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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
47473 Bester Jacobus A J A Burgher Boer Forces Jacobsdal Commando 1899-12-09
47474 Bester Jacobus J Burgher Boer Forces Griekwaland-Wes Commando 1900-02-15
47475 Bester Hendrik Jan H J Burgher Boer Forces 1901-09-04
47476 Bester Frans Stapelberg F S Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp 1900-01-20
47477 Bester Cornelis Johannes C J Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Commando 1900-02-09
47478 Bester Christoffel Hermanus Stephanus C H S Burgher Boer Forces Vrede Commando 1901-10-24
47479 Bester Christiaan Johannes Justus C J J Burgher Boer Forces 1902-03-07
47480 Bester Barend J. B J Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando 1900-02-16
47481 Bester Belsazar Johannes B J Burgher Boer Forces 1900-03-31
47482 Bester Abraham Jacobus A J Burgher Boer Forces 1899-12-09
1702 Beswetherick Hedley Crossman H C Ordinary Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Cornwall UDF 1942-04-05
1707 Bethell Christopher C Captain King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 10th Bn. 1916-02-20
1710 Betteridge James Harper J H Second Lieutenant Border Regiment 5th Bn. 1917-04-14
1712 Bettison Cecil Maurice C M Major South African Tank Corps 4th Armoured Car Regt. UDF 1942-06-21
1714 Betts Charles Tom Ernest C T E Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-19
38944 Betts Martin D'arcy M D Rifleman Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1977-12-13
1716 Betty Redmond Wolbert Victor R W V Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-17
1724 Beukes Leonhard Von Solms L V S Captain South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. UDF 1944-10-13
1728 Beukes Ruytenbeek R Lieutenant 11th Mounted Rifles (Potchefstroom Ruiters) "C" Sqdn. 1915-03-27
1730 Beukes Stephanus Petrus S P Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1944-01-18
1731 Beukes Samuel Wilhelm S W Lieutenant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-20
29423 Beukes Michael Nicolaas M N Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1977-12-25
47453 Beukes Nicolaas Theodorus N T Burgher Boer Forces Prinsloo, Bethlehem Commando 1902-02-27
47454 Beukes Nicolaas George N G Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg 1901-07-09
47455 Beukes Johannes Hendrik J H Burgher Boer Forces WelteVrede,Standerton Commando 1900-12-03
47456 Beukes Johannes Hendrik J H Burgher Boer Forces Standerton Commando 1900-12-03
47457 Beukes Jacobus J Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad 1900-07-29
47458 Beukes Johannes Marthinus J M Burgher Boer Forces Ermelo Commando 1902-01-15
47459 Beukes Hendrik Johannes H J Burgher Boer Forces Scheerpoort Commando 1900-12-03
47460 Beukes Hendrik Petrus H P Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando 1900-10-02
47461 Beukes Cornelis Johannes C J Burgher Boer Forces Frankfort Commando 1900-06-01
47462 Beukes C B C B Burgher Boer Forces 1900-02-27
47463 Beukes David Matthys Petrus D M P Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom 1900-10-02
47464 Beukes Barend Hendrik B H Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom 1899-12-11
47465 Beukes Christiaan Frederik C F Burgher Boer Forces Bloemhof Commando 1899-11-28
1733 Beuttler Charles Brereton Oakley C B O Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 94th Bde. 1916-12-24
1737 Beveridge Arnold Joseph A J Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1916-06-13
1739 Beverley Alfred Gordon A G Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-16
1742 Bewers Thomas T Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-10
47449 Beyers Hendrik Philippus H P Burgher Boer Forces Standerton Commando 1900-10-02
47450 Beyers Roelof A. R A Burgher Boer Forces Standerton Commando 1900-01-24
47451 Beyers George G Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg 1901-08-05
47452 Beyers C B C B Burgher Boer Forces Boksburg 1900-02-27
1747 Beyleveld Peter Bernardus P B Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
1749 Beynon Alexander William A W Private Tank Corps 11th Bn. 1918-08-27
47448 Beytel Andries Josephus, Jnr A J J Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1900-12-26
47535 Beytel G J N G J N Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando 1901-10-30
1751 Beytell Elias Johannes E J Private Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-12-31
47446 Beytell John Godfrey J G Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando 1901-10-30
47447 Beytell Jacobus Johannes J J Burgher Boer Forces 1901-07-13