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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

NAT — Natural causes 763 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
24597 Swart Paulus Jacobus Johannes P J J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment UDF 1919-01-21
33186 Swart Pieter Ryno Johannes P R J Warrant Officer Class II Maritime 16 Std 1982-09-15
24545 Swanepoel Jacobus D J D Private National Reserve Volunteer 1944-09-21
33168 Swanepoel Heyletta H Rifleman South African Commandos Bronkhorstspruit Commando SADF 1978-06-17
33173 Swanepoel Sarel Johannes S J Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Swartkop SADF 1974-01-31
24421 Stubbs Alfred A Private South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service UDF 1919-02-11
24416 Stuart Victor V Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 8 Heavy Bty. UDF 1944-07-11
24343 Strauss Andrew P A P Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-07-09
24275 Stoltz Gysbertus Johannes G J Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1940-12-24
41501 Stoltz Gabriel Gert Frederik G G F Captain Finance Dept SAP 1966-05-14
24270 Stokkeland Thorvald T Captain General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-21
24260 Stoffels Henry H Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-07-01
24216 Steyn Pieter Gabriel P G Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-05-28
41650 Steyn Barend Jacobus B J 1 Air Depot UDF 1955-03-15
37715 Steenkamp Jacob Diederick J D Sergeant Umtata SAP 1942-07-15
37714 Steenberg F J Constable Umtata SAP 1987-09-26
24030 Steele George France G F Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-06-29
41245 Stec Jerzy Tadeusz J T Field Reservist British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1974-07-16
37713 Stark William Henry Herman W H H Sergeant Umtata SAP 1927-02-03
24009 Starfield Hyman H Lieutenant Colonel South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-08-26
23992 Stanton William W Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-10-27
23966 Stanford John J Private South African Pioneers East Africa Pioneer Corps UDF 1919-03-23
41547 Staats William Charles Stewart W C S Staff Sergeant Services School SAP 1961-05-24
23889 Spinks Walter Charles W C Corporal 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1921-04-29
33055 Spence Edward E Private 2nd South African Infantry Army UDF 1926-02-18
23832 Sparkham Charles C Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1919-04-20
23816 Sowray Albert Edward A E Lance Corporal 6th South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-29
49800 Somxae Mlilo Springkaan M S Trooper 1 Special Service Battalion SANDF 1994-05-29
23719 Soko Letlatsa L Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-03-09
23548 Smith John Cormack J C Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1942-10-17
23577 Smith Nicolaas N Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Service Corps Transport UDF 1917-09-21
23603 Smith Robert Ross R R Corporal British South African Police 1918-11-24
23613 Smith Sydney Charles S C Gunner South African Heavy Artillery UDF 1918-10-17
41691 Smith Gabriel Johannes G J Sergeant H.q. SAP 1956-11-29
23377 Smit Christoffel Johannes C J Private National Reserve Volunteer 1944-09-27
32996 Smit Louis L Rifleman Regiment Westelike Provinsie SADF 1983-05-06
23356 Small John Edward J E Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1947-05-30
23313 Slade Leonard Lewis L L Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1919-12-20
49871 Slabbert Douglas Horatius D H Warrant Officer Class II North West Command NW Command Workshop SADF 1979-10-05
49805 Skhosana Zibi Richard Z R Recruit Wahlmansthall Assembly Area SANDF 1994-12-07
23232 Siphoko Daniel D Leader Military Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1917-04-26
23135 Simmons David Henry D H Squadron Leader Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1947-06-05
41076 Sikondile Stephen S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-11-03
22998 Shongwe Picanin P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-07-22
22940 Shepperson Seymour Godlonton S G Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-11
41618 Sheedy Lawrence Duncan L D Airman South African Air Force (Corps) 61 Base Workshop SADF 1965-04-04
32905 Shaw Dudley Roger Wallace D R W Sergeant 4th South African Infantry Army UDF 1924-11-09
22777 Sesubane Labourer South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1915-08-17
22761 Serfontein Nicolaas Meyer N M Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-09-13
49713 Sekati Martinus M Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1949-06-08