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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

SEA — Lost at sea 815 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
22876 Shaw Douglas D Able Seaman Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune UK 1941-12-19
22878 Shaw Gerald Percy G P Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
22885 Shaw Louis Edward L E Able Seaman Royal Navy H.M.S. Dunedin UK 1941-11-24
22859 Sharp Sydney Allen S A Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-09
22749 September Piet P Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-13
22720 Seneres R Stoker S.S. Empire Nomad (Sunderland) 1942-11-13
22686 Selemo John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-01-06
22631 Sefanyetso John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-05-10
22570 Scrimgeour Quintin Q Petty Officer South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Bever UDF 1944-11-30
22408 Schnetler Petrus Johannes P J Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
22354 Scheepers David D Mess Room Boy S.S. Amarylis (Panama) 1942-12-02
22369 Scheepers S Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-09
22350 Scharneck J Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
22309 Savage Edward Claude E C Private South African Irish UDF 1941-12-09
22300 Saunders Phillip P Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1942-05-10
22306 Saunders William W Fireman S.S. Nova Scotia (Liverpool) 1942-11-28
22265 Sarembock Nathan N Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 4th Armoured Car Regiment UDF 1942-05-10
22255 Sansom B R J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-28
22207 Samuel Ernest Alexander E A Assistant Steward S.S. Lulworth Hill (London) 1943-03-19
22201 Sampson Robert R Fireman and Trimmer S.S. Coast Wings (London) 1940-09-27
22161 Salcombe Francis Richard F R Stoker 1st Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
22154 Sakoor A G Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
22107 Ryall David Richmond D R Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe UDF 1941-02-11
22098 Rutherford James Daniel J D Petty Officer Supply Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune UK 1941-12-19
22064 Russell Carol Margaret C M Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
22068 Russell Edward John E J Petty Officer Stoker Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune UK 1941-12-19
22039 Rulsur Douglas C D C Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 5 Field Regiment UDF 1942-05-10
21993 Rubin Allan Bernard A B Private Transvaal Scottish UDF 1941-12-09
21956 Rowe Daniel Donald D D Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
21940 Roux Louis Adriaan L A Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-09
21807 Rooza William Henry W H Able Bodied Seaman S.S. Columbine 1944-06-16
21740 Rogers Anthony P A P Fireman S.S. Ceramic (Southampton) 1942-12-06
21731 Roets Andries Jacobus A J Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
21712 Roden Ronald R Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 1st Bn. UK 1943-06-17
21707 Rodda Harold James H J Stoker 1st Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Bever UDF 1944-11-30
21578 Roberts Francis Johannes F J Sailor S.S. Amarylis (Panama) 1942-12-02
21605 Roberts Sidney S Private South African Irish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-09
21510 Riley Hugh Denis H D Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-09
21465 Rickert Hendrik Johannes H J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 2 Field Provost Coy. UDF 1942-05-10
21432 Richards W C Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-28
21410 Richard George Alexander G A Second Engineer Officer S.S. Clan MacTavish (Glasgow) 1942-10-08
21394 Rhodes Carl Thurman C T Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
21364 Reyners Piet P Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
21332 Rensburg John Nicholas J N Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
21290 Reid Kenneth Herschel K H Signalman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
21262 Reeve K W Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-12-09
21253 Rees Edward Frank E F Corporal Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles UDF 1942-05-10
21241 Reed Denis D Petty Officer Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune UK 1941-12-19
21204 Raynham Adelaide Mary A M Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-07-16
21193 Ray David Bruce D B Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06