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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 6,008 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
2637 Britz Cecil Harold C H Sergeant UDF 1945-08-13
2648 Britz Jan Johannes Petrus J J P Dresser South African Veterinary Corps 1918-10-14
2649 Britz Rudolph Christian R C Private 6th Regt. UDF 1916-09-18
2630 Brits Berhend Petrus B P Burgher Mounted Commandos Waterberg Commando UDF 1915-04-05
2632 Brits Christiaan Johannes Petrus C J P Sapper UDF 1940-07-19
34206 Brits Cornelis Michael C M Constable South African Police 44 Dist (Pretoria Depot) Tvl Div 1918-10-28
2628 Brito Jacinto J Private 12th Regt. UDF 1916-09-15
2625 Bristowe Vivian Ernest John V E J Private 2nd Field Ambulance UDF 1917-04-14
2622 Brissenden Albert Henry A H Private Royal Fusiliers 17th Bn. 1919-05-05
2620 Briscoe Charles W H C W H Air Mechanic 3rd Class Royal Air Force 54th Wing 1918-12-07
2597 Bright Arthur A Driver M.t. UDF 1918-08-29
2599 Bright Edward E Private 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-30
2601 Bright Richard R Sergeant East African Supply Corps 1919-04-16
2580 Bridge Frederick William F W Second Lieutenant 8th Regt. UDF 1916-11-27
2567 Brewis Gert G Private 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-23
2559 Bretagne Robert R Driver M.t. UDF 1917-09-28
2558 Bressick William Rudolph W R Driver M.t. UDF 1917-08-16
2549 Brent Alford Douglas A D Air Mechanic UDF 1941-07-14
2548 Brennand Robert R Lance Corporal East African Pioneers 1919-03-21
2546 Brennan James J Corporal South African Military Constabulary 1st 1918-10-18
2538 Bremner George G Private UDF 1941-07-27
2531 Breetveld John Johannes J J Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 72nd Siege Battery 1916-07-30
2510 Braun Franz Adam F A Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1916-06-24
2509 Brauer Gilbert Theodore G T Private Rhodesia Regiment Rhodesia General Service Unit 1918-10-23
2505 Branthwaite Stanley S Corporal Native Carrier Transport UDF 1918-01-04
2497 Brandt Fred F Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-07
2498 Brandt Martin M Lance Corporal Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 5 Coy. 1919-09-16
2494 Brandsma Wylie Jacob W J Private 11th Regt. UDF 1917-01-20
2489 Brand Melville Andrew Harry M A H Private 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-24
29577 Brand Reginald Lewis R L Gunner South African Heavy Artillery Western Province Command Signal Unit 1924-01-10
2473 Bramley Edward E Lieutenant Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1921-01-08
2471 Brak Jim J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-11
29574 Braithwaite Robert R Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regt. UDF 1914-07-26
29572 Brain Samuel Joseph S J Flight Sergeant AFB Ysterplaat UDF 1932-09-27
2462 Brady Oswin Charles O C Corporal No. 3 Mechanical Transport UDF 1942-12-12
2444 Brade Frederick Augustus F A Corporal South African Railway Services 1918-10-28
2440 Bracken William James Kellisher W J K Driver M.t. UDF 1918-11-13
2437 Boyse Francis F Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-07-24
2426 Boyes May M Labourer Ordnance Cape Town UDF 1918-10-09
2427 Boyes Mary Doreen M D Air Corporal Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1943-03-11
2418 Boyd-Clark John Bartram J B Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1943-04-08
2410 Boyd Kenneth MacAulay K M Petty Officer Royal Navy H.M.S. "St. Vincent." 1921-04-17
2400 Boyce Joseph J Bandsman M.A.F. (Inef.) Wing UDF 1943-09-17
2402 Boyce Petrus P Private UDF 1942-12-19
2405 Boyce William Frederick W F Boy 2nd Class Royal Navy H.M.S. "Impregnable" 1918-05-21
2394 Boya Volsaak V Private 37th Bn. UDF 1918-05-01
2384 Bowman Andries A Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-08-30
2379 Bowles Jimmy J Driver South African Service Corps Transport UDF 1916-12-21
2368 Bowie James J Private Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment) 47th Bn. 1919-03-24
2365 Bowers Henry H Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-07-22