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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
1812 Binnie Francis George F G Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1944-08-04
1804 Bimray Norman N Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-12-31
38951 Billy D A M Private Rhodesian African Rifles 8th Battalion UK 1952-10-02
1799 Bilesi Mwaba M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1945-09-03
42892 Bhengu Z L Constable SAPS 2013-05-31
1756 Bezuidenhout Fredrick L J F L J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-12-25
1758 Bezuidenhout H Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-10-21
1759 Bezuidenhout Hennie H Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-06
1770 Bezuidenhout Johannes Nicolaas Rudolf J N R Private 1st SAP 1945-06-30
29432 Bezuidenhout Johannes Petrus J P Candidate Officer South African Army SADF 1959-12-05
38945 Bezuidenhout Daniel D Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st Battalion RSF 1976-12-24
29425 Beyers L Lieutenant General South African Army SADF 1959-04-01
1743 Bewker K E Private South African Horse 2nd UDF 1918-09-24
1740 Bevie H Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-03-21
1732 Beuser D South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1914-08-04
1718 Beukes Benjamin D B D Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-10-03
1723 Beukes Lance Richard L R Corporal Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. 1st UK 1941-11-21
34078 Beukes B M Sergeant 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAPS 2004-12-14
34079 Beukes D J P Detective Sergeant 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1981-11-26
1709 Betram Donati D Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment UK 1943-03-15
34077 Bethil K I Sergeant 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1995-03-25
1706 Beta M Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-05-23
1682 Bester Alexander Robertson A R Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1946-11-19
1683 Bester Andrew Thomas A T Leading Stoker South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Africana UDF 1940-04-15
34074 Bester A J Sergeant 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1993-03-19
34075 Bester Christo J C J Constable 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1994-11-15
34076 Bester Hendrik R H R Constable 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1988-02-27
38942 Bester George Carl G C Rifleman Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st Battalion RSF 1979-02-16
1681 Bestel Emanuel A N M E A N M Lieutenant South African Navy (Corps) S.S. Homeford UDF 1943-09-21
1675 Besanko Maurice Trevor M T Private Australian Infantry A.I.F. 2/27 Bn. AUS 1942-11-29
1662 Berry Philip Francis P F Private General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-08-04
34073 Bernhardt John Wallace J W 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1990-07-08
1641 Bernard Chintabamba C Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1941-09-05
1642 Bernard Ngalasa N Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1944-09-19
1628 Bergh W F Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-11-03
38938 Benyu John J Private Rhodesian Army 10th Battalion RSF 1977-08-01
34071 Benya L L Detective Sergeant 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1997-04-02
1581 Bennett Alan Bertram A B Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-11-07
1595 Bennett Lawrence Charles L C Petty Officer Royal Navy UK 1947-09-06
1597 Bennett Patrick Morice P M Captain Royal Horse Artillery 3 Regiment UK 1942-08-31
1572 Benjamin Karl K Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-12-08
34070 Benjamin J C Reserve Constable 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1995-11-26
34069 Bengeza S M Constable 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1996-04-05
42721 Bengeza F M Constable SAPS 2011-04-18
1555 Benecke John J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-11-18
1553 Bendsen Marius Nicolai Brasch M N B Gunner South African Heavy Artillery UDF 1915-06-06
1551 Bendi Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1917-05-31
1550 Bender Phillippus C P C Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-07-30
34068 Bender Stephan S Detective Constable 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1994-02-11
38933 Bender Emmanuel John E J Captain Rhodesian Army Internal Affairs RSF 1979-09-01