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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
1022 Bancroft Thomas T Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
48705 Bampton A N Rifleman South West African Territory Force 911 Battalion SADF 1980-12-18
1013 Bambury Herbert Alfred H A Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
29328 Bambo Josia J Sergeant South West African Territory Force 201 Battalion SADF 1976-02-29
29327 Bambi Matheus M Lance Corporal South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1982-08-02
1010 Bamber John Walton J W Lieutenant King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 10th Bn. UK 1916-07-01
1011 Bamber Thomas Arthur T A Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Squadron UDF 1944-07-13
1005 Bam Cyril Turpin C T Second Lieutenant Leicestershire Regiment 7th Bn. UK 1916-07-14
47580 Bam G. G Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
1000 Balloch Albert A Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron (RAF) UK 1945-02-03
998 Ballenden Christopher William C W Captain Royal Engineers 2 Field Coy., West African Engineers, R.W.A.F.F UK 1945-03-17
996 Ballard Henry Graham H G Lieutenant South African Air Force 1437 Flt RAF UDF 1943-04-21
997 Ballard William W Sergeant London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles) 21st Bn. UK 1917-10-18
994 Ballantyne John Fernie Cullen J F C Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 213 Squadron UK 1942-07-16
993 Ballam William W Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-07
983 Ball Arthur Shirley A S Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 186th Bde. UK 1917-08-16
985 Ball Frank James F J Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Squadron UDF 1942-04-25
987 Ball Fred Joseph Hildebrand F J H Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1941-02-22
988 Ball George A G A First Lieutenant United States Army 3rd Division US 1918-06-06
990 Ball John Adams J A Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-01-23
992 Ball Sidney Stephen S S Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-07-19
29322 Balie Hendrik H Rifleman South West African Territory Force 41 Battalion SADF 1980-05-18
981 Balfour Evan Murray MacGregor E M M Second Lieutenant Scots Guards 2nd Bn. UK 1918-08-24
40188 Baldwin Hugh Laurents Chenevix H L C Captain 58th Vaughan's Rifles (Frontier Force) Intelligence Corps 1914-11-23
975 Balcomb Leslie William L W Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Squadron UDF 1941-11-20
936 Baker Andries Nikolas A N Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1944-06-17
937 Baker Arnold Rennie A R Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 27th Squadron UK 1917-08-16
938 Baker Arthur William A W Second Lieutenant King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 1st/5th Bn. UK 1916-07-28
944 Baker Edward William Dennis E W D Ordinary Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Barham UDF 1941-11-25
946 Baker George Frederick G F Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
949 Baker Harry H Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. UDF 1918-11-05
951 Baker Hyman Raphael H R Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-16
954 Baker Leslie L Private Devonshire Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1917-11-24
963 Baker W H Corporal Voluntary Aid Detachment 1916-10-01
38357 Baker Bruce MacLey B M Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Special Branch RSF 1976-02-08
38358 Baker Donald Arthur D A Field Reservist British South Africa Police Special Branch RSF 1979-08-18
49168 Bakayi ADF Driver Internal Affairs killed in action September 1978. Freddy W. Guard Guard Force killed in action September 1978. Hukuimwe C. District Security Assistant Internal Affairs killed in action September 1978. Isaac K. Guard Guard Force killed in action September 1978. Kapa O. Guard Guard Force killed in action September 1978. Kavoko H. Guard Guard Force killed in action September 1978. Kurumba C. Guard Guard Force killed in action September 1978. Makamure R. Guard Guard Force killed in action September 1978. Maponga P. District Security Assistant Internal Affairs killed in action September 1978. Masula B. A District Assistant Internal Affairs (Rhodesia) Internal Affairs RSF 1978-10-01
29317 Bajiyu Frans F Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1985-05-28
935 Baisley Sydney Norman S N Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-17
927 Baird Andrew Francis A F Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
929 Baird James Caesar J C Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
931 Baird Robert James Walthen R J W Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-09
924 Baines Kenneth James MacKenzie K J M Second Lieutenant The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 3rd Bn. UK 1916-01-02
920 Bainbridge William W Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Bn. UK 1915-01-10
925 Bain-Marais C T Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Squadron UDF 1944-09-01
915 Bain Arthur Matthew A M Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1944-03-06
916 Bain Arthur Stewart A S Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-07-19
919 Bain John Thomas J T Captain South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
38894 Bain Tazewil Garnet T G T / Warrant Officer II Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Battalion RSF 1975-07-19
909 Baillie David D Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1944-09-27