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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

DOW — Died of wounds 2,734 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
3197 Byers Patrick Joseph Anthony P J A Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force 451 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron UK 1941-09-20
3184 Buyskes Norman N Staff Sergeant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 42 Geological Sec. UDF 1944-12-14
3176 Buys Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-03-02
3183 Buys Stephanus Bernhardus S B Private 9th Mounted Rifles (Hogeveld Ruiters) UDF 1914-11-16
3154 Butler Sam S Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-17
3143 Butelezi Mziwake M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-10-26
3105 Burt Alexander A Sergeant Royal Sussex Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1916-09-14
3080 Burns George Clark G C Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1st Bn. UDF 1941-05-14
3061 Burmester Charles Mansel C M Captain South Wales Borderers 3rd Bn. UK 1918-10-08
3034 Burgess Edward E Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-01-06
3017 Burger Alwyn Petrus A P Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-07-26
3015 Burge Charles C Sergeant Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1942-06-12
38376 Buranda Julias Nyoni J N Detective Constable British South Africa Police Special Branch RSF 1977-03-07
41533 Bullard Annie A Civilian Civilian 202 Battalion 1922-03-13
2980 Bull George G Brigadier General General Staff 8th Inf. Bde., 3rd Div. 1916-12-11
2979 Buleya Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1915-06-28
2951 Buckley Richard Walter R W Captain Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles UDF 1941-11-29
2943 Buckle George Henry G H Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-01-18
2940 Buckingham Reginald John James R J J Private Somerset Light Infantry 6th Bn. UK 1918-03-23
2934 Bucholtz John Andrew J A Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 5th Permanent Mounted Bty. UDF 1916-10-25
2923 Buchan Richard R Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-11
29632 Bruwer Johannes Jacobus J J Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1976-02-12
41532 Bruwer Abraham Hermanus L T Civilian Civilian 202 Battalion 1922-03-13
2868 Bruce Donald D Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 3rd Bn. UK 1915-05-15
2847 Browne Arthur Richard Howe A R H Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 13th Squadron UK 1915-12-05
2850 Browne Errol Roger E R Private South African Irish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-11-24
2756 Brown Dennis Richard D R Lance Bombardier Royal Artillery 102 (The Northumberland Hussars) Lt. A.A./Anti-Tank Regiment UK 1941-11-23
2775 Brown Herbert James H J Warrant Officer Class II 31 Squadron UDF 1944-08-17
2784 Brown Jonas J Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-06-23
2797 Brown John Gordon J G Lieutenant Suffolk Yeomanry UK 1917-02-05
2805 Brown Leslie Charles L C Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-13
2812 Brown Michael Scudamore M S Captain Royal Artillery 153 (The Leicestershire Yeomanry) Field Regiment UK 1944-09-14
2818 Brown Robert Arthur R A Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-12-09
2844 Brown Zane Z Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-11-08
29620 Brown George G Private Transvaal Scottish 12 Squadron UDF 1922-03-10
48813 Brown David D Corporal Durban Light Infantry COLONIAL 1899-12-22
2731 Broughton-Adderley Peter Handcock P H Captain Scots Guards 1st Bn. UK 1918-10-16
2727 Brough Joseph Edward J E Sergeant Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-01-07
2712 Brooks Herbert James H J Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-09-01
2715 Brooks Oliver Ross Stanley O R S Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1st South African Field Ambulance UDF 1917-10-27
2698 Brooker George G Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-15
2701 Brooke-Smith Edward Charles E C Private Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment) 7th Bn. CAN 1916-12-09
2695 Brooke Henry Brian H B Captain Gordon Highlanders 2nd Bn. UK 1916-07-24
2676 Bromley James Charles J C Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-14
2674 Broli Peter William P W Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-06-16
2670 Brogan Hugh H Corporal Royal Scots Fusiliers 1st Bn. UK 1917-05-13
2666 Brodigan Patrick Matthew P M Lieutenant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-05
2657 Brocklebank Thomas Edward T E Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-27
2654 Broadwood Robert George R G Lieutenant General General Staff 57th Division 1917-06-21
2638 Britz Gert G Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-06-13