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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
1580 Bennee Peter Westmorland P W Lieutenant South African Air Force 5 Squadron UDF 1944-09-09
1576 Benn Harland Trevor H T Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 34 Squadron UDF 1945-03-02
1577 Benn Louis Henry L H Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
1578 Benn Percy Leslie P L Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
1566 Benjamin Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1916-12-26
1574 Benjamin Robert Walter R W Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 2 Field Regt. UDF 1942-06-20
29402 Benjamin Leonard L Special WO South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1989-04-02
1565 Beningfield Guy G Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-09
1564 Benham Hugh Meredith Victor H M V Lance Corporal Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles UDF 1942-08-31
1558 Beneke Daniel Johannes D J Gunner South African Artillery 1 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1941-11-23
1559 Beneke Jacobus Abraham J A Gunner South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. UDF 1941-11-23
47500 Beneke J.w. J Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith Commando BOER 1900-03-26
29399 Benecke Melvin Ashley M A Lance Corporal 1 Parachute Battalion SADF 1987-09-06
47502 Benders Johannes J Burgher Boer Forces Wolmaransstad Commando BOER 1901-06-26
1548 Bender Frederick Hendrik Jacobus F H J Air Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1942-03-21
47501 Bender Frederik H Jacobus F H J Burgher Boer Forces Klerksdorp Commando BOER Unknown
38932 Benard SANKEY or SANKLEY S Guard Guard Force Internal Affairs RSF 1979-06-23
49220 Benard Sankley S Guard Force (Rhodesia) Guard (Rhodesia) RSF 1979-07-24
47503 Benade G G Burgher Boer Forces Heilbron BOER 1900-01-18
47504 Benade B B Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-06-26
47505 Benade Johannes Hendrik Stephanus J H S Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando BOER 1901-06-26
47506 Benade Johannes Matthys J M Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-07-28
47507 Benade G G Burgher Boer Forces Heilbron BOER Unknown
47508 Benade J M J M Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-01-02
47509 Benade Johannes Marthinus J M Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-06-26
38931 Ben Herbert Francis N Dip Supervisor Internal Affairs 7 Squadron (RSF) RSF 1976-01-06
49176 Ben Detective D Constable British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1978-11-17
1537 Belton Frederick William F W Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron (RAF) UK 1942-05-09
38930 Belstead Herbert Francis H F Sergeant Rhodesian Air Force 7 Squadron (RSF) RSF 1976-09-01
1534 Belshaw William W Corporal South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
47511 Bellingan Petrus Jacobus P J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-15
1531 Bellew John J Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
29393 Bellew William Osborn W O Private Cape Mounted Police 1906-11-07
1530 Bellerstein Willy W Gunner South African Artillery 1 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1941-11-23
1526 Bellardi John Jacob J J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-12-25
1494 Bell Charles Stewart C S Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
1495 Bell David Frank Boyce D F B Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 31 Squadron (RAF) UK 1944-05-23
1497 Bell Douglas Stewart D S Stoker 1st Class South African Navy H.M.S. Dorsetshire UDF 1942-04-05
1498 Bell Frank Alfred F A Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. UDF 1918-03-19
1499 Bell Fitzwilliam Charles F C Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-16
1502 Bell George Robert G R Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1944-03-06
1503 Bell John Eduard J E Major South African Air Force 16 Squadron UDF 1944-03-12
1511 Bell Peter Hastings P H Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron (RAF) UK 1941-10-24
1513 Bell Ronald Bruce R B Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1944-02-25
1515 Bell Sydney William S W Lieutenant Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) 8th Bn. CAN 1916-06-14
1517 Bell Thomas Hylton T H Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 78 Squadron UK 1943-06-23
1521 Bell William Henry W H Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-02-26
29392 Bell Etienne Louis E L Corporal 1 Parachute Battalion SADF 1979-07-06
38928 Bell Gerald William Andrew G W A Second Lieutenant Rhodesian African Rifles 4th Battalion RSF 1977-03-22
1488 Beldekeno George Dominico G D Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-08