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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 14,493 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
38380 Callaway Jonathan Charles J C Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Stick Leader RSF 1978-11-02
3250 Callaghan George G Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-16
3251 Callaghan George Barry G B Lieutenant South African Air Force 608 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1942-05-23
3243 Calitz Jacobus Johannes J J Private South African Infantry Corps 12th Regt. UDF 1916-03-21
3247 Calitz Louis Francois Fourie L F F Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-23
34274 Calitz Wynand Johannes W J Constable South African Police Limpopo Province SAP 1974-03-01
29680 Caliango Antonio A Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-05-21
3237 Calder William John Kekewich W J K Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
38379 Calder Basil Leonard B L Field Reservist British South Africa Police Stick Leader RSF 1977-01-08
3230 Calcutt Frank Kert F K Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 144 Squadron UK 1941-12-08
3231 Calcutt Richard R Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron UK 1943-01-18
3225 Cairns Cedric Alan C A Lance Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1944-10-23
3226 Cairns JOHN McGILVRAY J M Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
3224 Cairnie Gilbert James Bryan G J B Private Auckland Regiment, N.Z.E.F. NZ 1915-06-05
3221 Caine John William J W Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-17
3209 Cadenhead John George J G Second Engineer Officer Merchant Navy M.V. Walmer Castle (London) 1941-09-21
48707 Cabonga C Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 Battalion SADF 1981-01-14
29675 Cabinda Jose J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-08-30
43762 Bywoner Burgher Boer Forces Ladybrand Commando BOER 1901-08-09
3207 Byron Clement John C J Second Lieutenant Honourable Artillery Company 2nd Bn. UK 1917-01-10
3205 Byrnes Patrick William Westley P W W Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 12 Squadron UDF 1940-09-03
3200 Byrne Albert William A W Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
3203 Byrne John J Staff Sergeant Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-05-22
39016 Byrne Joseph Patrick J P Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 14 Trp, 3 Commando, 1st Battalion RSF 1978-10-26
47104 Byleveld Gerrit Diederik G D Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp BOER 1900-03-01
3198 Byfield Duncan Joseph D J Private Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 9th Coy. UK 1918-04-25
3193 Bwezani Juma Bwezani J B Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1940-08-15
3190 Bwanali Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1915-01-27
39015 Bwanacocha Elliot Sergeant Guard Force Internal Affairs RSF 1979-04-08
3192 Bwana-Makoa Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1915-10-22
3189 Bwalya Pila P Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1940-08-11
38378 Bvunzanayi Peniyasi P Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police Stick Leader RSF 1979-08-13
3186 Buzzard Philip John P J Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1942-06-06
3179 Buys Izaak Zerk I Z Sergeant Mounted Commandos Boshoff's Commando UDF 1914-11-20
3181 Buys Stephanus S Signaller South African Corps of Signals UDF 1944-09-26
3182 Buys Stephanus S Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-10
29670 Buys Daniel Louis D L Rifleman South African Commandos 11 Kimberley Commando SADF 1977-12-11
29672 Buys Paul Stephanus P S Trooper 1 Special Service Battalion 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1979-11-09
34265 Buys Louis Johannes L J Constable South African Police District 39 Johannesburg SAP 1974-10-01
34266 Buys Louis Johannes M H Constable South African Police District 39 Johannesburg SAP 1987-03-22
34267 Buys Louis Johannes T C Detective Sergeant South African Police District 39 Johannesburg SAP 1980-12-06
43574 Buys Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-24
47105 Buys William Edward W E Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-23
47106 Buys Schalk Daniel Jacobus S D J Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando BOER 1902-02-25
47107 Buys Stephanus Bernardus (jnr) S B ( Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando BOER 1899-10-30
47108 Buys Coenraad W. C W Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-31
47109 Buys Hendrik Willem J H W J Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando BOER 1900-03-31
47110 Buys Nicolaas T. N T Burgher Boer Forces Jhb Rydende Polisie Commando BOER 1900-02-12
47112 Buys G.d. G Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando BOER Unknown
3170 Buxton Denis Sydney D S Second Lieutenant Coldstream Guards 2nd Bn. UK 1917-10-09