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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 14,779 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
47116 Burger Andreas Barthlomeus A B Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-03-08
47117 Burger Schalk Willem S W Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-13
47118 Burger Schalk Johannes S J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-04-28
47119 Burger Schalk Willem (a Zoon) S W ( Z Burgher Hoopstad Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-11
47120 Burger Schalk Willem S W Burgher Brandfort Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-04-27
47121 Burger Schalk Johannes S J Burgher Winburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-10
47122 Burger S S Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-24
47123 Burger Petrus (piet) Johannes P ( J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-11-26
47125 Burger Jacobus J Burgher Hoopstad Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-11
47126 Burger N. N Burgher Haarismith Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-06
47127 Burger J. J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-11
47128 Burger Jacobus W. J W Burgher Ermelo Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-22
47130 Burger Gert Meyer G M Burgher Standerton Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-01
47131 Burger Andreas Jacobus C/zn A J C Burgher Hoopstad Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-11
47132 Burger Christiaan Jacobus C/zn C J C Burgher Hoopstad Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-11
47129 Burger(s) David J. D J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-07-07
43496 Burgers Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-17
43772 Burgers Burgher Kroonstad Boer Forces BOER 1901-07-07
47124 Burgers M M Burgher Pretoria Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-18
3031 Burges Edward Travers E T Major 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
3032 Burges Walter Travers W T Second Lieutenant Gloucestershire Regiment 3rd Battalion UK 1917-05-08
3033 Burgess Archie A Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
3035 Burgess Frank F Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-10-12
3036 Burgess Harry Herbert H H Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1917-04-12
3040 Burgess Walter W Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
3041 Burgess William W Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-10-12
3043 Burke Frederick Charles F C Lance Sergeant 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-18
3048 Burke Thomas Francis T F Private Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1941-12-31
47111 Burke J.j. J Burgher Vryheid Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-14
47113 Burke Thomas Henry T H Burgher Pretoria Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-07-17
49599 Burke H H Saddler Sergeant Brabant's Horse COLONIAL 1900-02-16
3051 Burl Alan Ponsonby A P Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 237 Squadron UK 1940-11-27
3053 Burleigh John J Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-15
3055 Burley Michael Flannan M F Second Lieutenant 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-12-25
3056 Burman Douglas Ashley D A Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
3060 Burmeister Richard Peter R P Lieutenant South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment UDF 1942-07-02
3062 Burmester Eric E Lance Corporal London Regiment 1st/19th Bn. UK 1915-09-25
3067 Burne Basil Ernest B E Captain 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-12
3068 Burne Dennis Lionel D L Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-12
3069 Burnell Douglas Haig D H Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 4th Armoured Car Regiment UDF 1942-02-16
3072 Burnett Ernest Lister E L Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-07-19
3073 Burnett George Matthias G M Private 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse) UDF 1915-01-21
3077 Burnie Ian Archibald I A Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Hermes UDF 1942-04-09
3081 Burns Hector Gerald H G Private 1st Bn. SAP 1942-01-15
3084 Burns Thomas T Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-12
3086 Burns William George W G Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Regiment UDF 1942-07-27
39006 Burns Bruce Fraser B F Second Lieutenant Rhodesian Corps of Engineers (Corps) 1 Squadron, Rhodesian Corps of Engineers RSF 1979-09-06
3089 Burnside John J Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
3090 Burr Eric Haig E H Second Lieutenant 113 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1941-10-20
3091 Burrage Roy Inglis R I Second Lieutenant 11 Squadron UDF 1941-12-12