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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
3118 Burton Robert R Shoeing Smith South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport UDF 1917-03-13
3131 Bussio John William Duncan J W D Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-05-21
3132 Bussock John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-10-25
3138 Butcher Cyril Ross C R Sergeant Umvoti Mounted Rifles UDF 1940-07-17
3141 Butelezi Absolom A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-10-21
3142 Butelezi Madodo M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-09-30
3146 Butler Arthur Scott A S Gunner South African Field Artillery UDF 1917-06-10
3147 Butler David D Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-08-18
3152 Butler John Arthur Agard J A A Trooper British South African Police 1945-03-15
34260 Butler Patrick P Constable District 39 Johannesburg SAP 1921-11-04
3157 Butow John Michael J M Flying Officer Royal Air Force UK 1920-09-02
3163 Buttery Colin C Lieutenant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-06-06
3164 Buttery John J Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-03-12
17778 Buttie Archibald A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1st Bn. UDF 1917-11-17
29667 Buttland Brian Richard B R Rifleman Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1982-04-15
3166 Button George Peter G P Private 11th South African Infantry UDF 1917-03-25
34261 Buwa M G Constable District 39 Johannesburg SAP 1996-02-28
3173 Buyers James J Chief Engineer Officer M.V. Shirrabank (Belfast) 1941-10-01
3180 Buys Peter P Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-14
34268 Buys Willem Frederik W F Constable District 39 Johannesburg SAP 1931-02-01
34269 Buytendorp Nicolaas Johan Willem N J W District 39 Johannesburg SAP 1938-10-24
34270 Buzani V Warrant Officer District 39 Johannesburg SAP 1986-01-30
34271 Bvuma Nicolaas Johan Willem H D Inspector Limpopo Province SAPS 2005-12-04
3199 Byres Robert R Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-11-14
3201 Byrne Dennis James Bernard D J B Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-02-28
3216 Cahill Michael Morris M M Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-06-02
3227 Cairns Robert R Captain South African Intelligence Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-07-10
3228 Cala Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 29th Bn. UDF 1917-09-28
3229 Calany Hans H Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1916-08-24
3232 Caldecutt William Henry W H Chief Steward Mercantile Marine Hospital Ship " Ebani," 1915-02-20
3235 Calder John Allen J A Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment UDF 1917-03-22
3239 Calgey Christopher Charles C C Sergeant 11th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-06-11
3240 Calitz Adam Johannes A J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1918-10-28
3241 Calitz Christiaan Johannes C J Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-10-24
3244 Calitz Johannes Matthys J M Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1943-07-28
3245 Calitz Jan Matheus J M Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-07-10
3249 Calitz Petrus Johannes P J Shoeing Smith South African Mounted Rifles 1st Permanent Bty. UDF 1918-10-23
49615 Callis J M J M Trooper Brabant's Horse COLONIAL 1900-10-28
3265 Cameron Charles Logie C L Cadet Royal Air Force Cadet Distribution Depot UK 1918-07-10
3271 Cameron Peter Cameron Black P C B Sapper South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1917-01-10
3277 Cameron Thomas Evan T E Quartermaster Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1917-03-14
39943 Cameron Allen Even A E Lieutenant Cape Corps 1st UDF 1926-07-23
3287 Campbell Alexander Ernest A E Gunner South African Field Artillery UDF 1917-06-21
3291 Campbell Arthur William A W Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-11-13
3294 Campbell Cyril C Private 10th South African Infantry Signal Sect. UDF 1916-06-03
3300 Campbell David D Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-21
3314 Campbell James J Private 9th South African Infantry UDF 1916-06-23
3325 Campbell Thomas T Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1918-12-06
3329 Campbell William Neil W N Captain South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-07-26
49546 Campbell Charles C Trooper Imperial Light Horse COLONIAL 1900-01-23