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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 14,309 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
1277 Basson Johannes Albertus J A Private South African Police 2nd Bn. 1941-12-14
1279 Basson Thomas Richard T R Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-22
1281 Basson William James W J Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-11-17
43656 Basson Burgher Boer Forces 1900-10-25
43698 Basson Burgher Boer Forces 1900-10-27
47544 Basson Pieter Frederik P F Burgher Boer Forces Ladybrand Commando 1900-02-18
47545 Basson Nicolaas J S N J S Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando 1901-07-26
47546 Basson Jan Adriaan J A Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg 1900-03-10
47547 Basson Jan Abraham J A Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando 1901-07-26
47548 Basson Jacobus J Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith Commando Unknown
47549 Basson J (nicholaas) J ( Burgher Boer Forces 1901-07-26
47550 Basson Herculaas Jacobus Johannes H J J Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
47551 Basson Andries,j. (adj) A ( Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria State Artillery Commando 1900-08-10
47552 Basson Gerhardus J N G J N Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1899-10-30
1283 Baston Douglas Thomson D T Engine Room Artificer 4th Class South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Hollyhock UDF 1942-04-09
1285 Batchelor Alexander Walter A W Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
1286 Batchelor Colin C Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1943-07-05
1289 Bateman Cecil C Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
1296 Bates Arthur Alfred A A Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1942-06-07
1300 Bates Lewis L Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1916-03-11
1303 Bates William W Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-06
1304 Bates William Voss W V Warrant Officer Royal Australian Air Force 1945-03-07
38920 Bates Douglas Ian Bignall D I B Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 3 Squadron 1976-06-15
47541 Bates F O F O Burgher Boer Forces Swaziland Commando 1900-06-01
47542 Bates Edward E Burgher Boer Forces Swaziland Commando Unknown
1305 Bateson Harold H Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
1309 Batham Lawrence Percival L P Private Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-12-31
38921 Battaglia Frank P F P Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1978-03-06
1312 Batten Arthur A Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-02-22
1313 Batten Ernest Charles Lambourn E C L Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-21
38922 Battershill Peter John P J Junior Commandant Guard Force Internal Affairs 1979-03-27
1316 Battley Frederick Walter F W Second Lieutenant Royal Sussex Regiment 11th Bn. 1916-04-21
1319 Baty Robert R Private Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment) 5th Bn. 1915-05-24
1320 Batzophin Hymen Chaim H C Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 24 (S.A.A.F.) Sqdn 1941-09-14
1321 Bauchop Stephen S Private South African Tank Corps 6th Armoured Car Regt. UDF 1941-11-22
47540 Baudin Louis Joseph Emile L J E Burgher Boer Forces Franse corporals Commando 1900-04-30
1322 Bauer Hugo Frans H F Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
1323 Baugh Richard Bertram R B Lieutenant Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1942-02-09
1325 Baum Harold H Private Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-12-31
47537 Baumand H H Burgher Boer Forces 1902-01-15
1326 Baumann Ludwig Friedrich L F Private Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-12-31
1327 Baumann Maximilian Otto M O Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 70th Sqdn. 1917-07-13
47206 Bauwkens Ewoud E Burgher Boer Forces 1901-06-23
29201 Bawden Eldred Leonard E L Lieutenant Railways and Harbours Brigade 1922-03-10
1335 Baxter Edward Rooksby E R Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
1336 Baxter Harry H Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-10
47536 Baxter John (jack) Alexander J ( A Burgher Boer Forces Ermelo Commando 1901-10-13
38364 Bayayi Arnold B Field Reservist British South Africa Police Special Reserve 1976-11-13
1344 Bayley Frederick Gordon F G Lieutenant Royal Air Force 204 Sqdn. 1918-10-23
1346 Bayley Herbert John Plumstead H J P Air Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1942-07-23