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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 14,778 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
1231 Bartholomew Denys Vincent D V Lieutenant 24 Squadron 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 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
1240 Bartlett Richard R Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1945-04-16
1242 Bartlett Walter W Lance Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-07-23
38361 Bartlett Malcom Leslie M L Special Constable British South Africa Police Special Reserve RSF 1979-08-31
1243 Bartley Herbert Wilfred H W Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
1252 Barton Alfred Richard A R Second Lieutenant 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
1253 Barton Conwell Paris C P Second Lieutenant East Surrey Regiment 6th Bn. UK 1916-08-27
38916 Barton Ronald Alexander R A Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 4th Battalion RSF 1977-04-06
43541 Basch Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-03-04
47553 Basch Gabriel Gert Frederick G G F Burgher Pretoria State Artillery Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-05-13
47554 Basch Robert Gert R G Burgher Lydenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-03-04
47556 Basch Jan Dirkse Johannes J D J Burgher Lydenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-10
1260 Basford Henry Frederick H F Sergeant Major 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
1261 Basford Ronald Hugh R H Lieutenant South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Gloucester UDF 1941-01-11
1263 Baskerville-Atkinson Henry Peter H P Lieutenant 23 Squadron UDF 1943-06-19
1266 Bassano Ralph Godfrey R G Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Regiment UDF 1942-01-23
1269 Bassingthwaighte Allan Albert A A Sergeant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-10-18
1277 Basson Johannes Albertus J A Private 2nd Bn. SAP 1941-12-14
1279 Basson Thomas Richard T R Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-10-22
1281 Basson William James W J Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-11-17
43656 Basson Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-10-25
43698 Basson Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-10-27
47544 Basson Pieter Frederik P F Burgher Ladybrand Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-18
47545 Basson Nicolaas J S N J S Burgher Rustenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-07-26
47546 Basson Jan Adriaan J A Burgher Johannesburg Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-10
47547 Basson Jan Abraham J A Burgher Rustenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-07-26
47548 Basson Jacobus J Burgher Harrismith Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
47549 Basson J (nicholaas) J ( Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-07-26
47550 Basson Herculaas Jacobus Johannes H J J Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
47551 Basson Andries,j. (adj) A ( Burgher Pretoria State Artillery Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-08-10
47552 Basson Gerhardus J N G J N Burgher Heidelberg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-30
1283 Baston Douglas Thomson D T Engine Room Artificer 4th Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Hollyhock UDF 1942-04-09
1285 Batchelor Alexander Walter A W Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
1286 Batchelor Colin C Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1943-07-05
1289 Bateman Cecil C Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
1296 Bates Arthur Alfred A A Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1942-06-07
1300 Bates Lewis L Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1916-03-11
1303 Bates William W Corporal 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-06
1304 Bates William Voss W V Warrant Officer Royal Australian Air Force AUS 1945-03-07
38920 Bates Douglas Ian Bignall D I B Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers (Corps) 3 Squadron, Rhodesian Corps of Engineers RSF 1976-06-15
47541 Bates F O F O Burgher Swaziland Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-06-01
47542 Bates Edward E Burgher Swaziland Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
1305 Bateson Harold H Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
1309 Batham Lawrence Percival L P Private Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1941-12-31
49102 Bathhurst Arnold A Field Reservist RSF 1976-12-24
38921 Battaglia Frank P F P Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1978-03-06
1312 Batten Arthur A Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1941-02-22
1313 Batten Ernest Charles Lambourn E C L Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-21