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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

DIS — Died of disease 6,080 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
34178 Botha Simon Lodewyk S L Constable 20 Dist (Queenstown) CE Div SAP 1918-10-18
34179 Botha Theodorus Hermanus T H 20 Dist (Queenstown) CE Div SAP 1989-06-03
41500 Botha Stephanus Sebastian Lombaard S S L Ao1 Finance Dept SAP 1966-09-03
2298 Bothamley James Powell J P Lieutenant South African Rifles 2nd UDF 1916-12-28
2302 Bothma Daniel Johannes Erasmus D J E Corporal 5th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1917-08-11
2309 Botten Frederick Thomas F T Private 11th South African Infantry UDF 1917-03-10
2316 Boucher Frank F Private South African Horse 9th UDF 1917-06-19
2317 Boucher James Charles Field J C F Corporal 7th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-14
2318 Boucher Thomas T Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-01-28
2320 Bouer Cornelis Tobias C T Burgher Mounted Commandos Wakkerstroom Commando UDF 1915-05-27
2321 Bougaard Willie W Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1919-02-09
2323 Boult Patience Patricia P P Leading Aircraftwoman Southern Rhodesia Women's Auxiliary Air Service UK 1944-10-07
2338 Bouwer Willem Christiaan W C Warrant Officer Class II South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-09-29
34184 Bouwer Cornelius Johannes C J Constable 30 Dist (Kroonstad) OFS Div SAP 1918-10-29
2343 Bowden Harry H Sapper South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1917-08-17
2345 Bowden Stanley S Private 5th South African Infantry UDF 1917-06-14
2349 Bowen George Ferguson G F Private South African Pioneers UDF 1920-09-05
49282 Bowen B M Regimental Sergeant Major Natal Carbineers COLONIAL 1900-03-28
2365 Bowers Henry H Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1916-07-22
2368 Bowie James J Private Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment) 47th Bn. CAN 1919-03-24
2379 Bowles Jimmy J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Service Corps Transport UDF 1916-12-21
2384 Bowman Andries A Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-08-30
2394 Boya Volsaak V Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 37th Bn. UDF 1918-05-01
2400 Boyce Joseph J Bandsman South African Air Force (Corps) M.A.F. (Inef.) Wing UDF 1943-09-17
2402 Boyce Petrus P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-12-19
2405 Boyce William Frederick W F Boy 2nd Class Royal Navy H.M.S. "Impregnable" UK 1918-05-21
2410 Boyd Kenneth MacAulay K M Petty Officer Royal Navy H.M.S. "St. Vincent." UK 1921-04-17
2418 Boyd-Clark John Bartram J B Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1943-04-08
2426 Boyes May M Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Ordnance Cape Town UDF 1918-10-09
2427 Boyes Mary Doreen M D Air Corporal Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) UDF 1943-03-11
2437 Boyse Francis F Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1916-07-24
2440 Bracken William James Kellisher W J K Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-11-13
2444 Brade Frederick Augustus F A Corporal South African Railway Services UDF 1918-10-28
2462 Brady Oswin Charles O C Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) No. 3 Mechanical Transport UDF 1942-12-12
29572 Brain Samuel Joseph S J Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Ysterplaat UDF 1932-09-27
29574 Braithwaite Robert R Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment UDF 1914-07-26
2471 Brak Jim J Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-11
2473 Bramley Edward E Lieutenant Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1921-01-08
2489 Brand Melville Andrew Harry M A H Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-24
29577 Brand Reginald Lewis R L Gunner South African Heavy Artillery Western Province Command Signal Unit UDF 1924-01-10
2494 Brandsma Wylie Jacob W J Private 11th South African Infantry UDF 1917-01-20
2497 Brandt Fred F Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-07
2498 Brandt Martin M Lance Corporal Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 5 Coy. UDF 1919-09-16
2505 Branthwaite Stanley S Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Native Carrier Transport UDF 1918-01-04
2509 Brauer Gilbert Theodore G T Private Rhodesia Regiment Rhodesia General Service Unit UK 1918-10-23
2510 Braun Franz Adam F A Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1916-06-24
2531 Breetveld John Johannes J J Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 72nd Siege Battery UDF 1916-07-30
2538 Bremner George G Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-07-27
2546 Brennan James J Corporal South African Military Constabulary 1st UDF 1918-10-18
2548 Brennand Robert R Lance Corporal East African Pioneers UK 1919-03-21