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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
47214 Bothma Jan J Burgher Bloemfontein Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-25
47215 Bothma Christoffel C Burgher Winburg Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
43519 Botma Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
2310 Botterill Harry H Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
2312 Bottle George Henry G H Fireman S.S. Maid of Orleans (London) 1944-06-28
49543 Bouchier Arthur A Trooper Imperial Light Horse COLONIAL 1900-07-07
29560 Bouck John Lorne J L Trooper Royston's Horse 95 Tactical Air Unit COLONIAL 1906-06-03
49434 Bouet Gordon Swinton G S Trooper Bechuanaland Rifle Volunteers COLONIAL 1902-03-23
2325 Bour Maurice Roger M R Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1941-11-21
2329 Bourke Patrick Miller P M Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 28th Bde. UK 1916-07-25
2330 Bourne Roderick Kenneth R K Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 413 (R.C.A.F.) Squadron UK 1942-04-09
2333 Bouwer Johannes J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Lt. Anti-Aircraft Regiment UDF 1942-07-13
2336 Bouwer Petrus Frederick P F Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-09-13
43761 Bouwer Burgher Vredefort Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
47199 Bouwer Willem Abraham Cornelis W A C Burgher Winburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-23
47200 Bouwer Petrus Frederik P F Burgher Potgieter commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-11
47201 Bouwer Petrus Cornelius P C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-17
47202 Bouwer Petrus P Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-05
47203 Bouwer P. P Burgher Johannesburg Boer Forces BOER 1900-06-01
47204 Bouwer Johannes Hermanus J H Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-30
47205 Bouwer Johannes Floris J F Burgher Utrecht Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-06
47207 Bouwer Cornelius Tobias C T Burgher Utrecht Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-06
47538 Bouwer Hans H Burgher Vryheid Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-06
47539 Bouwer J T J T Burgher Vryheid Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-06
43433 Bouwkan Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-23
2352 Bowen John Henry J H Lance Corporal Scots Guards 2nd Bn. UK 1915-05-16
2353 Bowen Robert Duncan R D Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-11-24
40279 Bowen Cecil Leander John C L J Major Irish Guards 1st Bn. UK 1940-05-15
2357 Bower Clarence Charles C C Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-10-18
2358 Bower Kenneth Oswald K O Sergeant Royal Air Force 142 Squadron (RAF) UK 1942-09-10
2361 Bower Thomas T Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-04
2367 Bowie Henry James H J Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
2373 Bowker Herbert Townley H T Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 17 Field Park Sqn. UDF 1944-06-22
2375 Bowker John Robert J R Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 5 Field Regiment UDF 1942-07-06
2376 Bowker Miles Brunette M B Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 203 Squadron (RAF) UK 1942-04-14
2377 Bowles George Alexander G A Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1944-03-06
2380 Bowley Blewitt Barton B B Corporal Pretoria Regiment UDF 1944-06-12
2381 Bowley Edwin Samuel E S Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-19
2382 Bowley John Douglas J D Lance Corporal Royal Berkshire Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1915-09-28
2386 Bowman Herbert Eric H E Air Sergeant 17 Squadron UDF 1944-11-16
2387 Bown Percy Montgomery P M Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1943-04-13
2390 Bowyer Edgar George E G Second Lieutenant Cambridgeshire Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1916-10-15
38976 Boxter Rodney R Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st RSF 1979-05-10
2393 Boy John Gordon J G Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
2395 Boyack Robert Andrew R A Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-10
2398 Boyce Ernest Henry E H Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1st Field Ambulance UDF 1917-12-07
2401 Boyce Norman Emile N E Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders "B" Coy. UDF 1944-11-17
2406 Boyd Charles John C J Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-12
2408 Boyd Cecil William Louis C W L Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-01-23
2409 Boyd Graham Samuel G S Lieutenant 26 Squadron UDF 1943-12-18