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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
1520 Bell William Hugh W H Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-08-12
1527 Bellars Colin Leonard C L Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Field Regiment UDF 1942-06-11
29394 Belli Madge M Nursing Sister South African Medical Services SADF 1960-07-05
1535 Belt Ernest Aubrey Brister E A B Captain 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1943-07-01
39133 Ben T Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 2 Independent Company UDF 1915-05-19
1546 Bendabi Erastus E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-07-16
1560 Benela April A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1917-03-28
1562 Bengu Goliath G Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-06-17
1563 Benham Ben B Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-09-09
1569 Benjamin George Edward G E Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-15
1571 Benjamin Johannes J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 22nd Coy. UDF 1918-08-31
1575 Benkomo Ben B Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-06-04
1579 Benn Redvers Buller R B Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1918-01-17
1587 Bennett Francis Edwin F E Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-13
1601 Bennett William Ernest W E Private South African Horse 4th UDF 1916-06-26
38935 Bennett Ismael I Corporal Rhodesia Defence Regiment 4 Protection Company RSF 1976-04-21
1613 Benson John J Sergeant Royal Flying Corps 26th (South African) Squadron UK 1916-06-23
1614 Benson Josiah J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-08-15
1620 Bentley Joseph Henry J H Second Hand Royal Naval Reserve H.M.S. Attentive III UK 1918-11-21
1623 Berg Emil Frank Oscar E F O Sapper Miscellaneous Trades Coy. 1918-10-26
1629 Berhendse Klaas K Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-09-27
1639 Bern Hubert Thomas Sidney H T S Mechanician South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-10-19
1640 Bernan James Andrew J A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 5 Coy. UDF 1918-11-07
1643 Bernstein Dorah D Staff Nurse South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1918-11-06
1655 Berry George Alfred G A Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-01-01
1659 Berry Michael M Private South African Irish UDF 1915-10-05
1661 Berry Oliver Zietsman O Z Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-02-21
1674 Berts David D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-02-28
1684 Bester Christoffel Johannes C J Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1918-11-03
1687 Bester Gert Jacobus G J Corporal South African Military Constabulary 1st UDF 1918-10-31
1691 Bester Johannes Hendrik J H Private South African Horse 1st UDF 1916-12-23
1693 Bester Johannes Lucas J L Private 8th Mounted Rifles (Midlandse Ruiters) UDF 1915-04-26
1694 Bester Jacobus Marthinus Garret J M G Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-22
1697 Bester Josef Zybrand J Z Staff Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-01-03
1703 Beswetherick William John W J Private 5th South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-15
1704 Beswick Allan Vernon A V Gunner South African Heavy Artillery UDF 1917-11-01
1708 Bethune James J Acting Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) Nyasaland UDF 1919-02-15
1715 Betts Robert William R W Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Afrikander UDF 1943-11-18
1717 Beukes Barend B Private Cape Corps Base Depot Coy. (Durban) UDF 1945-08-17
1719 Beukes Carl Andries C A Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-12
1721 Beukes Hendrik H Private Cape Corps UDF 1946-11-13
1727 Beukes Pieter Abraham De Wet P A D W Gunner South African Mounted Rifles 1st Permanent Bty. UDF 1919-08-30
41644 Beukes Petrus P Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) TS Training Centre SADF 1965-06-02
1744 Beyers Fred F Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-11-13
1748 Beyleveld William Henry Herman W H H Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 2nd Field Ambulance UDF 1919-03-17
29426 Beyleveld Marius M Rifleman South West African Territory Force (Corps) 1 SWA Specialist Unit SADF 1984-03-18
1768 Bezuidenhout Johannes Jacobus J J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment UDF 1918-11-09
1772 Bezuidenhout Martinus M Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-02-23
1775 Bezuidenhout Petros P Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 372nd Coy. UDF 1919-06-26
34088 Bezuidenhout Matthys Marthenus M M Constable 37 Dist (Heidelberg) Tvl Div SAP 1918-10-15