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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 14,313 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
1530 Bellerstein Willy W Gunner South African Artillery 1 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1941-11-23
1531 Bellew John J Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
29393 Bellew William Osborn W O Private Cape Mounted Police 1906-11-07
47511 Bellingan Petrus Jacobus P J Burgher Boer Forces 1901-09-15
1534 Belshaw William W Corporal South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
38930 Belstead Herbert Francis H F Sergeant Rhodesian Air Force 7 Sqdn. 1976-09-01
1537 Belton Frederick William F W Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Sqdn. 1942-05-09
38931 Ben Herbert Francis N Dip Supervisor Internal Affairs 7 Sqdn. 1976-01-06
47503 Benade G G Burgher Boer Forces Heilbron 1900-01-18
47504 Benade B B Burgher Boer Forces 1901-06-26
47505 Benade Johannes Hendrik Stephanus J H S Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando 1901-06-26
47506 Benade Johannes Matthys J M Burgher Boer Forces 1901-07-28
47507 Benade G G Burgher Boer Forces Heilbron Unknown
47508 Benade J M J M Burgher Boer Forces 1902-01-02
47509 Benade Johannes Marthinus J M Burgher Boer Forces 1901-06-26
38932 Benard SANKEY or SANKLEY S Guard Guard Force Internal Affairs 1979-06-23
1548 Bender Frederick Hendrik Jacobus F H J Air Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1942-03-21
47501 Bender Frederik H Jacobus F H J Burgher Boer Forces Klerksdorp Commando Unknown
47502 Benders Johannes J Burgher Boer Forces Wolmaransstad Commando 1901-06-26
29399 Benecke Melvin Ashley M A Lance Corporal 1 Parachute Battalion SADF 1987-09-06
1558 Beneke Daniel Johannes D J Gunner South African Artillery 1 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1941-11-23
1559 Beneke Jacobus Abraham J A Gunner South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. UDF 1941-11-23
47500 Beneke J.w. J Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith Commando 1900-03-26
1564 Benham Hugh Meredith Victor H M V Lance Corporal Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-31
1565 Beningfield Guy G Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-09
1566 Benjamin Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1916-12-26
1574 Benjamin Robert Walter R W Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 2 Field Regt. UDF 1942-06-20
29402 Benjamin Leonard L Special WO South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1989-04-02
1576 Benn Harland Trevor H T Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 34 Sqdn. UDF 1945-03-02
1577 Benn Louis Henry L H Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
1578 Benn Percy Leslie P L Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
1580 Bennee Peter Westmorland P W Lieutenant South African Air Force 5 Sqdn. UDF 1944-09-09
1583 Bennett Arthur William Ferguson A W F Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
1589 Bennett George G Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1942-03-23
1592 Bennett John Frank J F Engine Room Artificer 4th Class South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Hecla UDF 1942-11-12
1596 Bennett Malcolm Oswald M O Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
1599 Bennett Walter Arthur W A Lance Corporal South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
1600 Bennett William Edward W E Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1916-03-11
1605 Bennetts Eric Augustine E A Flight Sub-Lieutenant Royal Naval Air Service 8th Sqdn. 1917-08-17
1606 Bennewith Harry Randall H R Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy H.M.S. Vindictive 1918-04-23
1607 Bennie James Hogg J H Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 237 Sqdn. 1945-04-13
1608 Bensimon Leslie Brian L B Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1941-12-10
1610 Benson George Agar Trevor G A T Second Lieutenant Middlesex Regiment 1st Bn. 1916-10-28
1611 Benson Graham Trevor Athelstan G T A 2nd Corporal South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service 1917-09-27
29403 Benson Alwyn Johannes A J Warrant Officer Class II South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1975-11-23
47497 Benson C Albert C A Burgher Boer Forces Scandinavian corps Commando 1899-12-11
47498 Benson A Ed(v)win A E Burgher Boer Forces Scandinavian corps Commando 1899-12-11
1615 Bentley Dennis Dukes D D Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces UDF 1944-10-23
1617 Bentley George G Sergeant Royal Marine Artillery attd. 74th Siege Bty. South African Heavy Artillery 1916-11-29
1619 Bentley George John G J Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-15