40262 Rungwe Martin M Trooper Selous Scouts 1st Battalion RSF 1978-02-05
49137 Rungiue M. M Trooper Selous Scouts RSF 1978-02-16
22047 Rundle Aldborough Tom A T Warrant Officer Class II Umvoti Mounted Rifles UDF 1944-10-18
22049 Rundle Ralph Leslie R L Driver South African Field Artillery UDF 1917-11-10