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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
1780 Bhongo Zonke Z Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-09-01
1791 Biersteker John J Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-17
1797 Bikitsha Alexander A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-09-07
1811 Bingham Thomas T Staff Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies UDF 1918-05-26
1817 Birch Geoffrey Allan Mark G A M Private 7th South African Infantry UDF 1917-07-12
1822 Bird Charles Luard C L Sergeant British South African Police 1918-10-20
49287 Birkett J L Trooper Natal Carbineers COLONIAL 1900-02-12
1840 Bishop Harry Edward H E Sergeant Royal Flying Corps 26th (South African) Squadron UK 1917-10-18
1848 Bissett Hugh Matheson H M Private South African Horse 7th UDF 1916-11-24
1851 Bissolati Louis L Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-06-22
1855 Biyela Ba B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-03-01
1866 Black Peter P Gunner South African Field Artillery UDF 1921-08-06
1874 Blackbeard Bernard Robert B R Private 11th South African Infantry UDF 1916-06-29
1888 Blagg John Henry J H Private South African Railway Services UDF 1920-06-23
1900 Blake Cecil C Lieutenant Royal Army Medical Corps (Corps) UK 1918-10-30
1901 Blake Charles Joseph C J Gunner South African Field Artillery 3rd Bty. UDF 1916-10-22
1903 Blake Harry Hutton H H Cadet Royal Air Force 8th Cadet Wing UK 1918-10-01
29458 Blake Johan Anton J A Staff Sergeant South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 61 Base Workshop SADF 1980-04-03
1911 Blamey William W Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1915-06-20
1941 Bleki Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-10-16
1946 Blignault Petrus Stephanus P S Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1918-11-22
1948 Blignaut Ernest Philippus E P Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-10-05
1951 Blignaut Pieter William P W Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1918-10-25
1953 Blignaut William John W J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-23
1961 Block Jan J Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-09-29
1968 Bloemstein Frank F Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-08
41569 Blom Gert Johannes Diederick G J D Ao1 Air Force Gymnasium SAP 1963-11-06
1986 Blow John J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1917-03-21
2003 Boag Edgar Frank E F Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-09-04
2007 Boardman Philip Martin Hayes P M H Cadet Royal Air Force 8th Cadet Wing UK 1918-09-29
2009 Bobo David D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Ox Transport UDF 1916-12-09
2013 Bode William W Burgher Mounted Commandos Standerton Commando UDF 1915-06-26
2025 Bogachu Piet P Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-11-03
2027 Bohn George G Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-10
34120 Bolger James Joseph J J 1st Class Sergeant 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAP 1918-10-17
38965 Bolton Derek D Vedette Senior Warrent Officer Internal Affairs 1st Battalion RSF 1979-06-02
2048 Boma Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1917-11-24
34121 Bomela N Sergeant 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAP 1997-12-24
2055 Bond Charles Herbert C H Second Lieutenant South African Heavy Artillery 74th Bty. UDF 1920-09-04
34122 Bongoza V Sergeant 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAP 1996-07-09
2064 Bonner Robert Henderson R H Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-10-27
2069 Booi Bless B Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-06
2072 Booi NATOYI or NOTOYI or NOTOZI N Cape Boy South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Infantry Gen. H.Q UDF 1917-02-05
2073 Booi Robert R Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-06-17
2074 Booikango Herman H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-06-11
2076 Booise Samuel S Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-05-05
34123 Booth Nathaniel John N J Constable 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAP 1928-01-15
2094 Boothroyd Sidney Victor S V Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1920-06-25
34124 Booyens M J Constable 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAP 1991-02-25
2097 Booyse Klaas K Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-01-20