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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
3232 Caldecutt William Henry W H Chief Steward Mercantile Marine Hospital Ship " Ebani," 1915-02-20
3229 Calany Hans H Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1916-08-24
3228 Cala Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 29th Bn. UDF 1917-09-28
3227 Cairns Robert R Captain South African Intelligence Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-07-10
3216 Cahill Michael Morris M M Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-06-02
3201 Byrne Dennis James Bernard D J B Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-02-28
3199 Byres Robert R Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-11-14
34271 Bvuma Nicolaas Johan Willem H D Inspector Limpopo Province SAPS 2005-12-04
34270 Buzani V Warrant Officer District 39 Johannesburg SAP 1986-01-30
34269 Buytendorp Nicolaas Johan Willem N J W District 39 Johannesburg SAP 1938-10-24
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
3173 Buyers James J Chief Engineer Officer M.V. Shirrabank (Belfast) 1941-10-01
34261 Buwa M G Constable District 39 Johannesburg SAP 1996-02-28
3166 Button George Peter G P Private 11th South African Infantry UDF 1917-03-25
29667 Buttland Brian Richard B R Rifleman Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1982-04-15
17778 Buttie Archibald A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1st Bn. UDF 1917-11-17
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
3157 Butow John Michael J M Flying Officer Royal Air Force UK 1920-09-02
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
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
3138 Butcher Cyril Ross C R Sergeant Umvoti Mounted Rifles UDF 1940-07-17
3132 Bussock John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-10-25
3131 Bussio John William Duncan J W D Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-05-21
3108 Burton Bertie Ernest B E Lance Corporal East Surrey Regiment 10th Bn. UK 1916-07-21
3118 Burton Robert R Shoeing Smith South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport UDF 1917-03-13
41465 Bursford Herbert James H J Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Squadron UDF 1919-04-15
49544 Burrows William W Farrier Sergeant Imperial Light Horse COLONIAL 1901-01-30
3099 Burrowes John J Private South African Horse 4th UDF 1916-12-23
3096 Burrough James Andrew J A Trooper Australian Light Horse 9th AUS 1915-12-09
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
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
3064 Burn George Charles G C Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-23
3059 Burmeister Bernard Edward B E Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Regiment UDF 1944-12-30
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
3037 Burgess John Alfred J A Gunner South African Rifles 2nd UDF 1917-03-15
3030 Burges Charles Edmond C E Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1918-01-23
3029 Burgers Adam A Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-16
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
3011 Burdett Adam Francis A F Captain South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-11-04