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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

Lost at sea 567 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
1944 Blight Alexander Richard A R Sergeant Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-10
1967 Bloemitt John J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-10
1972 Blom J Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-10-29
1998 Blusger Isak Nahum I N Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
2020 Boer Nathan N Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 5th Bde. Coy. UDF 1941-12-09
2124 Booysen Samson S Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
2147 Bornstein Joseph Francis J F Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
2215 Botha Christoffel Hendriks C H Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
2265 Botha P H Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1942-11-28
2277 Botha Stephen Johannes Martin S J M Corporal South African Tank Corps 7th Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1942-05-10
2284 Botha Theunis Jacobus T J Corporal Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
2389 Bowness Brain George B G Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-11-28
2453 Bradley Harry H Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
2483 Brand George Nicol G N Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-11-28
2511 Brawn Roland Deligne R D Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
2515 Brazier George Edward G E Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-10
2536 Bremner Edward G E G Fireman Merchant Navy S.S. Uniwaleco (Durban) 1942-03-07
2557 Bresler Peter B P B Gunner South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. UDF 1942-05-10
2609 Brink Andrew A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 4 Res. M.T. Coy. UDF 1941-12-09
2613 Brink Henry John H J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 25 Road Constr. Coy. UDF 1942-05-10
2661 Broderick Patrick John P J Chief Officer Merchant Navy M.V. British Resource (London) 1942-03-14
2667 Brodrick Harold James H J Trooper South African Tank Corps 7th Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1942-05-10
2671 Brokensha Francis Wesley F W Sergeant South African Corps of Signals UDF 1942-11-28
2729 Broughton Charles C Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
2783 Brown Ian Henry I H Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
2986 Bullimore Denis James D J Lieutenant South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1941-12-19
3000 Bunn Herbert Wilford H W Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
3049 Burke Thomas Ralph T R Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
3052 Burl Neil Ponsonby N P Lance Corporal South African Irish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-09
3079 Burns Ellick Thomas Eustace E T E Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
3082 Burns Joseph J Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 4 Res. M.T. Coy. UDF 1941-12-09
3123 Busby James Fred J F Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
3172 Buxton-Forman Clifford C Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 2 A.A. Regt. UDF 1942-11-28
3204 Byrne Patrick P Lieutenant South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
3212 Caesar Jacobus J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
3217 Caie Alexander Lovat A L Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-11-14
3234 Calder Frank Thomas F T Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1941-12-19
3323 Campbell Roy Martin R M Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1941-12-19
3417 Carolus Philip P Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
3501 Casey Walter John W J Corporal South African Irish UDF 1941-12-09
3510 Caster Henry Peter H P Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 3 Field Regt. UDF 1941-12-09
3568 Chalice Bertie James B J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
3644 Charles Lucy Winifred L W Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
3802 Christians I Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
3804 Christiansen Jens Anker J A Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
3858 Claasens Hendrik Gerhardus H G Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
3919 Clark William Evan W E Second Officer Merchant Navy S.S. Ceramic (Southampton) 1942-12-06
3960 Classen Johannes G J G Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
4037 Cloete Jacobus Hosea J H Warrant Officer Class II South African Irish UDF 1941-12-09
4084 Cochrane Joseph J Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class South African Naval Forces S.S. Empress of Canada UDF 1943-03-13