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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
1601 Bennett William Ernest W E Private South African Horse 4th UDF 1916-06-26
38935 Bennett Ismael I Corporal Rhodesian Defence Regiment 4 Protection Company 1976-04-21
1579 Benn Redvers Buller R B Private 3rd Regt. UDF 1918-01-17
1575 Benkomo Ben B Driver UDF 1916-06-04
1569 Benjamin George Edward G E Private UDF 1941-12-15
1571 Benjamin Johannes J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 22nd Coy. 1918-08-31
1563 Benham Ben B Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-09-09
1562 Bengu Goliath G Pack Leader UDF 1916-06-17
1560 Benela April A Private Railway Section UDF 1917-03-28
1546 Bendabi Erastus E Private UDF 1942-07-16
39133 Ben Tamba T Labourer 2 Independent Company UDF 1915-05-19
1535 Belt Ernest Aubrey Brister E A B Captain 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1943-07-01
29394 Belli Madge M Nursing Sister SADF 1960-07-05
1527 Bellars Colin Leonard C L Bombardier 2 Field Regt. UDF 1942-06-11
1500 Bell Francis Charles Eric F C E Despatch Rider M.t. UDF 1917-11-20
1504 Bell James Francis J F Driver M.t. UDF 1917-02-06
1505 Bell John Francis Campbell J F C Private South African Horse 7th UDF 1916-09-25
1520 Bell William Hugh W H Air Mechanic UDF 1941-08-12
1481 Bekker Jan Casper J C Sapper UDF 1940-09-29
1483 Bekker Jacobus Victor J V Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-26
1485 Bekker Petrus Hendrik P H Air Mechanic UDF 1943-08-13
1478 Bekepezulu Mguba M Leader UDF 1916-12-09
1475 Beit Gert G Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-12-23
1465 Behrens Charlie C Driver Animal Transport UDF 1917-01-03
1467 Behrens Geoffrey Justin G J Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1945-10-11
1460 Begley David William D W Gunner South African Field Artillery 1918-12-23
1453 Beever Joseph Michael J M Private 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-14
1452 Beets William Jacobus W J Private 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-16
1447 Beetge Carel Wilhelmus C W Driver M.t. UDF 1918-05-30
1443 Beerwinkel Soloman S Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-09-04
1442 Beer Frederick Ernest F E Private 1st Regt. UDF 1919-10-02
1439 Beeching William W Driver M.t. UDF 1917-07-17
1429 Beckett Sam S Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-09-07
1426 Beckermann Benjamin Ferdinand B F Corporal 8th Regt. UDF 1917-09-05
1417 Becker Arthur Johannes A J Private 7th Regt. UDF 1918-01-25
1418 Becker Denis D Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1916-05-07
1403 Beck Arthur Harold Wright A H W Private 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-25
1408 Beck George G Sapper Divisional Signal Coy. UDF 1919-02-22
1415 Beck William W Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-11-04
1402 Becher Frank Frederick Sullivan Leycester F F S L Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. UDF 1915-10-20
1401 Bebeta Jan J Private 28th Coy. UDF 1917-05-15
1399 Beaumont Edgar E Private 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-23
1398 Beaufort Kaloolah "monica Gertrude Alice" K Nurse South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1918-10-21
1394 Beattie William F W F Warrant Officer Class II UDF 1942-11-15
1381 Beaton Alexander A Driver M.t. UDF 1916-12-16
1388 Beaton William W Private UDF 1943-03-17
1380 Beasley Norman N Sergeant UDF 1944-02-29
1376 Beard James J Private South African Road Corps 1st 1918-12-18
1368 Bean Gordon Willard G W Private 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-25
1367 Beam Richard R Pack Leader British East African Exp. Force UDF 1917-01-11