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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

Died after discharge 431 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
3002 Bunnage Walter G W G Sergeant South African Corps of Signals UDF 1943-07-28
2950 Buckley Joseph Francis J F Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps 144 Water Maintenance Coy. UDF 1946-12-11
2911 Bryant William John W J Sergeant 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-08-09
2877 Bruiners Jacob J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-11-11
2735 Brown Adam A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-04-04
2764 Brown Frank F Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-02
2790 Brown John J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-10
2808 Brown Margaret M Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1946-04-18
2833 Brown V P Sergeant Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-10-09
2734 Browers D Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-11-07
2733 Brouwers April A Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-08-29
2707 Brooks Edward E Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-08-10
2663 Brodie Charles C Private Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-27
2621 Briscoe James Henry J H Sergeant South African Armoured Corps 1st Light Tanks. UDF 1947-11-18
2568 Breytenbach Coenraad Johannes Lodewyk C J L Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1945-10-20
2562 Brett G A H Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1947-08-19
2534 Breitenbach Johan Hendrik J H Sergeant Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-02-27
2521 Bredekamp E V Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-09-03
2507 Brass Thomas Alfred T A Sergeant Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 3rd Bn. UDF 1944-05-20
2475 Bramwell E G Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-01-08
2429 Boyes William Maddison W M Major Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-05-20
2421 Boyer Frederick Ernest F E Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1945-01-24
2350 Bowen James J Sergeant Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-01-17
2332 Bouwer Jacobus J Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-12-30
2305 Bothma L S Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1947-07-07
2206 Botha Adrian A Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-10-19
2210 Botha A J J Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-07-22
2291 Botha Willie W Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-09-16
2171 Boshoff Cornelia S C S Air Corporal Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1945-06-27
2107 Booysen F S Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-11-03
2110 Booysen George B G B Stoker South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Goede Hoop UDF 1944-04-23
2114 Booysen J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-02-20
2123 Booysen Petrus Jacobus P J Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-09-09
2030 Bok L Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-10-09
2023 Boesak Peter P Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-10-07
2010 Bock Johny J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-01-16
1970 Blom C J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1947-11-28
1966 Bloemitje J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-08-22
1964 Block Sydney S Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1942-07-03
1927 Blassoples Alexander Vivian A V Private South African Irish 1st UDF 1947-05-14
1856 Blaauw John J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-11-20
1809 Bingham J Sergeant Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-03-29
1761 Bezuidenhout H C Sergeant General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-11-11
1778 Bezuidenhout Robert R Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-05-22
1653 Berry Eric Lionel E L Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Cumberland UDF 1947-03-08
1598 Bennett R J B Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1945-07-10
1570 Benjamin J Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-13
1382 Beaton Charles C Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-12-29
1245 Bartman Botha B Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-18
1233 Barthus A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-08-13