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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
47375 Bloem Daniel Johannes D J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-07
47369 Bloemsma Johannes (daniel) J ( Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-02-09
29473 Blom Jacob Jacobus J J Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-08-12
47372 Blom Jacob J Burgher Wakkerstroom Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-06-02
47370 Blombergson Olaf A O A Burgher Scandinavian Corps Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-11
1975 Blomeyer Robert Herman Frederick Ernest R H F E Sergeant Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1941-02-22
47367 Blomquist I F I F Burgher Mears, De Wet 's commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-25
1978 Bloom Abraham Joshua A J Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles UDF 1941-12-31
1979 Bloom Henry H Lieutenant Yorkshire Regiment 12th Bn. UK 1917-02-14
1981 Bloomfield Clarence Herbert C H Signalman Royal Navy H.M.S. Birmingham UK 1943-11-28
1984 Blount Clavell Monkhouse C M Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-19
1990 Bluck F Lieutenant 17 Squadron UDF 1944-02-12
1993 Blumenthal Benjamin B Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1/6 Field Regiment UDF 1944-07-02
2000 Blyth Edward John E J Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 19th Squadron UK 1918-03-26
29474 Boas R Rifleman 101 Battalion Romeo Mike Team SADF 1986-02-16
43536 Bodenstein Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-05-31
47363 Bodenstein Johannes Casper, Assistent Kommandant- J C A K Burgher Krugersdorp Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-21
47364 Bodenstein Willem Francois W F Burgher Wolmaransstad Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-11
47365 Bodenstein Cornelis J. Adj C J A Burgher General Kemp's commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-30
47366 Bodenstein Johannes C J C Burgher Gen Smuts Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-03
2016 Bodington Bertram Baldwin B B Trooper Pretoria Regiment UDF 1944-07-01
2018 Bodmer Frances Bernard Miles F B M Second Lieutenant 33 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1941-09-09
2019 Boer Abraham A Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-09-20
2029 Boisson Frederick William F W Private 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. 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 BOER 1901-12-19
47368 Bolmes Jacobus J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-07-19
2038 Bolsover Peter P Apprentice S.S. Port Hunter (London) 1942-07-11
2039 Bolt Leslie L Lance Corporal Rifle Brigade 12th Bn. UK 1916-10-07
47359 Bolton Petrus Willem Jacobus P W J Burgher Griekwaland Wes Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-11
2047 Bolus Gerald Warren G W Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1916-03-11
2052 Boncker Barry Robert B R Second Lieutenant East Yorkshire Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1916-07-01
2053 Bond Arthur Edward A E Sapper South African Corps of Signals (Corps) Divisional Signal Coy. UDF 1916-08-27
2054 Bond Bryan Cresswell B C Lieutenant 11 Squadron UDF 1945-07-26
2056 Bond Richard Grenville R G Sergeant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 8 Field Squadron UDF 1944-09-09
2057 Bond Thomas T Lance Sergeant 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-17
2058 Bone Samuel Henry S H Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-12-18
2059 Bones Arthur Meyrick A M Lieutenant South African Mounted Rifles 5th Permanent Battery UDF 1916-10-28
2060 Bones Anthony Owen A O Lance Corporal Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-23
47362 Bonge H H Burgher Soutpansberg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-02
2062 Bonham-Carter Arthur Thomas A T Captain Hampshire Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1916-07-01
43537 Bonthuizen Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-05
47357 Bonthuizen Pieter Cornelis P C Burgher Krugersdorp Later Commandant Alberts Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-05
29493 Bonthuys Jacobus Hendrik Louw J H L Second Lieutenant 11 Squadron SADF 1974-04-13
47360 Bonthuysen Jan Godfrey J G Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-07-30
2067 Boock Alfred A Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
2068 Boocock Hiram Emanuel H E Private Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 49th Coy. UK 1917-08-16
2078 Boolsen George Charles Arthur G C A Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-07-28
47358 Boonzaaier Matthys (thys) M ( Burgher Ben Bouwer & Manie Maritz Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-03-17
2081 Boonzaier Hermanus Dempers H D Flight Sergeant 23 Squadron UDF 1942-10-02