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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

UNK — Unknown 3,497 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
22860 Sharp William W Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1919-04-14
22869 Shatani John J Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-01-22
32906 Shaw Dudley Roger Wallace L Rifleman SA Army 4th Regt. SANDF 1998-05-06
37541 Shaw Samuel Hood S H Trooper Natal Police Gauteng 1909-10-16
37542 Shazi Samuel Hood G Constable South African Police Gauteng 1980-02-26
22918 Shelton John J South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-11
22919 Shelton John J Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-11
22929 Shepherd James Henry J H Corporal South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1916-11-14
22949 Shetliffe Russell Barton Remington R B R Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1944-01-02
22955 Shiel Ernest E Private South African Infantry 3rd Brigade UDF 1916-05-05
41660 Shields Joseph Hayston J H Detective Sergeant South African Police 1 Air Depot 1956-03-11
48777 Shikondau M Rifleman 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1983-06-07
22980 Shinga Beef B Labourer South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1915-05-25
22995 Shokwe Jack J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-04
32933 Shomroni Jonathan J None given Israeli Defence Forces Air Force 1974-09-04
23010 Shosha David D Sergeant Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-21
23021 Shupyana Jack J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-10-20
32939 Shur Avidah A Captain Israeli Defence Forces Matkal 1973-04-10
40325 Siasumpa Siabuwa S Bandsman Metheun Camp Barracks Protected Village Protection Group 1971-03-13
23032 Sibalo Koza K Ox Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-19
32940 Sibekwa Simone S Skutter South West African Territory Force 31 or 201 Battalion SADF 1984-02-08
23037 Sibishe Elias E Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-11-18
23041 Sibiya Mayfel M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-04-11
23046 Siboto Charlie C Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Railway Section UDF 1917-03-16
37585 Sidzaba Zwelethu Abner Z A Constable South African Police Mpumalanga 2003-12-05
37586 Siebane Zwelethu Abner L J Reserve Constable South African Police Service Gauteng 2005-04-12
37587 Siebritz Zwelethu Abner M B Detective Sergeant South African Police Gauteng 1992-10-31
23070 Sifike Migga M Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Railway Section UDF 1917-04-10
37588 Sigasa Zwelethu Abner M H Detective Inspector South African Police Service Gauteng 2003-10-24
23076 Sigidi Matumbu M Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 15th Coy. UDF 1916-12-22
37589 Sigodi Zwelethu Abner B Constable South African Police Gauteng 1995-08-30
37590 Sigoeo Zwelethu Abner M J Reserve Constable South African Police Gauteng 1999-04-15
32953 Sikhosana Valentinus N R Major SA Army 201 Battalion SANDF 1998-08-22
37601 Sikosana Zwelethu Abner W 2nd Class Sergeant South African Police Gauteng 1958-05-09
23092 Sikote Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps 27th Coy. UDF 1917-09-19
23093 Sikote Kleinbooi K South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-08-02
40351 Sim Kenneth Stewart K S Officer Rhodesian Air Force New Sarum AFB 1973-01-09
23121 Simahla Richard R Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-11-20
41543 Simes Johannes Hendrik J H South African Army Services School SADF 1961-02-12
23142 Simon Andries A Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-07-16
23143 Simon Frank F Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-07
48917 Simon E Rifleman South West African Territory Force 101 Battalion SADF 1987-08-25
23165 Simpson Douglas D Cadet Royal Air Force 1918-11-20
23173 Simpson John J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-10
23184 Simpson Peter P Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-17
23186 Simpson Reginald Arthur R A Civilian Civilian War Dead 1941-03-14
48731 Simpson B Corporal South African Infantry Corps Infantry School 1978-03-14
23207 Sinclair Norman N Scout Northern Rhodesia Police 1915-05-09
23230 Sipango (ralutse?) Marks M Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Boats and Animals UDF 1917-02-28
23235 Sirame Ernest E Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-17