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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
2840 Brown William James W J Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1918-10-13
48932 Brown Rifleman SADF 1965-12-02
2857 Browning Frederick James F J Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1919-11-04
2858 Browning Herbert John H J Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1918-05-01
2859 Browning Mary Irene M I Probationer Nurse South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1944-04-19
2873 Bruce William W Private 10th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-06-14
2879 Bruinyjies James J Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1944-01-04
2884 Brummer Diederick Gerhardus Johannes D G J Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-12-15
2888 Brunette Thomas Melville Du Toit T M D T Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1944-02-14
2895 Bruton Charles Harold C H Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-01-27
2898 Bruwer Cornelius Frederick C F Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-11-01
2899 Bruwer James J Private South African Horse 7th UDF 1916-11-07
2905 Bryant John J Private South African Pioneers UDF 1918-04-03
2926 Buchanan Albert Clarence A C Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-12
2927 Buchanan Arthur Noel A N Lieutenant Royal Air Force 45th Wing UK 1918-10-14
2941 Buckle Alexander Ross A R Second Lieutenant Army Service Corps (Corps) YMCA Field Force Canteens UK 1920-04-23
2955 Budd Harry H Private South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-12-01
2958 Budge Francis John F J Private 6th South African Infantry UDF 1916-08-28
2960 Budhu Jeeram J Private South African Indian Bearer Corps (Corps) 1st Coy. UDF 1918-08-08
2961 Budler John Frederick Cartwright J F C Driver Royal Army Service Corps (Corps) UK 1943-12-13
2962 Budulu Frank F Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-08-17
2963 Buffalo Isaac I Native Driver South African Field Artillery 5th Howitzer Bty. UDF 1916-10-31
2970 Buitendag Karl Hendrik K H Recruit Camp Commandants Staff UDF 1918-07-19
2971 Buk Soloman S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1915-03-14
2989 Bullock John E J E Private British South African Police 1916-01-29
2993 Bundy Charles Joseph C J Driver South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service UDF 1917-04-06
2995 Bungane William W Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-24
3001 Bunn Maurice Lin M L Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-02-20
3003 Bunning Arthur Victor A V Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-08-05
3010 Burden George Louis Scafe G L S Private Royal Durban Light Infantry UDF 1940-07-21
3011 Burdett Adam Francis A F Captain South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-11-04
3018 Burger Beyers B Private Youth Training Brigade UDF 1945-03-31
3028 Burger Gertruda Zacharina G Z Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) UDF 1944-02-27
3029 Burgers Adam A Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-16
3030 Burges Charles Edmond C E Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1918-01-23
3037 Burgess John Alfred J A Gunner South African Rifles 2nd UDF 1917-03-15
3046 Burke Johannes Lodewyk J L Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-10-24
3047 Burke Stanley Dominico S D Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-01-13
3059 Burmeister Bernard Edward B E Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Regiment UDF 1944-12-30
3064 Burn George Charles G C Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-23
3071 Burnett Alfred George Thomas A G T Warrant Officer Class I 28 Squadron UDF 1944-02-05
3074 Burnett James J Private General and Base Depots General Depot Staff (Durban). UDF 1919-02-12
3078 Burns Arthur A Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-11-06
3083 Burns Thomas T Private South African Road Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-03-15
3087 Burns William Robert W R Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-05-13
3096 Burrough James Andrew J A Trooper Australian Light Horse 9th AUS 1915-12-09
3099 Burrowes John J Private South African Horse 4th UDF 1916-12-23
49544 Burrows William W Farrier Sergeant Imperial Light Horse COLONIAL 1901-01-30
41465 Bursford Herbert James H J Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Squadron UDF 1919-04-15
3108 Burton Bertie Ernest B E Lance Corporal East Surrey Regiment 10th Bn. UK 1916-07-21