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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
47107 Buys Stephanus Bernardus (jnr) S B ( Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1899-10-30
47108 Buys Coenraad W. C W Burgher Boer Forces 1900-03-31
47109 Buys Hendrik Willem J H W J Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando 1900-03-31
47110 Buys Nicolaas T. N T Burgher Boer Forces Jhb Rydende Polisie Commando 1900-02-12
47112 Buys G.d. G Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando Unknown
3186 Buzzard Philip John P J Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1942-06-06
38378 Bvunzanayi Peniyasi P Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police Stick Leader 1979-08-13
3189 Bwalya Pila P Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. 1940-08-11
3192 Bwana-Makoa Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1915-10-22
39015 Bwanacocha Elliot Sergeant Guard Force Internal Affairs 1979-04-08
3190 Bwanali Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1915-01-27
3193 Bwezani Juma Bwezani J B Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. 1940-08-15
3198 Byfield Duncan Joseph D J Private Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 9th Coy. 1918-04-25
47104 Byleveld Gerrit Diederik G D Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp 1900-03-01
3200 Byrne Albert William A W Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
3203 Byrne John J Staff Sergeant Cape Corps 2nd 1918-05-22
39016 Byrne Joseph Patrick J P Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 14 Trp, 3 Commando, 1st Battalion 1978-10-26
3205 Byrnes Patrick William Westley P W W Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1940-09-03
3207 Byron Clement John C J Second Lieutenant Honourable Artillery Company 2nd Bn. 1917-01-10
43762 Bywoner Burgher Boer Forces Ladybrand Commando 1901-08-09
29675 Cabinda Jose J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-08-30
48707 Cabonga C Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 Battalion 1981-01-14
3209 Cadenhead John George J G Second Engineer Officer Merchant Navy M.V. Walmer Castle (London) 1941-09-21
3221 Caine John William J W Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-17
3224 Cairnie Gilbert James Bryan G J B Private Auckland Regiment, N.Z.E.F. 1915-06-05
3225 Cairns Cedric Alan C A Lance Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1944-10-23
3226 Cairns JOHN McGILVRAY J M Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
3230 Calcutt Frank Kert F K Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 144 Sqdn. 1941-12-08
3231 Calcutt Richard R Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 (Rhodesia) Sqdn. 1943-01-18
3237 Calder William John Kekewich W J K Second Lieutenant South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
38379 Calder Basil Leonard B L Field Reservist British South Africa Police Stick Leader 1977-01-08
29680 Caliango Antonio A Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-05-21
3243 Calitz Jacobus Johannes J J Private South African Infantry 12th Regt. UDF 1916-03-21
3247 Calitz Louis Francois Fourie L F F Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-23
34274 Calitz Wynand Johannes W J Constable South African Police Limpopo Province 1974-03-01
3250 Callaghan George G Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-16
3251 Callaghan George Barry G B Lieutenant South African Air Force 608 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1942-05-23
3253 Callaway Robert Furley R F Second Lieutenant Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 2nd Bn. 1916-09-13
38380 Callaway Jonathan Charles J C Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Stick Leader 1978-11-02
3254 Callender Charles C Lance Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-10-25
3255 Callender Gerald Claude G C Lieutenant Royal Scots 3rd Bn. 1918-04-26
3256 Callister Victor Henry V H Corporal Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-12-18
29684 Calo Naor N Master-Sergeant Israeli Defence Forces Infantry 2006-08-09
3259 Calvert Albert A Private Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 10th Coy. 1916-10-16
3260 Calvert Lionel L Second Lieutenant Royal Engineers 175th Tunnelling Coy. 1917-01-30
3261 Calvert Redvers Allen R A Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-17
3266 Cameron Donald Maxwell D M Lieutenant South African Air Force 55 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1944-09-02
3267 Cameron Farquhar Bentley F B Private Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-12-31
3268 Cameron John J Regimental Sergeant Major South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
3270 Cameron James Norman J N Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-09