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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 2,688 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
2346 Bowden William Alex W A Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-21
2334 Bouwer Johannes Hermanus J H Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-28
2315 Boucher Cyril Jephson C J Second Lieutenant South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-09-08
2311 Bottger Albert Claud A C Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1916-02-16
2230 Botha Eduard Pretorius E P Lance Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces "B" Coy. UDF 1944-06-16
2234 Botha Gert Stephanus Van Der Merwe G S V D M Signaller South African Corps of Signals 6 S.A. Armd. Div. Sigs. UDF 1944-09-30
2249 Botha Jacobus Petrus J P Corporal South African Engineer Corps 12 Field Sqn. UDF 1944-09-08
2250 Botha Jacobus Petrus J P Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-01-29
2279 Botha T C Private South African Medical Corps 10 Field Amb. UDF 1941-12-15
47979 Botha Willem Johannes W J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-04-04
2200 Botes Petrus Johannes P J Sergeant South African Artillery 22 Field Regt. (V.) UDF 1944-07-02
2202 Botes Pieter Van Heerden P V H Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-13
2182 Bossenger William Peter W P Lance Corporal South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-17
29508 Bosch Andre A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-02-22
48155 Bosch Frederick Hendrick F H Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-04-27
2149 Borrill Edward E Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces UDF 1944-07-25
2133 Borain Harold Goldsmith H G Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 32nd Bde. 1917-11-05
2121 Booysen Paul P Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-10-04
2041 Bolton Alfred A Lance Corporal South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-10-20
2043 Bolton Harry Walter H W Gunner Royal Field Artillery 155th Bde. 1918-01-14
2035 Bolitho Alfred A Captain South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. UDF 1941-11-26
2034 Boles James J Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-13
34119 Bolana Mwezi Timothy M J Inspector South African Police Service Cleveland 2002-11-26
34118 Bokoloshe Mwezi Timothy M T Lance Sergeant South African Police Cleveland 1993-12-13
2026 Bogota John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-09-28
2012 Boddington Paul P Gunner South African Artillery 7 Field Regt. UDF 1942-10-29
2005 Boardman Charles Leonard C L Corporal South African Medical Corps 1st Field Amb. UDF 1918-11-12
1991 Blue Dougall D Captain Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 2nd Bn. 1915-05-11
1988 Bloxham John J Sergeant Royal Field Artillery 38th Bde. 1917-06-08
1983 Blou Jafta J Gunner Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-23
1973 Blom Johannes Jacobus J J Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-28
34109 Blom Daniel Johannes D J Captain South African Police Cleveland 1998-08-31
34108 Blignaut Mattheus Johannes M J Constable South African Police Cleveland 1931-11-18
1942 Blench Ernest Arthur E A Corporal South African Engineer Corps 39 Railway Constr. Coy. UDF 1945-05-17
1928 Blatchly Charles Douglas Carrington C D C Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 51st Bn. 1919-10-20
1867 Black Percival William P W Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-23
1870 Black Thomas Samuel Cuthbert T S C Lance Sergeant Royal Dublin Fusiliers 7th Bn. 1915-09-25
1835 Birt Frank F Bombardier South African Heavy Artillery 74th Siege Bty. 1916-11-21
1836 Birt Lascelles William L W Captain Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 1st/4th Bn. 1917-10-01
1828 Bird Thomas Cecil T C Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
1819 Birch William Garcia W G Lance Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-19
1801 Billman Walter Melville W M Second Lieutenant Middlesex Regiment 6th Bn. 1916-11-05
38948 Bicknell Kevin Howard K H Sergeant Rhodesian African Rifles 1 Independent Company 1978-04-10
38946 Bhere Eriazere E Private Rhodesian African Rifles 2nd Battalion 1978-09-08
1755 Bezuidenhout Francois Jacobus F J Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-12-14
1769 Bezuidenhout Johannes Jenkins J J Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
1771 Bezuidenhout Louis L Gunner Royal Artillery 102 (The Northumberland Hussars) Lt. A.A./Anti-Tank Regt. 1941-11-23
1750 Beynon George G Lance Corporal South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-28
29424 Beukman William George W G Gunner South African Infantry Corps 62 Mechanised Battalion Group SADF 1987-09-20
1692 Bester Johannes Elias J E Burgher Rebellion 1914 Militia 1914-11-16