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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 3,502 records

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Options list values that appear for this cause. The unit list shows the most common units — pick a regiment to see every unit in that regiment. Combine filters freely — for example KIA + SADF + 1987.

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
24555 Swani Silumko S Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-27
33177 Swanepoel Willem Christoffel (skillie) W C Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2 Parachute Battalion SADF 1976-03-25
37773 Swanepoel Jacobus Oosthuizen J O South African Police Umtata 1966-02-19
24534 Swan James Robert J R Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-06-13
24518 Sutton Peter Warren P W Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 237 Sqdn. 1945-02-25
24519 Sutton Robert James R J Air Sergeant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1942-10-17
41667 Sutherland Reginald Rice R R Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 1 Mil Hospital UDF 1956-07-04
24497 Suter Durban Arthur D A Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-07-09
41689 Sutcliffe John Albert J A Civilian Civilian 202 Battalion 1922-03-11
24480 Sumner Syfret Flowers S F Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-10-23
24475 Summers Edwin John E J Midshipman Royal Naval Reserve H.M.S. Punjabi 1942-05-01
24463 Sullivan Arthur James A J Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1918-09-11
24470 Sullivan Richard R Sergeant South African Rifles 2nd UDF 1917-11-02
24461 Sukukuni Jack J Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-12
33160 Sukazi Simon G S Rifleman SA Army Equestrian Centre SANDF 1998-11-29
48615 Sukazi M M M M 5 Special Forces Regiment 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SANDF 2012
24450 Styles James J Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1916-07-16
24445 Stuurman Jan J Mule Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-01-16
24446 Stuurman John J South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-01-24
24440 Sturman Kurman K Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-02-13
24441 Sturman Michael M Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-11-20
24430 Stumeling Klaas K Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-19
24427 Stukulizi Stocks S Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-19
24409 Stuart John J Trooper South African Armoured Corps 1st Armd. Car Commando, UDF 1943-01-24
24385 Strydom Barend Hendrik B H Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-11-05
24386 Strydom Gert Johannes G J Private South African Mounted Brigade 5th UDF 1915-07-01
24365 Stringer Arthur Edward A E Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 237 Sqdn. 1942-11-14
38794 Stretton Graham Charles G C Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Uniform 1978-04-09
33139 Strecker Frank Carl F C Trooper Royston's Horse 35 Sqdn. 1906-05-10
40398 Straw Rodney Peter R P Tech / Sergeant Rhodesian Air Force Thornhill AFB 1971-05-10
33135 Strauss Andries Johannes A J Corporal South West African Territory Force 201 Battalion SADF 1982-11-07
24341 Straughan Frederick F Private South African Horse 1st UDF 1917-03-11
24311 Stout David Samuel D S Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 107 M.T. Res. Coy. UDF 1944-10-02
24312 Stout Samuel S Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-15
24261 Stoffels Matthys M Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1917-02-01
24253 Stoddart Robert Brown R B Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force UDF 1946-04-27
24254 Stoddart Thomas Edward T E Signaller South African Corps of Signals UDF 1945-07-13
24213 Steyn Jacobus Marthinus J M Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-11-10
24217 Steyn Pieter Hendrik P H Private South African Air Force Regiment (Natal Mounted Rifles) UDF 1945-04-04
33102 Steyn Andries A Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 6 Maintenance Unit SADF 1988-10-03
33103 Steyn Armanda Augusta A A Air Corporal Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 6 Maintenance Unit 1948-04-11
48620 Steyn E L E L South African Special Forces SADF 1992
24163 Stewart Daphne Althea D A Air Sergeant Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1946-09-12
24167 Stewart Edgar Douglas E D Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. UDF 1920-07-21
24188 Stewart Robert Alexander R A Captain South African Medical Corps UDF 1942-01-22
37729 Stewart James Patty R F Constable South African Police Riot Unit 6 1995-01-01
24125 Stevens Cecil C Civilian Civilian War Dead 1941-03-13
24131 Stevens Ivan Woodville I W Captain General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-09-26
24137 Stevens Rupert John R J Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1944-03-29
37728 Stevens James Patty C L Constable South African Police Riot Unit 6 1983-11-10