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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
1544 Benati Mutebe M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1941-03-10
1543 Benatar Marco M Lieutenant General List 1945-02-25
1540 Benade Johannes M J M Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 4 Field Regiment UDF 1941-07-21
1538 Belton John Frederic W J F W Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-08-08
1524 Bellairs Edward Ennis James E E J Sergeant British South African Police 1944-11-18
1493 Bell Arthur Douglas A D Major Royal Engineers UK 1942-11-27
1508 Bell L G Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-12-13
1516 Bell Thomas T Sapper South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. UDF 1920-11-05
1492 Belitasali Chimwansyeni C Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1944-04-23
1490 Belekia Zimba Z Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1944-11-02
1482 Bekker Jacobus P J P Private South African Internment Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-02-11
1477 Bekeer D Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-02-25
29373 Becker G K Lieutenant SA Army SADF Unknown
1410 Beck George Vincent G V Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 41 Heavy Bridging Constr. Coy. UDF 1945-07-19
1414 Beck James Richard J R Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1946-12-27
1400 Beaumont William Arthur W A Regimental Sergeant Major Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-01-14
38926 Beattie Dennis Campbell D C Rifleman Rhodesia Defence Regiment 3 Reserve Holding Unit RSF 1977-10-12
1364 Beachy-Head Michael Eric M E Gunner Royal Artillery 102 (The Northumberland Hussars) Lt. A.A./Anti-Tank Regiment UK 1943-04-06
1356 Bazilio Sajeni S Lance Corporal Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1944-11-06
1354 Baysham Samuel S Sapper Miscellaneous Trades Coy. 1919-10-25
43279 Batsha V I Sergeant SAPS 2022-10-13
1287 Batchelor Henry Washington H W Captain Royal Army Medical Corps (Corps) 43rd Field Amb. UK 1918-03-24
38918 Batchelor Francis Joseph F J Sergeant Rhodesian Army 4th Battalion RSF 1979-06-01
1282 Bastile G South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1914-08-04
1275 Basson H C (hennie) H C Air Corporal Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) UDF 1942-09-05
38917 Basson Trevor Louis T L Signaller Rhodesian Corps of Signals (Corps) 4th Battalion RSF 1979-04-01
1258 Basa Boy B Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-08-01
29367 Barton John David J D Lieutenant Royal Navy HMS Seahawk UK 1952-08-20
1251 Bartomeyo K-Apolo K Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment UK 1945-09-26
1244 Bartman Apolis A Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-01-02
1249 Bartman Louis August L A Trooper South African Horse 7th UDF 1916-08-01
1218 Barry J Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-10-18
1210 Barrow Richard George Brooke R G B Lieutenant Royal Armoured Corps 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards) UK 1945-01-24
1194 Barrett Cecil Victor Lancelot C V L Captain East Lancashire Regiment 4/6th King's African Rifles UK 1942-01-07
1189 Barrable Eric Charles E C Air Mechanic 44 Squadron UDF 1946-06-25
1187 Barr William Pinkerton W P Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-04-16
1179 Barns Charles Stanley C S Captain London Regiment 17th Bn. UK 1918-07-22
1170 Barnett Frederick Arthur F A Warrant Officer Class I Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-07-06
1173 Barnett Mary Isabelle M I Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) UDF 1942-02-07
1144 Barnes E F H Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-07-27
1125 Barnard Henry Andrew H A Lance Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-12-31
1128 Barnard J R Cadet Malmesbury Boy's High School 1944-01-08
1132 Barnard Robert Hugh R H Captain Gordon Highlanders UK 1943-04-16
1134 Barnard Wilhelm Hendrik W H Private 1st Reserve Brigade 8th Bn. UDF 1945-08-17
1135 Barnard Kambamba K Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1944-11-03
34041 Barnard Francois F Sergeant 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1985-10-15
34044 Barnard Jan Hendrik J H 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1976-02-01
34045 Barnard J Hendre J H Lance Sergeant 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1989-05-16
34046 Barnard J Hendre K Lance Sergeant 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1990-08-17
34047 Barnard Morris M Sergeant 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1996-01-20