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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
1487 Belcher Ernest John Reginald E J R Lance Corporal Royal Warwickshire Regiment 16th Bn. UK 1918-04-18
1484 Bekker Marthines Cornelius M C Lieutenant South African Air Force 25 Squadron UDF 1945-05-04
29384 Bekker Charles Deon C D Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-01-12
29385 Bekker Frederick Marthinus F M Captain South African Air Force 2 Squadron UDF 1951-07-23
47510 Bekker Willem Wouter Jacobus W W J Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando BOER 1900-03-07
47512 Bekker S P S P Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg BOER 1899-10-22
47513 Bekker Pieter George P G Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-06-11
47514 Bekker Marthinus Johannes M J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-30
47515 Bekker Jurgens Johannes J J Burgher Boer Forces Jacobsdal Commando BOER 1899-11-25
47516 Bekker J J Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando BOER Unknown
47517 Bekker Hendrik H Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-18
47518 Bekker H S H S Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-30
47519 Bekker H, Field Cornet H F C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-09
47520 Bekker F.g. van Ginkel F G Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-08
47521 Bekker Christiaan C C C Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom BOER 1899-11-28
1476 Beith Herbert William H W Lieutenant South African Internment Corps UDF 1941-12-04
47522 Beitel H H Burgher Boer Forces Middelburg Commando BOER 1900-02-18
1473 Beirowski Daniel D Trooper Prince Alfred's Guard UDF 1944-08-30
1472 Beiles Oscar Denis O D Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1942-10-24
1471 Behrmann Samuel Lionel S L Gunner South African Artillery 1 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1941-11-23
1466 Behrens Gert Christoffel G C Trooper South African Armoured Corps 6th Armoured Car Regt. UDF 1941-11-25
1469 Behrens Ronald James R J Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 15 Squadron UDF 1942-10-12
1470 Behrens William Jacobus W J Trooper South African Horse 5th UDF 1916-08-11
43539 Behr Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-07
43540 Behr Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-07-13
47523 Behr Jan Petrus J P Burgher Boer Forces Vryheid BOER 1902-05-06
47524 Behr Carel M C M Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
47525 Behr Cornelius Jansen de Villiers C J V Burgher Boer Forces Vryheid BOER 1902-05-06
1456 Begg Conrad George C G Lieutenant South African Air Force 5 Squadron UDF 1944-12-06
47526 Begeman Simon Hendrik Antonie Jan S H A J Burgher Boer Forces Gen Lemmer Commando BOER 1900-05-10
47527 Begeman Frederik Adolf F A Burgher Boer Forces Wakkerstroom Commando BOER 1899-10-24
1454 Begbie Frederick William F W Lieutenant South African Air Force 16 Squadron UDF 1944-06-14
1455 Begbie James Errol J E Lieutenant South African Air Force 102 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-11-02
1448 Beeton Eric Wilhelm E W Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
1449 Beeton Graham Eric G E Sergeant Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1942-05-27
1450 Beeton Graham Francois G F Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
47528 Beetge Frans Marthinus F M Burgher Boer Forces Middelburg Commando BOER Unknown
47529 Beetge Frans Marthinus F M Burgher Boer Forces Middelburg Commando BOER 1902-02-21
47530 Beetge F A F A Burgher Boer Forces Wakkerstroom Commando BOER 1899-10-24
1446 Beetar Joseph J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-17
1445 Beeston Samuel S Private South African Rifles 1st UDF 1916-07-24
1444 Beesly Leonard James L J Lieutenant South African Air Force 60 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1942-06-23
47531 Beek Izaak Andries I A Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-15
29375 Beech Robert Trevor R T Sergeant 44 Parachute Regiment Pathfinder Company SADF 1982-08-18
43781 Bedford Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg Police Commando BOER 1901-06-12
1433 Beddy Dennis Montague D M Lieutenant South African Air Force 21 Squadron UDF 1941-11-18
1435 Beddy Norman Hinton N H Private Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1941-12-31
1436 Beddy Norman Wilhelm N W Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
1432 Beckwith Robert Emmerson R E Lance Corporal Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1942-10-24
1430 Beckley Maurice George M G Sergeant Royal Air Force 44 Squadron (RAF) UK 1944-11-04