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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

DROW — Drowned 1,190 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
1824 Bird George Edward G E Able Seaman Merchant Navy M.V. Cordelia (Liverpool) 1943-02-03
1829 Birkenbach Stanley S Petty Officer South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Afrikander UDF 1945-08-15
1862 Black Eleanor Eileen E E Volunteer Voluntary Aid Detachment British Red Cross Society 1918-06-04
1929 Blatherwick George William G W Lance Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-09-12
1962 Block Joel J Cook Merchant Navy M.V. Rio Bravo (London) 1944-11-02
1969 Blokker Petrus Johannes Theodorus P J T Private Netherlands Military Mission 1942-10-28
2008 Bobesa Hendrik H Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-03
2313 Bokleni Henry H Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
4886 Bokleni Dokoda D Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
2046 Bolus Dorothea Kathleen Mary D K M Volunteer South African Voluntary Aid Detachment 1918-06-04
2049 Bompas Grace Ethel G E Nursing Sister South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1918-09-12
2061 Bongoza Frank F Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-03
2071 Booi John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
2126 Booysen William W Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces H.q. UDF 1944-06-04
29329 Booysen Johnny Alvern J A Lance Corporal South African Cape Corps Maintenance Unit SADF 1982-12-11
2155 Bosanquet Dorothy Stockenstrom D S Mrs Civilian War Dead 1918-09-12
2156 Bosanquet Edward Claude Bernard E C B Captain Royal Garrison Artillery 1918-09-12
34138 Bosch Jacobus Phillippus J P Sergeant South African Police 72 Dist (K.W.Town) CE Div 1970-08-12
29514 Boshoff Arthur Hendrik A H Private 2nd Transvaal Scottish "C" Coy. 1984-06-20
29518 Bosman Christo C Sub Lieutenant SAS Walvisbaai Witbank Commando 1978-10-09
2187 Boswell Arthur Andrew A A Fireman Merchant Navy M.V. San Calisto (London) 1939-12-02
2193 Botes Anthony Benjamin A B Staff Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1917-02-21
2216 Botha Charles Henry C H Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
2238 Botha Herkulas J H J Cook South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. David Haigh UDF 1944-05-08
2240 Botha Jan J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-02-13
2263 Botha Pieter Barendse P B Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Cradock Commando UDF 1914-11-29
2281 Botha Thomas Ernest T E Second Engineer Officer Merchant Navy S.S. Winga (Glasgow) 1940-06-02
2341 Bovi Mkokeli M Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
29569 Braaf Frikkie F Rifleman South African Infantry Corps SA Cape Corps SADF 1965-12-17
2533 Brehem Anthony Richard Peter A R P Air Mechanic South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. UDF 1944-10-06
29586 Breytenbach Pieter P Rifleman 44 Parachute Regiment 83 Technical Supply Depot SADF 1987-12-24
2776 Brown Horace James H J Seaman Royal Naval Reserve S.S. "Instructor." 1918-07-15
2779 Brown Herbert Stanley H S Second Officer Merchant Navy S.S. Rowan Bank (Glasgow) 1941-01-31
2835 Brown William W Private South African Forces 1918-02-10
2994 Bungane Freddy F Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
29660 Bus Hugo Johan Jacobus H J J Able Seaman SAS Kimberley SAS Kimberley 1975-08-12
34246 Busakwe George M H Constable South African Police Head Office 1964-01-18
41418 Busakwe Henry H Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1919-12-07
34247 Buswana George S Detective Sergeant South African Police Head Office 1998-08-13
34249 Buthelezi George A M Assistant Constable South African Police Head Office 1993-08-08
34250 Buthelezi George B F Detective Sergeant South African Police Head Office 1999-05-28
34251 Buthelezi George E M Sergeant South African Police Head Office 2000-08-22
3145 Butitjie Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
3202 Byrne George Arthur G A Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 22nd Bn. 1918-05-22
3257 Calsen Andries Jacobus A J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 27 Road Constr. Coy. UDF 1941-09-22
3283 Campbell Agnes A Civilian Civilian War Dead 1918-09-12
3371 Carine Frederick Raby F R Sergeant South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. UDF 1940-03-27
3412 Caroles Falal F Fireman and Trimmer Mercantile Marine S.S. "Polesley" (London) 1918-09-21
3414 Carolissen John J Corporal Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-06-05
3507 Casson William B W B Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Tordonn UDF 1944-05-10