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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 injuries 576 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
2872 Bruce Verdun Colin Leonard V C L Signaller South African Corps of Signals UDF 1940-11-07
2863 Brownrigg Edward Walter E W Sapper South African Engineer Corps 3 Field Coy. UDF 1942-11-21
2789 Brown John J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-17
38992 Brotherton Raymond Allan R A Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 2 Independent Company 1972-07-21
2685 Bronstein Abraham Ralph A R Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1941-08-10
29612 Broekmeyer Robert Allan R A Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-11-12
29591 Brierley Grant Edward G E Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Congella Regiment SADF 1984-03-31
2480 Brand Daniel C D C Petty Officer Cook South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Gamtoos UDF 1944-10-01
2458 Bradshaw William Frederick W F Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-08-07
2392 Boxall Donald Philip D P Private Kaffrarian Rifles, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1946-12-30
38973 Bothma Kevin Peter K P Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 4th Battalion 1979-06-04
2259 Botha Marthinus Lourens Johannes M L J Private South African Mounted Brigade 5th UDF 1915-05-27
2272 Botha Petrus Theodorus P T Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1941-12-23
29531 Botha Francois Stephanus F S Lieutenant Colonel SA Medical Services attd. AFB Hoedspruit 1995-11-08
34155 Botha Daniel Blignaut D B Constable South African Police 34 Dist (Pretoria) Tvl Div 1939-09-23
34156 Botha Daniel Blignaut E H Lance Sergeant South African Police 34 Dist (Pretoria) Tvl Div 1996-02-23
41150 Botha Anton A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps School of Infantry SADF 1985-09-25
29523 Botes Martin Johannes M J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-07-29
29512 Bosch Esias Engelbertus E E Signalman South African Corps of Signals 44 Sqdn. SADF 1964-04-26
41012 Bosch Petrus Andreas Jacobus P A J Signaller South African Corps of Signals 21 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-03-18
2146 Bornman Pieter Wouter P W Captain South African Medical Corps UDF 1944-02-12
29505 Bornman Frederick Willem F W Corporal South African Artillery 4 Field Regiment SADF 1958-04-08
2084 Bootey Suliman Ismail S I Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 3 M.T. Coy. UDF 1941-04-16
29492 Bonnet Petrus Johannes P J Private South African Infantry Corps 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SADF 1980-06-01
2033 Bold Andrew Thomas A T Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces UDF 1945-06-24
29476 Bodenstein Hermanus Pieter H P Air Corporal South African Air Force 53 Battalion SADF 1963-10-12
2001 Blyth Wilfred Ernest Hill W E H Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 89th Sqdn. 1918-04-22
1985 Blour Pieter P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-02
38956 Birkett Harold H Warrant Officer Class I Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1973-03-23
1757 Bezuidenhout Gert G Private Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Graaff-Reinet Commando UDF 1915-02-13
1775 Bezuidenhout Petros P Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 372nd Coy. 1919-06-26
1722 Beukes Jacobus J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-10-13
29422 Beukes Elias Jacobus Nicolaas E J N Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion SADF 1981-03-28
29415 Bester Barend Gabriel B G Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-08-22
1669 Bertenshaw Alfred A Lance Corporal Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-09-14
1664 Berry Rost Butland R B Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. UDF 1944-10-28
1593 Bennett John Galway J G Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Sqdn. 1944-06-19
1525 Bellamy Paul Neville P N Sapper South African Engineer Corps 45th Survey Coy. UDF 1944-10-02
29388 Bekker Morris Melville M M Sergeant Natal Command HQ Unit 1984-11-28
1419 Becker Jozef J Private Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces 1/2 UDF 1941-11-09
38363 Bathurst Arnold A Field Reservist British South Africa Police Special Reserve 1976-12-24
29369 Basson Coenraad Hendrik C H Private 6 Base Ordnanace Depot 1978-10-23
38362 Bashford David Patrick D P Field Reservist British South Africa Police Special Reserve 1976-12-24
1193 Barrett Cedric Nolan C N Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1943-03-09
1183 Barr Iden Everden I E Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1940-04-18
1139 Barnes Archie A Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-11-15
41775 Barnard Johannes Hendrik J H Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1977-09-04
1059 Barandze Jan J Gunner South African Artillery 1 Bty. UDF 1941-12-30
1046 Bannink William Robert W R Private Central Army Training Depot, S.A.Forces UDF 1941-05-13
1045 Bannau George Egbird G E Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1945-12-21