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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 14,414 records

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Options list values that appear for this cause. The unit list shows the most common units — pick a regiment to see every unit in that regiment. Combine filters freely — for example KIA + SADF + 1987.

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
2490 Brand William Robb W R Lance Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-05-09
2493 Brandsma Douwe Brandsma D B Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. UDF 1944-08-17
2499 Brandt Walter W Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 36 Water Supply Coy. UDF 1942-10-24
2501 Branford Dudley D Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
2502 Branford Laurence Frederick L F Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-10
47198 Branken Jan Hendrik J H Burgher Boer Forces 1900-01-06
2503 Brannigan Ernest Edward E E Second Lieutenant West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) 1st/7th Bn. 1916-09-03
2506 Brasler Gerhardus Croeser G C Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-21
2508 Brassel Edward John E J Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
47197 Braun Hugo H Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg Unknown
2516 Breach KENNETH McKENZIE K M Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
2517 Breakey Lawrence Wallace L W Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
2518 Breakey Thomas James McDonald T J M Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1945-04-25
2524 Bredenkamp Johannes Michiel J M Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Sqdn. UDF 1942-11-27
2525 Breeds George Frederick James G F J Lance Corporal South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
2527 Breedt Lukas Augustinus L A Air Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1943-11-03
43512 Breedt Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
43513 Breedt Burgher Boer Forces 1900-09-04
43514 Breedt Burgher Boer Forces 1900-01-24
43515 Breedt Burgher Boer Forces 1900-09-04
43516 Breedt Burgher Boer Forces 1900-05-29
43517 Breedt Burgher Boer Forces 1901-10-01
47191 Breedt Jan Jacobus J J Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando 1900-09-04
47193 Breedt Willem Gerhardus W G Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom 1901-01-02
47194 Breedt Frans Jacobus F J Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando 1900-05-29
47195 Breedt Dirk Christoffel D C Burgher Boer Forces J C Lotter Commando 1901-10-17
47196 Breedt Dawid Johannes D J Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando 1900-05-29
47192 Breedveldt J P J H J P J H Burgher Boer Forces Carolina Commando 1900-01-24
2529 Breen Thomas Paul T P Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-02-26
2530 Breet Johannes Augustinus J A Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1944-02-13
43623 Breil Burgher Boer Forces Vredefort Commando 1902-02-08
47189 Bremand J B J B Burgher Boer Forces 1900-05-06
2537 Bremner George G Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
2539 Bremner John Duncan J D Lance Corporal Scots Guards 1st Bn. 1916-09-27
2540 Bremner Neil N Lieutenant South African Air Force 7 Sqdn. UDF 1945-04-13
2541 Bremner William Thompson W T Staff Sergeant Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces 5th Bde. Workshops UDF 1941-11-22
2542 Brenchley John J Second Lieutenant Coldstream Guards 4th Bn. 1917-10-12
2544 Brennan Edward Danville E D Private South African Horse 5th UDF 1916-08-27
2545 Brennan Harold James H J Drummer Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) 1st/7th Bn. 1918-10-11
47190 Brennan Mat M Burgher Boer Forces 1900-02-05
2553 Brereton Leonard Suthard L S Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
2554 Brereton-Todd Herbert Spencer H S Gunner South African Artillery 1 Field Regt. UDF 1942-06-20
2555 Breslan Joseph J Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
47187 Bresler Hendrik (j.) H ( Burgher Boer Forces Winburg Commando 1901-03-28
38986 Brewer Robert Montague R M Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 8th Battalion 1977-03-11
2566 Brewis George G Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-10-17
2569 Breytenbach Hermanus Johannes H J Corporal Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Middelburg Commando UDF 1915-04-30
43509 Breytenbach Burgher Boer Forces 1902-03-28
43510 Breytenbach Burgher Boer Forces 1901-03-25
43511 Breytenbach Burgher Boer Forces 1900-03-10