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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

KIA — Killed in action 14,310 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
1151 Barnes John Buckham J B Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 87th Bty. 1917-05-09
1152 Barnes Jack Hayman J H Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
1157 Barnes Noel Leary N L Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-01-23
1161 Barnes Rex Llewellyn R L Private Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-12-31
1163 Barnes Thomas T Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-01-23
1165 Barnes Wilbur Edward Clarke W E C Private Australian Army Medical Corps A.I.F. 2/12 Fd. Amb. 1943-05-14
1169 Barnett Arthur Lewis A L Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-07-12
1172 Barnett George Andrew G A Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 144 Sqdn. 1942-02-24
1176 Barnett Reginald John Martin R J M Corporal 1st (Royal) Dragoons 1914-11-12
38911 Barnett William Nigel W N Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 3 Sqdn. 1979-07-06
47555 Baronson W W Burgher Boer Forces 1899-12-12
39035 Baropayi Celestino C Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1975-08-31
1182 Barr Alexander Irwin A I Sub-Lieutenant South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Southern Sea UDF 1942-02-27
1184 Barr John Hunter J H Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1917-07-19
1185 Barr Percival Fowler P F Second Lieutenant Middlesex Regiment 20th Bn. 1917-03-02
1186 Barr Samuel Tudor S T Lieutenant 3rd (King's Own) Hussars 1915-02-23
1195 Barrett Duncan Henry D H Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 49 Sqdn. 1941-08-29
1202 Barrett Warwick D'arcy W D Lieutenant South African Air Force 5 Sqdn. UDF 1944-04-14
1203 Barrett William Stuart W S Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. UDF 1944-06-29
29359 Barrett Russell Hilton R H Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion SADF 1982-08-09
1205 Barrish Bert B Private East Lancashire Regiment 2nd Bn. 1915-01-11
1207 Barron Soloman Norman S N Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-09-01
1212 Barry Austen Kolbe A K Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 38 Sqdn. 1944-02-03
1214 Barry Alfred Martin Harte A M H Sergeant South African Infantry 11th Regt. UDF 1916-05-09
1221 Barry Jack Thwaites J T Bombardier South African Heavy Artillery 74th Siege Bty. 1917-08-10
1222 Barry John Wesley J W Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-10
1223 Barry Nathaniel James Merriman N J M Captain General List 1917-10-21
1224 Barry Nathaniel John Merriman N J M Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 501 Sqdn. 1940-10-07
38913 Barry John H Trooper Rhodesia Army 3 Sqdn. 1978-10-01
38914 Barry Hamilton John H J Trooper Special Air Service B Sqn 1978-12-18
1227 Bartels Martinus Johannes M J Lieutenant South African Air Force 5 Sqdn. UDF 1942-04-03
1231 Bartholomew Denys Vincent D V Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1944-09-23
29364 Bartie Cecil George C G Lieutenant (Doctor) South African Medical Health Service SADF 1981-09-29
1238 Bartlett Harry H Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
1240 Bartlett Richard R Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-16
1242 Bartlett Walter W Lance Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-23
38361 Bartlett Malcom Leslie M L Special Constable British South Africa Police Special Reserve 1979-08-31
1243 Bartley Herbert Wilfred H W Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
1252 Barton Alfred Richard A R Second Lieutenant South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
1253 Barton Conwell Paris C P Second Lieutenant East Surrey Regiment 6th Bn. 1916-08-27
38916 Barton Ronald Alexander R A Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 4th Battalion 1977-04-06
43541 Basch Burgher Boer Forces 1902-03-04
47553 Basch Gabriel Gert Frederick G G F Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria State Artillery Commando 1900-05-13
47554 Basch Robert Gert R G Burgher Boer Forces Lydenburg Commando 1902-03-04
47556 Basch Jan Dirkse Johannes J D J Burgher Boer Forces Lydenburg Commando 1900-01-10
1260 Basford Henry Frederick H F Sergeant Major South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
1261 Basford Ronald Hugh R H Lieutenant South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Gloucester UDF 1941-01-11
1263 Baskerville-Atkinson Henry Peter H P Lieutenant South African Air Force 23 Sqdn. UDF 1943-06-19
1266 Bassano Ralph Godfrey R G Sergeant South African Artillery 7 Field Regt. UDF 1942-01-23
1269 Bassingthwaighte Allan Albert A A Sergeant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-18