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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
47381 Blignaut J P J P Burgher Boer Forces Scheepers Commando Unknown
47382 Blignaut Jan J Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando 1901-03-03
47383 Blignaut Gideon Johannes, Veldkornet G J V Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Commando Unknown
47384 Blignaut Ernst Filippus E F Burgher Boer Forces 1900-05-31
47385 Blignaut Daniel Johannes Sarel Jacobus D J S J Burgher Boer Forces 1902-04-08
47386 Blignaut C F C F Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando 1901-09-29
1955 Bliss Armand Henry John A H J Second Lieutenant South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-02-26
1956 Bliss William John Kennedy W J K Lieutenant South African Air Force 41 Sqdn. UDF 1943-07-23
1957 Bloch Arthur Stanley A S Private Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-12-31
1959 Bloch Leonhard Berthold L B Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. UDF 1944-10-12
29467 Bloch Lionel Morris L M Flight Lieutenant Israeli Defence Forces Air Force 1948-07-10
29468 Bloem Edward Michael E M Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. SADF 1986-07-16
47371 Bloem P G P G Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg 1899-10-21
47375 Bloem Daniel Johannes D J Burgher Boer Forces 1901-12-07
47369 Bloemsma Johannes (daniel) J ( Burgher Boer Forces 1901-02-09
29473 Blom Jacob Jacobus J J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-08-12
47372 Blom Jacob J Burgher Boer Forces Wakkerstroom Commando 1901-06-02
47370 Blombergson Olaf A O A Burgher Boer Forces Scandinavian corps Commando 1899-12-11
1975 Blomeyer Robert Herman Frederick Ernest R H F E Sergeant Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-02-22
47367 Blomquist I F I F Burgher Boer Forces Mears, De Wet 's commando 1901-12-25
1978 Bloom Abraham Joshua A J Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-31
1979 Bloom Henry H Lieutenant Yorkshire Regiment 12th Bn. 1917-02-14
1981 Bloomfield Clarence Herbert C H Signalman Royal Navy H.M.S. Birmingham 1943-11-28
1984 Blount Clavell Monkhouse C M Lance Corporal South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-19
1990 Bluck F Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. UDF 1944-02-12
1993 Blumenthal Benjamin B Gunner South African Artillery 1/6 Field Regt. UDF 1944-07-02
2000 Blyth Edward John E J Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 19th Sqdn. 1918-03-26
29474 Boas Jacob Jacobus R Rifleman South West African Territory Force 101 Battalion, Romeo Mike Team SADF 1986-02-16
43536 Bodenstein Burgher Boer Forces 1900-05-31
47363 Bodenstein Johannes Casper, Assistent Kommandant- J C A K Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp 1899-10-21
47364 Bodenstein Willem Francois W F Burgher Boer Forces Wolmaransstad Commando 1902-04-11
47365 Bodenstein Cornelis J. Adj C J A Burgher Boer Forces General Kemp's commando 1901-09-30
47366 Bodenstein Johannes C J C Burgher Boer Forces Gen Smuts Commando 1901-09-03
2016 Bodington Bertram Baldwin B B Trooper Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-01
2018 Bodmer Frances Bernard Miles F B M Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 33 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1941-09-09
2019 Boer Abraham A Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
2029 Boisson Frederick William F W Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-01-23
29482 Bojane Motsamai William M W Rifleman Unit 44 1 Parachute Battalion SANDF 2013-03-23
47361 Boldingh Gerrit G Burgher Boer Forces 1901-12-19
47368 Bolmes Jacobus J Burgher Boer Forces 1900-07-19
2038 Bolsover Peter P Apprentice Merchant Navy S.S. Port Hunter (London) 1942-07-11
2039 Bolt Leslie L Lance Corporal Rifle Brigade 12th Bn. 1916-10-07
47359 Bolton Petrus Willem Jacobus P W J Burgher Boer Forces Griekwaland Wes Commando 1899-12-11
2047 Bolus Gerald Warren G W Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1916-03-11
2052 Boncker Barry Robert B R Second Lieutenant East Yorkshire Regiment 1st Bn. 1916-07-01
2053 Bond Arthur Edward A E Sapper South African Signal Service Divisional Signal Coy. UDF 1916-08-27
2054 Bond Bryan Cresswell B C Lieutenant South African Air Force 11 Sqdn. UDF 1945-07-26
2056 Bond Richard Grenville R G Sergeant South African Engineer Corps 8 Field Sqdn. UDF 1944-09-09
2057 Bond Thomas T Lance Sergeant South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-17
2058 Bone Samuel Henry S H Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-12-18