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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

DOAS — Died on active service 7,466 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
29484 Boksman Franklin F Lieutenant 4 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 2003-02-01
42465 Bokwe D Constable SAPS 2008-10-01
42701 Boleme T J Student Constable SAPS 2011-01-14
2036 Bolitho William Edward Thomas W E T Lieutenant Colonel Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry UK 1919-02-21
2051 Bonaventula Constable British South African Police 1946-03-11
29490 Boniface Brian Graham B G Signaller Royal Corps of Signals (Corps) Royal Corps of Signals UK 1989-11-08
42782 Booi M M Warrant Officer SAPS 2011-11-08
42885 Booyens J A Sergeant SAPS 2013-03-25
49674 Booyens Barry Stephanus B S Rifleman South African Infantry Corps SADF 1985-09-12
2101 Booysen Adriaan Jacobus A J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-09-23
2129 Booysense S South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1914-08-04
43005 Boqo D E Constable SAPS 2015-03-01
2145 Borman Pieter J P J Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-10-30
2159 Bosch M T Captain South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-05
2163 Bosch W Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-12-13
2174 Boshoff I J Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1941-10-23
38970 Botes Christopher C Warrant Officer Class II Rhodesian Army 1st Battalion RSF 1977-10-01
2211 Botha A P Private South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-09-13
2212 Botha Arthur Samuel A S Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps UK 1944-12-11
2223 Botha Clarence Maxwell C M Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1943-02-06
2233 Botha Frederick J F J Sergeant Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-06-20
2242 Botha Jumat J Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-08-03
2260 Botha Martinus N M N Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-07-21
2267 Botha Petrus J P J Major General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-08-26
2276 Botha S Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-12
2282 Botha T G Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-05-10
2285 Botha T J J Corporal Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles/Rand Light Infantry UDF 1946-06-01
2288 Botha T P Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-07-28
34168 Botha Jacobus Hendrik J J Constable Western Cape SAP 1997-03-08
34171 Botha Johan Willem J W Captain Free State SAPS 2005-09-02
34172 Botha Johan Willem L J C Detective Sergeant Free State SAP 1988-05-22
42434 Botha J H D V Inspector SAPS 2008-06-18
42607 Botha A P C Reserve Constable SAPS 2010-01-27
42741 Botha H J J Sergeant SAPS 2011-07-22
2299 Bothma A J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-18
2300 Bothma A M Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) UDF 1942-11-28
2304 Bothma J A Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1945-07-21
29552 Bothma John Marcus S J Corporal Sacc SADF 1960-03-01
42459 Bothma F S Superintendent SAPS 2008-09-02
2308 Botolo Mefego M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1941-10-23
2324 Boulter Frederick James F J Sergeant South African Irish 1st UDF 1941-11-23
2331 Bousema Nicolaas Guest N G Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 35 Works Coy. UDF 1941-03-10
2335 Bouwer J L Private South African Railway Services UDF 1918-10-29
34186 Bouwer Melroy M 30 Dist (Kroonstad) OFS Div SAP 1976-11-14
43048 Bouwer M J Warrant Officer SAPS 2016-01-14
2339 Bova Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps (Corps) UK 1945-09-05
2340 Bovey William George Henry W G H Warrant Officer Class II Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. 6th UK 1942-07-03
2354 Bowen William J W J Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1919-10-21
2355 Bower A H Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. UDF 1940-11-05
2369 Bowie James Douglas J D Private 8th Infantry (Transvaal Scottish) UDF 1915-03-30