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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 wounds 2,395 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
2035 Bolitho Alfred A Captain South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. UDF 1941-11-26
2034 Boles James J Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-13
2026 Bogota John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-09-28
2012 Boddington Paul P Gunner South African Artillery 7 Field Regt. UDF 1942-10-29
2005 Boardman Charles Leonard C L Corporal South African Medical Corps 1st Field Amb. UDF 1918-11-12
1991 Blue Dougall D Captain Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 2nd Bn. 1915-05-11
1988 Bloxham John J Sergeant Royal Field Artillery 38th Bde. 1917-06-08
1973 Blom Johannes Jacobus J J Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-28
1942 Blench Ernest Arthur E A Corporal South African Engineer Corps 39 Railway Constr. Coy. UDF 1945-05-17
1928 Blatchly Charles Douglas Carrington C D C Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 51st Bn. 1919-10-20
1867 Black Percival William P W Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-23
1870 Black Thomas Samuel Cuthbert T S C Lance Sergeant Royal Dublin Fusiliers 7th Bn. 1915-09-25
1835 Birt Frank F Bombardier South African Heavy Artillery 74th Siege Bty. 1916-11-21
1836 Birt Lascelles William L W Captain Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 1st/4th Bn. 1917-10-01
1828 Bird Thomas Cecil T C Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
1819 Birch William Garcia W G Lance Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-19
1801 Billman Walter Melville W M Second Lieutenant Middlesex Regiment 6th Bn. 1916-11-05
38948 Bicknell Kevin Howard K H Sergeant Rhodesian African Rifles 1 Independent Company 1978-04-10
38946 Bhere Eriazere E Private Rhodesian African Rifles 2nd Battalion 1978-09-08
1755 Bezuidenhout Francois Jacobus F J Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-12-14
1769 Bezuidenhout Johannes Jenkins J J Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
1771 Bezuidenhout Louis L Gunner Royal Artillery 102 (The Northumberland Hussars) Lt. A.A./Anti-Tank Regt. 1941-11-23
1750 Beynon George G Lance Corporal South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-28
29424 Beukman William George W G Gunner South African Infantry Corps 62 Mechanised Battalion Group SADF 1987-09-20
1692 Bester Johannes Elias J E Burgher Rebellion 1914 Militia 1914-11-16
29417 Bester Johannes Jacobus J J Second Lieutenant South African Armoured Corps School of Armour SADF 1971-02-01
1680 Bestall Robert R Gunner New Zealand Field Artillery Div. Ammunition Col. 1917-07-07
1677 Best Robert Graham R G Captain South African Artillery 7 Field Bty. UDF 1941-11-24
1671 Bertram Atholl William A W Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1942-06-08
1649 Berriman Neville N Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-02
1636 Berman Bernard B Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-21
1634 Berlin George G Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-06
1627 Bergh Michiel M Lieutenant South African Armoured Corps UDF 1944-04-17
1621 Benton William Manstead W M Captain Manchester Regiment 12th Bn. 1916-08-17
1609 Benson Douglas D Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces 59 Q Coy UDF 1944-11-22
1582 Bennett Arthur John A J Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-07-27
1584 Bennett Cecil Ernest C E Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-11-11
1586 Bennett Edward George Arman E G A Corporal South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-06-08
1588 Bennett Frederick Herbert F H Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-20
1567 Benjamin Abdullah A Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-02
1557 Beneke Alton Daniel A D Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-05-24
1556 Benecke William W Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1916-03-21
1545 Bence Cornelius Hermanus C H Gunner South African Artillery 1 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1942-06-15
1529 Bell-Bathurst Basil Woodd Bambridge B W B Major Royal Horse Artillery 1917-04-23
1496 Bell Douglas John D J Captain Royal Air Force No. 3 Sqdn. 1918-05-27
1507 Bell Leonard L Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-09-06
1510 Bell Oliver Melrose O M Major South African Engineer Corps 31 Road Construction Coy. UDF 1943-04-07
1514 Bell Richard Harold R H Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-19
1522 Bell William James W J Private South African Air Force Regiment (Natal Mounted Rifles) UDF 1944-07-17
1480 Bekker H M Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles Field Ambulance Brigade UDF 1914-11-25