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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

Drowned 1,077 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
2008 Bobesa Hendrik H Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-03
2313 Bokleni Henry H Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
4886 Bokleni Dokoda D Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
2046 Bolus Dorothea Kathleen Mary D K M Volunteer South African Voluntary Aid Detachment 1918-06-04
2049 Bompas Grace Ethel G E Nursing Sister South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1918-09-12
2061 Bongoza Frank F Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-03
2071 Booi John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
2126 Booysen William W Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces H.q. UDF 1944-06-04
29329 Booysen Johnny Alvern J A Lance Corporal South African Cape Corps Maintenance Unit SADF 1982-12-11
2155 Bosanquet Dorothy Stockenstrom D S Mrs Civilian War Dead 1918-09-12
2156 Bosanquet Edward Claude Bernard E C B Captain Royal Garrison Artillery 1918-09-12
34138 Bosch Jacobus Phillippus J P Sergeant South African Police 72 Dist (K.W.Town) CE Div 1970-08-12
29518 Bosman Christo C Sub Lieutenant SAS Walvisbaai Witbank Commando 1978-10-09
2187 Boswell Arthur Andrew A A Fireman Merchant Navy M.V. San Calisto (London) 1939-12-02
2193 Botes Anthony Benjamin A B Staff Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1917-02-21
2216 Botha Charles Henry C H Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
2238 Botha Herkulas J H J Cook South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. David Haigh UDF 1944-05-08
2240 Botha Jan J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-02-13
2263 Botha Pieter Barendse P B Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Cradock Commando UDF 1914-11-29
2281 Botha Thomas Ernest T E Second Engineer Officer Merchant Navy S.S. Winga (Glasgow) 1940-06-02
2341 Bovi Mkokeli M Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
2533 Brehem Anthony Richard Peter A R P Air Mechanic South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. UDF 1944-10-06
2776 Brown Horace James H J Seaman Royal Naval Reserve S.S. "Instructor." 1918-07-15
2994 Bungane Freddy F Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
34246 Busakwe George M H Constable South African Police Head Office 1964-01-18
41418 Busakwe Henry H Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1919-12-07
34247 Buswana George S Detective Sergeant South African Police Head Office 1998-08-13
34249 Buthelezi George A M Assistant Constable South African Police Head Office 1993-08-08
34250 Buthelezi George B F Detective Sergeant South African Police Head Office 1999-05-28
34251 Buthelezi George E M Sergeant South African Police Head Office 2000-08-22
3145 Butitjie Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
3283 Campbell Agnes A Civilian Civilian War Dead 1918-09-12
3371 Carine Frederick Raby F R Sergeant South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. UDF 1940-03-27
3412 Caroles Falal F Fireman and Trimmer Mercantile Marine S.S. "Polesley" (London) 1918-09-21
3414 Carolissen John J Corporal Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-06-05
3507 Casson William B W B Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Tordonn UDF 1944-05-10
3536 Cavanagh John J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 105 Bn. UDF 1945-02-09
39058 Chausina Fanuel Nharo F N Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1972-04-05
3686 Chesa Elijah E Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
29747 Citha N A Sergeant Ciskei Defence Force Ciskei Parachute Battalion CDF 1991-08-20
4103 Cockrell Arthur A Staff Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
4109 Coert Solomon S Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-02-13
4158 Coetzee Marthinus Christoffel M C Corporal South African Engineer Corps 82 Workshops and Park Coy. UDF 1944-08-27
4168 Coetzee William W Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-12-05
4331 Compaan Cornelius Johannes De Wet C J D W Sapper South African Engineers UDF 1918-11-27
4357 Connolly Frank Northmore Croad F N C Able Seaman Merchant Navy M.V. Aldington Court (London) 1942-10-31
4421 Cooke Richard Thomas R T Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1919-09-04
4601 Cox Edgar William E W Brigadier General General Staff Head of Intelligence at G.H.Q. 1918-08-26
4607 Cox Sydney Alfred Robert S A R Trooper 1st Mounted Rifles (Natal Carbineers) 1915-12-12
4608 Cox Stephen Benjamin Herbert S B H Gunner South African Artillery 2 A.A. Bde. UDF 1941-01-15