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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
2606 Brinders Abraham A Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
2605 Brimelow Gould Adams G A Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-10-15
2604 Brill Albert Francis A F Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
2602 Brighton Edwin Kenneth E K Sergeant Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-07-17
2600 Bright Percy P Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
2595 Briggs Francis F Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 12th Bn. AUS 1915-04-25
2596 Briggs Ronald R Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1944-08-10
43507 Briers Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-14
43665 Briers Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-10-25
47174 Briers Frikkie F Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-24
47177 Briers Attie J A J Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
2589 Brien Robert Cecil R C Signaller South African Corps of Signals UDF 1941-12-24
38988 Briel Jacobus Alwyn J A Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1979-09-06
43508 Briel Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-05-05
43622 Briel Burgher Boer Forces Vredefort Commando BOER 1901-12-15
47176 Briel P.w.a. P Burgher Boer Forces Christiana Commando BOER Unknown
47178 Briedenhann Jacobus Christiaan (kosie) J C ( Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-10-25
2581 Bridgeman Humphrey Herbert Orlando H H O Lieutenant Household Battalion UK 1917-05-11
29589 Bridgeman Terence Michael T M Corporal South African Armoured Corps 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1978-05-04
2578 Brickhill Harold Arthur H A Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-18
2579 Brickhill Thomas Arthur T A Sergeant South African Corps of Signals 1st S.A. Bde. Sig. Coy. UDF 1941-11-23
2577 Brickdale John Bancel J B Private Auckland Regiment, N.Z.E.F. 1st Bn. NZ 1917-10-04
2575 Brice Ronald Douglas R D Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 21 Squadron UDF 1944-06-30
2569 Breytenbach Hermanus Johannes H J Corporal Mounted Commandos Middelburg Commando UDF 1915-04-30
43509 Breytenbach Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-03-28
43510 Breytenbach Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-03-25
43511 Breytenbach Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-10
47179 Breytenbach Theunis Gerhardus T G Burgher Boer Forces Carolina Commando BOER Unknown
47180 Breytenbach Pieter Marthinus Jacobus P M J Burgher Boer Forces Bethal Commando BOER 1901-12-10
47181 Breytenbach Johannes J Burgher Boer Forces Ermelo Commando BOER 1899-11-02
47182 Breytenbach Petrus Jacobus P J Burgher Boer Forces Vrede Commando BOER 1901-12-26
47183 Breytenbach Jacob Johannes Marthinus, Cmdt J J M C Burgher Boer Forces J C Smuts Commando BOER 1901-01-29
47184 Breytenbach Johannes Velde J V Burgher Boer Forces Ermelo Commando BOER Unknown
47185 Breytenbach Jan Adriaan J A Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-25
47186 Breytenbach Jacob Coenrad J C Burgher Boer Forces Ermelo Commando BOER 1901-08-16
47188 Breytenbach Frederick Gerhardus Adj F G A Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom BOER 1900-10-25
2566 Brewis George G Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-10-17
38986 Brewer Robert Montague R M Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 8th Battalion RSF 1977-03-11
47187 Bresler Hendrik (j.) H ( Burgher Boer Forces Winburg Commando BOER 1901-03-28
2555 Breslan Joseph J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
2554 Brereton-Todd Herbert Spencer H S Gunner South African Artillery 1 Field Regt. UDF 1942-06-20
2553 Brereton Leonard Suthard L S Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
2544 Brennan Edward Danville E D Private South African Horse 5th UDF 1916-08-27
2545 Brennan Harold James H J Drummer Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) 1st/7th Bn. UK 1918-10-11
47190 Brennan Mat M Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-05
2542 Brenchley John J Second Lieutenant Coldstream Guards 4th Bn. UK 1917-10-12
2537 Bremner George G Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
2539 Bremner John Duncan J D Lance Corporal Scots Guards 1st Bn. UK 1916-09-27
2540 Bremner Neil N Lieutenant South African Air Force 7 Squadron UDF 1945-04-13
2541 Bremner William Thompson W T Staff Sergeant Technical Service Corps 5th Bde. Workshops UDF 1941-11-22