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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

MIA — Missing in action 785 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
21417 Richards Edwin Brindley E B Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-10-18
21516 Rip Joris William Charles J W C Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. UDF 1918-03-24
21547 Robb John J Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1916-08-01
21570 Roberts Daniel D Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-06-20
21652 Robertson Thomas T Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Bn. UK 1916-07-01
21743 Rogers Frederick F Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
21746 Rogers Herbert Caleb H C Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
21749 Rogers James J Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
21805 Roos R B Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 2 Field Provost Coy. UDF 1942-06-15
21828 Rose Reuben R Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
21894 Ross William Cargill W C Company Sergeant Major 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-23
21897 Rosseinsky Leo L Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1941-04-12
21960 Rowe Herbert Thomas John H T J Private London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) 1st Bn. UK 1916-09-15
21991 Royston William Alfred W A Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-10-12
21999 Rudd Ernest Frederick E F Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
22091 Rust Izak Cornelius I C Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
22092 Rustin Christian C Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-06-20
22137 Sadler Gertrude Irene G I Senior Matron South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1945-10-04
22152 Saker Edward Samuel E S Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-10-12
22173 Salmond Arthur Alfred A A Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-08-01
22254 Sansbury John Edward J E Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-08-01
22292 Saunders Charles C Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-13
22341 Scannell Martinus Johannes Hendrik M J H Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
22426 Schofield Tom T Private 3rd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-08-01
22482 Schultz Edward E Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
22510 Scott Alexander A Captain Highland Light Infantry 10th Bn. UK 1917-04-24
22535 Scott James Alfred J A Corporal 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-10
22547 Scott Robert R Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-21
22558 Scott Thomas John T J Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
22569 Scrimgeour George G Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
22708 Semark Stanley Charles S C Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
22721 Senfftleben Harold Thurtell H T Lance Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-08-17
22827 Shakeshaft John Montague J M Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-21
22915 Shelley Frederick Alfred Charles F A C Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1918-03-24
22927 Shepherd Edmund Charles E C Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
23163 Simpson Claude Battwell C B Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 20th Squadron UK 1917-11-06
23189 Simpson Richard Dundas R D Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-12-26
23242 Sissing Arthur Edgar A E Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 66th Squadron UK 1918-11-01
23319 Slatem Thomas Robert T R Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
23373 Smit Allan Leonard A L Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-12
23400 Smit Jacob Letterstied J L Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1942-06-24
23406 Smit Pieter P Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-06-20
23478 Smith Evelyn Curtis Cloete E C C Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1918-04-12
23479 Smith Edward Henry E H Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-12
23480 Smith Edward Henry E H Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-17
23499 Smith Frank James F J Corporal 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
23507 Smith George G Captain 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-17
23512 Smith Garnet Henry G H Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-18
23514 Smith George Sinclair G S Corporal 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-13
23559 Smith Jacob Jacobus J J Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18