5,166 records (10.5%) have a known Branch of Service (Army, Navy, Air Force, Medical Health).
Branch is distinct from Corps (a specific arm within a branch, e.g. Infantry Corps) and Force (organisation/era, e.g. SADF). Most records not yet classified were recorded via a specific named Regiment/Unit rather than a generic branch label — this chart reflects only those directly identifiable as a branch so far.
| Branch | Deaths | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 43,927 | 89.48% |
| Air Force | 3,591 | 7.31% |
| Army | 588 | 1.2% |
| Medical Health | 549 | 1.12% |
| Navy | 438 | 0.89% |
| # | Branch | Regiment | Unit | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | Unknown | Unknown | 698 |
| 2 | Medical Health | Unknown | Unknown | 354 |
| 3 | Air Force | Unknown | 24 Squadron | 183 |
| 4 | Air Force | Unknown | 12 Squadron | 169 |
| 5 | Air Force | Unknown | 21 Squadron | 142 |
| 6 | Air Force | Unknown | 2 Squadron | 109 |
| 7 | Air Force | Unknown | 15 Squadron | 101 |
| 8 | Air Force | Unknown | 31 Squadron | 97 |
| 9 | Air Force | Unknown | 1 Squadron | 93 |
| 10 | Air Force | Unknown | 17 Squadron | 77 |
| 11 | Air Force | Unknown | 4 Squadron | 69 |
| 12 | Air Force | Unknown | 5 Squadron | 66 |
| 13 | Air Force | Unknown | 26 Squadron | 59 |
| 14 | Air Force | Unknown | 40 Squadron | 57 |
| 15 | Air Force | Unknown | 34 Squadron | 51 |