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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 761 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
22563 Scott William Wallace W W Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1947-06-08
41233 Scott Thomas Lionel T L Field Reservist British South Africa Police Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1979-01-23
22484 Schulze Alfred Jeffery Estment A J E Warrant Officer Class II South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-03-23
22429 Scholtz Alfred Ethelbert A E Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-05-13
22432 Scholtz Daniel Jacobus D J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-12-12
22420 Schoeman Jacobus Petrus J P Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-03-02
22424 Schoeman S J Burgher Mounted Commandos Deniker's Commando UDF 1914-11-27
49829 Schoeman Jacob van Zyl J V Z Colonel Army Headquarters Financial Section SADF 1981-09-22
22323 Savory Thomas Robert Landy T R L Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1917-10-01
22320 Saville Harry H Mechanician South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1921-04-03
22307 Saunderson George G Lieutenant South African Service Corps (Corps) Railway Detachment UDF 1918-12-26
22275 Sastruloo Kotlingum K Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-11-05
22262 Sarcki Eric Hyman E H Air Pupil South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-07-07
22245 Sangster Henry Hackney H H Sergeant Imperial Light Horse 2nd UDF 1915-06-12
41229 Sanders Claude Herbert C H Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1979-07-10
49798 Samoco Arthur A Rifleman Army Battle School SANDF 1994-04-14
41078 SILOANE or SILWANE Hendrik H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways and Harbours UDF 1916-02-23
22058 Russau Herman Francis H F Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. UDF 1918-10-16
21901 Rosslind George Clarke G C Sapper South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service S.A. Rly. Overseas Dominion Section UDF 1920-08-10
41213 Ross Grant G Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 1st Battalion RSF 1978-11-05
21834 Rosenberg Arthur Lawrence A L Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-11-08
32728 Roos Pieter Gerhardus P G Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot SADF 1959-11-23
21792 Rooney Louis John L J Sapper South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. UDF 1917-10-15
32715 Rodney Leonard Philip L P Warrant Officer Class I 1 Military Town Management 1 Military Town Management SADF 1983-01-05
21666 Robinson Anthony Llewellen Stephen A L S Lieutenant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1943-10-23
21694 Robinson Walter William W W Sergeant Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) Durban UDF 1944-07-25
32710 Robinson Walter Alexander W A Sergeant South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 61 Base Workshop SADF 1988-03-06
21639 Robertson James Scott J S Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-09-25
21563 Roberts Arthur John A J Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-03-17
41070 Roberts John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-11-17
21519 Rishton Arthur Hamilton A H Captain General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-03-01
21264 Reeves C Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1917-09-05
49802 Rapita Reginald R Lance Corporal South African Army (Member of the Bophuthatswana Defence Force) BDF 1994-10-25
32632 Randall Colin Ian C I Major South African Air Force (Corps) Hq SADF 1988-05-08
21066 Ramushu Solomon Mbijah S M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-02-26
21059 Ramsay John Greig J G Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-11-19
21037 Ramotletsi Jeremiah J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1917-06-21
40225 Ramjee Amratlal Lala A L Lance Corporal 3 Brigade H.q. RSF 1980-03-24
20947 Radzuane Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-01-21
38750 Radinyu Manuel M Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1979-09-16
20933 Radford Arthur Walter A W Private 7th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1918-05-29
32608 Raap Jacobus George J G Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1983-05-21
20746 Prior David Charles D C Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1942-01-18
32592 Prinsloo Jochemus Johannes J J South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 61 Base Workshop SADF 1979-07-12
20694 Price William W Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport UDF 1916-10-28
20646 Pretorius Andries Lodewikus A L Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Base Works Coy. UDF 1945-05-14
20650 Pretorius Cornelius Petrus Johannes Jacobus C P J J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-06-17
20667 Pretorius Nicholas Tjaard N T Trooper Mounted Commandos Col. Badenhorst's Column UDF 1915-03-18
41804 Pretorius Hercules Albertus H A Pioneer Natal Command SADF 1992-01-18
20609 Powrie John Duncan J D Lieutenant South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment UDF 1945-07-21