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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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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
2200 Botes Petrus Johannes P J Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 22 Field Regiment (V.) UDF 1944-07-02
2202 Botes Pieter Van Heerden P V H Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-13
2182 Bossenger William Peter W P Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1918-04-17
29508 Bosch Andre A Rifleman 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-02-22
48155 Bosch Frederick Hendrick F H Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-27
2149 Borrill Edward E Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-07-25
2133 Borain Harold Goldsmith H G Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 32nd Bde. UK 1917-11-05
2121 Booysen Paul P Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-10-04
2041 Bolton Alfred A Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-10-20
2043 Bolton Harry Walter H W Gunner Royal Field Artillery 155th Bde. UK 1918-01-14
2035 Bolitho Alfred A Captain South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment UDF 1941-11-26
2034 Boles James J Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-13
34119 Bolana M J Inspector Cleveland SAPS 2002-11-26
34118 Bokoloshe Mwezi Timothy M T Lance Sergeant Cleveland SAP 1993-12-13
2026 Bogota John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-09-28
2012 Boddington Paul P Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Regiment UDF 1942-10-29
2005 Boardman Charles Leonard C L Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1st Field Amb. UDF 1918-11-12
1991 Blue Dougall D Captain Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 2nd Bn. UK 1915-05-11
1988 Bloxham John J Sergeant Royal Field Artillery 38th Bde. UK 1917-06-08
1983 Blou Jafta J Gunner Cape Corps UDF 1942-10-23
1973 Blom Johannes Jacobus J J Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-06-28
34109 Blom Daniel Johannes D J Captain Cleveland SAP 1998-08-31
34108 Blignaut Mattheus Johannes M J Constable Cleveland SAP 1931-11-18
1942 Blench Ernest Arthur E A Corporal South African Engineer Corps (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. AUS 1919-10-20
49337 Blackburn L D Captain Rhodesia Regiment COLONIAL 1899-10-23
1867 Black Percival William P W Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-23
1870 Black Thomas Samuel Cuthbert T S C Lance Sergeant Royal Dublin Fusiliers 7th Bn. UK 1915-09-25
1835 Birt Frank F Bombardier South African Heavy Artillery 74th Siege Bty. UDF 1916-11-21
1836 Birt Lascelles William L W Captain Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 1st/4th Bn. UK 1917-10-01
1828 Bird Thomas Cecil T C Private 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
1819 Birch William Garcia W G Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-19
1801 Billman Walter Melville W M Second Lieutenant Middlesex Regiment 6th Bn. UK 1916-11-05
38948 Bicknell Kevin Howard K H Sergeant Rhodesian African Rifles 1 Independent Company RSF 1978-04-10
38946 Bhere Eriazere E Private Rhodesian African Rifles 2nd Battalion RSF 1978-09-08
1755 Bezuidenhout Francois Jacobus F J Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-12-14
1769 Bezuidenhout Johannes Jenkins J J Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
1771 Bezuidenhout Louis L Gunner Royal Artillery 102 (The Northumberland Hussars) Lt. A.A./Anti-Tank Regiment UK 1941-11-23
1750 Beynon George G Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-28
29424 Beukman William George W G Gunner 62 Mechanised Battalion Group SADF 1987-09-20
1692 Bester Johannes Elias J E Burgher Rebellion 1914 Militia UDF 1914-11-16
29417 Bester Johannes Jacobus J J Second Lieutenant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) School of Armour SADF 1971-02-01
1680 Bestall Robert R Gunner New Zealand Field Artillery Div. Ammunition Col. NZ 1917-07-07
1677 Best Robert Graham R G Captain South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Bty. UDF 1941-11-24
1671 Bertram Atholl William A W Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1942-06-08
29412 Berry Eleanor Jane E J Civilian Civilian 1922-03-10
49574 Berry J J Driver Natal Field Artillery COLONIAL 1902-01-17
1649 Berriman Neville N Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-10-02
1636 Berman Bernard B Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-21
1634 Berlin George G Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-06