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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
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
1674 Berts David D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-02-28
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
1643 Bernstein Dorah D Staff Nurse South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1918-11-06
1640 Bernan James Andrew J A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 5 Coy. UDF 1918-11-07
1639 Bern Hubert Thomas Sidney H T S Mechanician South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-10-19
1629 Berhendse Klaas K Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-09-27
1623 Berg Emil Frank Oscar E F O Sapper Miscellaneous Trades Coy. 1918-10-26
1620 Bentley Joseph Henry J H Second Hand Royal Naval Reserve H.M.S. Attentive III UK 1918-11-21
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
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
1579 Benn Redvers Buller R B Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1918-01-17
1575 Benkomo Ben B Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-06-04
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
1563 Benham Ben B Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-09-09
1562 Bengu Goliath G Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-06-17
1560 Benela April A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1917-03-28
1546 Bendabi Erastus E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-07-16
39133 Ben T Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 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 South African Medical Services SADF 1960-07-05
1527 Bellars Colin Leonard C L Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Field Regiment UDF 1942-06-11
1500 Bell Francis Charles Eric F C E Despatch Rider South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1917-11-20
1504 Bell James Francis J F Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) 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 South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-08-12
1481 Bekker Jan Casper J C Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-09-29
1483 Bekker Jacobus Victor J V Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-26
1485 Bekker Petrus Hendrik P H Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-08-13
1478 Bekepezulu Mguba M Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-12-09
1475 Beit Gert G Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-12-23
1465 Behrens Charlie C Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 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 UDF 1918-12-23
1453 Beever Joseph Michael J M Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-14
1452 Beets William Jacobus W J Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-16
1447 Beetge Carel Wilhelmus C W Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-05-30
1443 Beerwinkel Soloman S Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-09-04
1442 Beer Frederick Ernest F E Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1919-10-02
1439 Beeching William W Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1917-07-17
1429 Beckett Sam S Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-09-07
1426 Beckermann Benjamin Ferdinand B F Corporal 8th South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-05
1417 Becker Arthur Johannes A J Private 7th South African Infantry UDF 1918-01-25