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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

ACC — Accident 1,586 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
1457 Begg Gamat (george) G Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1945-05-25
34060 Beetge Willem Gerhardus W G Detective Constable 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1947-08-07
29376 Beech Warren Ralph W R Private 1 Military Town Management SADF 1990-09-13
1423 Beckerleg John J Private 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-01-31
1421 Becker Stanley Henry S H Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Carnarvon Castle UDF 1942-01-05
29372 Becker Allan Geoffrey A G Corporal Regiment Northern Transvaal SADF 1974-11-29
1396 Beauchamp-Proctor Andrew Frederick Weatherby A F W Captain Royal Air Force UK 1921-06-21
1332 Baxter David McGilvany D M Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1917-02-01
1334 Baxter EDWARD McNEIL E M Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-01-28
1329 Bawden Wilfred Richard W R Stoker 2nd Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Orion UDF 1942-09-16
38363 Bathurst Arnold A Field Reservist British South Africa Police Special Reserve RSF 1976-12-24
29198 Bate Alan Taylor A T Rifleman 2 Parachute Battalion SADF 1975-11-26
1280 Basson William W Private Cape Corps 101 Battalion UDF 1943-10-24
48755 Basson W A Trooper 202 Battalion SADF 1984-11-21
38362 Bashford David Patrick D P Field Reservist British South Africa Police Special Reserve RSF 1976-12-24
1183 Barr Iden Everden I E Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1940-04-18
1178 Barnier John Norman J N Leading Air Mechanic 10 Squadron UDF 1942-07-29
1139 Barnes Archie A Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-11-15
1142 Barnes Christopher Wedderburn Stephen C W S Private South African Service Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1916-01-07
48922 Barnard John J Rifleman SADF 1987-05-19
1084 Barendse Frederick John F J Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-25
1070 Barbour Robert Burns R B Private Rand Light Infantry 11th Bn. Reserve Bde. UDF 1943-12-24
38904 Barber Nicholas Edward Swannell N E S Lance Corporal Special Air Service "C" Squadron RSF 1979-02-07
1059 Barandze Jan J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Bty. UDF 1941-12-30
29333 Bantjies Jan Gerrit J G Sergeant 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1976-12-07
1046 Bannink William Robert W R Private Central Army Training Depot UDF 1941-05-13
1045 Bannau George Egbird G E Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1945-12-21
1026 Bandla Philemon P Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-07-31
1023 Banda Ishmael I Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-02-24
995 Ballantyne William Douglas W D Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) 2 Mobile General Workshops UDF 1945-05-22
977 Baldwin Claude Loraine C L Captain Royal Air Force 30th Squadron UK 1918-11-05
38897 Baldwin Jeffrey Linton J L Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 8th Battalion RSF 1972-06-24
970 Bal James J Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-06-25
48625 Baggott Joseph Spedding J S Gunner South African Artillery School of Artillery SADF 1974-08-23
858 Badenhorst Hendrik Casper H C Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-08-28
29306 Badenhorst Petrus Johannes P J Corporal 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-06-20
819 Ayton John Hal Brown J H B Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-07-19
812 Ayliff Fred Butler F B Driver Australian Field Artillery 1st Bde. AUS 1915-04-06
805 Avern-Taplin Horace H Private 3rd Mounted Rifles (Natal Mounted Rifles) UDF 1914-08-22
803 Auths Evan John E J Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1945-06-24
742 Atkins Thomas Albert T A Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) Railway Regiment UDF 1940-11-03
735 Astle Joseph John J J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 41 Harbour Construction Coy. UDF 1942-12-06
48629 Ashker Stephen Robert S R Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1984-08-23
708 Ashburner Errol Forbes E F Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-08-06
698 Arries Nicholas N Corporal Cape Corps 1st S.A. Div. Sig. Coy. UDF 1942-06-20
48921 Arnolds Jacobus J Seaman SADF 1965-12-17
642 Arendse Gadien Abass G A Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-04-15
635 Arends Pieter P Private Cape Corps 21 (S.A.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1941-10-20
629 Arendorf Frederick Jacobus J F J J Lance Corporal Cape Corps 102 Battalion UDF 1944-10-13
615 April Mbizo M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-03-26