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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

Killed in action 14,654 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
1592 Bennett John Frank J F Engine Room Artificer 4th Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Hecla UDF 1942-11-12
1596 Bennett Malcolm Oswald M O Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
1599 Bennett Walter Arthur W A Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
1600 Bennett William Edward W E Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1916-03-11
1605 Bennetts Eric Augustine E A Flight Sub-Lieutenant Royal Naval Air Service 8th Squadron UK 1917-08-17
1606 Bennewith Harry Randall H R Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy H.M.S. Vindictive UK 1918-04-23
1607 Bennie James Hogg J H Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 237 Squadron UK 1945-04-13
1608 Bensimon Leslie Brian L B Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1941-12-10
1610 Benson George Agar Trevor G A T Second Lieutenant Middlesex Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1916-10-28
1611 Benson Graham Trevor Athelstan G T A 2nd Corporal South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service UDF 1917-09-27
29403 Benson Alwyn Johannes A J Warrant Officer Class II 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1975-11-23
47497 Benson C Albert C A Burgher Scandinavian Corps Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-11
47498 Benson A Ed(v)win A E Burgher Scandinavian Corps Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-11
49453 Benson N N Corporal Bethune's Mounted Infantry COLONIAL 1900-05-20
1615 Bentley Dennis Dukes D D Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-10-23
1617 Bentley George G Sergeant Royal Marine Artillery 74th Siege Bty. South African Heavy Artillery UK 1916-11-29
1619 Bentley George John G J Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-15
47496 Bentum B J B J Burgher Frankfort Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
49123 Benyu J. J Private Rhodesian Light Infantry RSF 1977-09-02
1622 Benzie Eric Alexander E A Lieutenant 21 Squadron UDF 1941-11-20
38939 Bepe Agrippa A District Assistant Internal Affairs 10th Battalion RSF 1976-11-17
49516 Beresford James J Lieutenant Border Scouts COLONIAL 1901-06-25
47495 Berg S S Burgher Vryburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-02-18
47494 Bergh P J P J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-05-04
1630 Berkeley William Lowry W L Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-13
1631 Berkowitz Oscar O Air Sergeant 24 Squadron UDF 1942-09-01
1632 Berlein Charles Maurice C M Lieutenant Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 5th Bn. UK 1915-06-16
1633 Berlein Leslie Hermann L H Lieutenant Royal Berkshire Regiment 8th Bn. UK 1915-09-25
47493 Berling Frederik Simon F S Burgher Fordsburg, Johannesburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-04-05
29406 Berlowitz Yehezkel Y Private Israeli Defence Forces Infantry IDF 1948-05-12
1635 Berlyn Clive Gerald C G Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1941-02-22
1638 Berman Richard R Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 74th Siege Bty. UDF 1917-04-03
38940 Berman Harry Anthony H A Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st Battalion RSF 1978-02-24
47491 Bermans C C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-06
48686 Bernade N Rifleman 32 Battalion SADF 1978-02-08
47492 Bernard J J J J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-29
47488 Bernardie Johannes M. J M Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-08
47489 Bernardie Johannes Hendrik Stefanus J H S Burgher Pretoria Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-03
47490 Bernardie Alexander J A J Burgher Ladybrand Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-18
29408 Bernardo Neville N Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1978-02-08
47485 Berning Frits S, Serg Maj F S S M Burgher Pretoria/Johannesburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-02-07
47486 Berning Frederik (fred) Louis F ( L Burgher Vryheid Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-14
47487 Berning Pieter P Burgher Johannesburg Boer Forces BOER 1900-10-02
1645 Bernstein Sydney William S W Private Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1941-12-31
1646 Berrange Leonard James Peter L J P Lieutenant 2 Squadron UDF 1942-06-07
1650 Berrington John Raynor J R Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron (RAF) UK 1944-03-15
38941 Berrington Andrew Arthur A A Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 9th Battalion RSF 1978-02-01
1654 Berry George G Private 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1918-04-12
1658 Berry Jeffrey George J G Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-11-23
1663 Berry Peter G P G Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1945-04-16