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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
24096 Stephens George G Private South African Horse 8th UDF 1916-10-03
24098 Stephens G S Gunner South African Field Artillery 1914-08-04
24081 Stenkula Piet P South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-06-09
24078 Stemmer Pienaar P Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-16
24075 Steinberg Christoffel Johannes C J Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1946-11-13
24041 Steenkamp Andries Johannes A J Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-03-30
24051 Steenkamp Johannes Jacobus Gerhardus J J G Air Corporal South African Air Force UDF 1943-07-20
37717 Steenkamp Lambert Hendrik L H Constable South African Police Umtata 1973-03-04
24017 Staunton Mary Magdalena M M Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-14
33079 Stassen Carel Christian C C Civilian Civilian 7 Sqdn. 1922-10-05
23996 Staples Aubrey A Lieutenant South African Naval Forces H.M. Submarine XE11 UDF 1945-03-06
23965 Stanford Hubert Morris H M Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1917-09-15
23958 Stander Michael Joseph M J Staff Sergeant General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-10-02
33066 Stander Abraham Samuel Jacobus A S J Private South African Technical Services Corps 31 Field Workshop SADF 1987-12-04
33068 Stander Bernadus Charles B C Lance Corporal South African Technical Services Corps Natal Command Workshop SADF 1985-03-14
33069 Stander Casper C Warrant Officer Class II South African Commandos Bethal Commando SANDF 1998-03-01
23939 Stadler Willem Adriaan W A Corporal Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-07-21
33061 St. John Ayre Cecil Derrick C D Lance Corporal Natal Carbineers 16 Maintenance Unit 1965-05-18
23924 Squiu Willie W South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-02
23908 Springfield Simon Jacobus S J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-03-18
23904 Spring Frederick Stanley F S Sergeant South African Pay Corps UDF 1947-08-27
23906 Spring Harry Woodward H W Sapper Miscellaneous Trades Coy. 1917-09-05
23902 Sprenger George Louis G L Warrant Officer Class II Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-01-07
23883 Spiess Christy C Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1920-04-24
23852 Spence John Herbert J H Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps UDF 1946-06-04
23857 Spence Oswald Llewellyn O L Lieutenant South African Artillery UDF 1942-12-17
23836 Spearman Christian C Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-12-14
23825 Spargo Sydney Courtney S C Sergeant South African Ordnance Corps Permanent Force Staff UDF 1918-11-06
23820 Spamer Francois Cornelius F C Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1947-02-17
41083 Spaad Edmund E Labourer South African Labour Corps Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-07-13
23806 Southgate George Murray G M Private South African Infantry 9th Regt. UDF 1915-12-18
23795 Sotswele Nophawn N Lance Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-10-12
23793 Sothomela Albert A Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-03
23790 Sorensen Laurets L Sergeant South African Field Post and Telegraph Corps 1916-02-11
37690 Somtaki Jerry V Constable South African Police Eastern Cape 1997-03-25
37689 Sompane Jerry S P Inspector South African Police Eastern Cape 2000-09-08
37688 Somo Jerry M C Sergeant South African Police Eastern Cape 1996-11-05
23780 Somkwena Breakfast B Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-08
23774 Somerset Francis Henry F H Second Lieutenant South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
23767 Somali James J Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-15
37687 Solomons Jerry J Constable South African Police Eastern Cape 2003-10-29
23740 Solomon Isaac I Mule Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-04
23746 Solomon John J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-12
23756 Solomon William W Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-01-25
23757 Solomon Willie W Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Railway Section UDF 1916-11-17
23761 Solomon Dantjie D Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-08-03
23724 Sole Alfred A Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-01
23718 Sokjiba Albert A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-05
33044 Soeiro Ponciano Gomes Silva P G S Sergeant 1 Reconnaissance Regiment 9 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1976-08-23
23699 Snyman Willie W Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-03