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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 of disease 859 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
48582 Ackerman Jan Simon J S Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-09-11
208 Adler Gustave G Captain South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-02-14
210 Adolf Adonis A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-10-14
47786 Albertse Marthinus M Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-11-15
347 Allam Walter W Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 1st UK 1917-06-19
349 Allan Gordon G Lieutenant Cambridgeshire Regiment UK 1919-11-26
38869 Allan Ian I Dentist Rhodesian Army Medical Corps (Corps) Depot RSF 1969-10-23
48391 Anker Louis L Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-12
49567 Ash V G V G Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles COLONIAL 1900-01-07
48809 Ashdown Edward William Dunston E W D Bugler Durban Light Infantry COLONIAL 1900-10-24
38885 Ashley Edwin Langford E L Soldier Rhodesian Army 2nd Battalion RSF 1969-12-16
48328 Badenhorst Pieter Johannes P J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
29312 Bafshoe P R Rifleman South African Army SANDF 1998-06-21
914 Bain Alexander A Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1942-10-30
49540 Bain Wallace W Trooper Imperial Light Horse COLONIAL 1900-05-20
962 Baker William Henry W H Private 10th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-12-13
49285 Ballantyne P Trooper Natal Carbineers COLONIAL
29339 Bareki M L Private SA Army SANDF 1998-08-23
1077 Barend Klaas K Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 22nd Coy. UDF 1918-09-04
47940 Barnard Lourens Jacobus L J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48119 Barnard Jan Hendrik J H Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48576 Barnard J Z J J Z J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-07
1181 Baron Harold Hartley H H Captain Royal Air Force S.E. Area, (Non-Effectives) Officers Pool UK 1919-02-07
47857 Barry Jacob Jan Willem J J W Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-23
49286 Bassage W F Trooper Natal Carbineers COLONIAL 1899-12-24
48574 Basson G G Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-07
48579 Basson P(i)eter P Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-04
1331 Baxter Charles Philip C P Private 7th South African Infantry UDF 1917-11-18
48084 Behm Carel (f) C ( Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
47895 Bekker Nicolaas Johannes Bekker N J B Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-11-18
1520 Bell William Hugh W H Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-08-12
48019 Beneke Jacob Philip J P Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48321 Beneke Johannes Christoffel J C Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-01
1620 Bentley Joseph Henry J H Second Hand Royal Naval Reserve H.M.S. Attentive III UK 1918-11-21
47888 Bernardie Alexander John A J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-11-25
1687 Bester Gert Jacobus G J Corporal South African Military Constabulary 1st UDF 1918-10-31
47862 Bester Johannes Adrian J A Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-20
48087 Bester Christiaan Johannes Justus C J J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48362 Bester Johannes H S J H S Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-07
48158 Beukes Daniël Johannes D J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
49287 Birkett J L Trooper Natal Carbineers COLONIAL 1900-02-12
48577 Blaauw H H Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-07
47832 Blignaut Philippus Jacobus P J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-03-19
47805 Boedeker Ernst August Dietrich E A D Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-27
48317 Boltman Jonas Lambertus Philippus J L P Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48510 Bordier P P Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-06-03
48043 Bosch Marthinus Bernardie M B Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
29515 Boshoff Adriaan Wynand A W Warrent Officer II South African Air Force (Corps) "C" Coy. SADF 1980-12-17
48316 Boshoff Mattheus Johannes Hendrikus M J H Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-05-18
48499 Boshoff Louis Jacobus L J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-26