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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 tuberculosis 1,003 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
1394 Beattie William F W F Warrant Officer Class II Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-15
1546 Bendabi Erastus E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-07-16
1549 Bender Frederick John F J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-03-09
1560 Benela April A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1917-03-28
1717 Beukes Barend B Private Cape Corps Base Depot Coy. (Durban) UDF 1945-08-17
1721 Beukes Hendrik H Private Cape Corps UDF 1946-11-13
1780 Bhongo Zonke Z Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-09-01
1797 Bikitsha Alexander A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-09-07
1855 Biyela Ba B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-03-01
1866 Black Peter P Gunner South African Field Artillery UDF 1921-08-06
1888 Blagg John Henry J H Private South African Railway Services UDF 1920-06-23
1941 Bleki Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-10-16
1986 Blow John J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1917-03-21
2013 Bode William W Burgher Mounted Commandos Standerton Commando UDF 1915-06-26
2094 Boothroyd Sidney Victor S V Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1920-06-25
2105 Booysen David D Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-10-27
2109 Booysen George G Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st UDF 1918-07-14
2113 Booysen Hendrick H Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-05-17
2120 Booysen Martin Jerret Johannes M J J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-03-03
2132 Bopi Stande S Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 31st Bn. UDF 1918-05-15
2153 Borthwick Matthew Jackson M J Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1919-08-11
2165 Boscombe George G Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1921-07-16
2190 Boswell William Henry W H Staff Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-10-22
2213 Botha Christoffel Johannes Frans C J F Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Regiment UDF 1945-11-08
2338 Bouwer Willem Christiaan W C Warrant Officer Class II South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-09-29
2365 Bowers Henry H Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1916-07-22
2368 Bowie James J Private Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment) 47th Bn. CAN 1919-03-24
2394 Boya Volsaak V Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 37th Bn. UDF 1918-05-01
2402 Boyce Petrus P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-12-19
2548 Brennand Robert R Lance Corporal East African Pioneers UK 1919-03-21
2597 Bright Arthur A Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-08-29
2622 Brissenden Albert Henry A H Private Royal Fusiliers 17th Bn. UK 1919-05-05
2637 Britz Cecil Harold C H Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-08-13
2678 Bromley Stanley Shirley S S Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-05
2879 Bruinyjies James J Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1944-01-04
2938 Buckingham Charles William Marmaduke C W M Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-10-17
2995 Bungane William W Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-24
3074 Burnett James J Private General and Base Depots General Depot Staff (Durban). UDF 1919-02-12
12381 Busilo (basilo) Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 16th Coy. UDF 1918-01-26
3142 Butelezi Madodo M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-09-30
3147 Butler David D Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-08-18
3153 Butler James Henry J H Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-01-11
17778 Buttie Archibald A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1st Bn. UDF 1917-11-17
3333 Camphor Cornealus C Private Cape Corps UDF 1946-02-24
3534 Cauvin Frank Travers F T Master M.V. Anculus 1947-02-14
3685 Cherry Richard Gabriel R G Private Cape Corps UDF 1946-05-18
3773 Chitungulwa Jan J Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-06-02
3796 Christian John J Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1917-11-30
3798 Christian John William J W Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Clara UDF 1945-05-05
3808 Christie Harold W H W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-05-17