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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 14,405 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
2924 Buchanan Alexander A Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-07-12
2929 Buchanan Donald James D J Sergeant Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-06-30
2930 Buchanan Douglas Lindley D L Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1941-07-02
2931 Buchanan Guyon G Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
2921 Buch Harold Julius H J Captain South African Air Force 4 Squadron UDF 1943-12-31
2919 Bryson Neil Watson N W Ordinary Telegraphist South African Navy H.M.S. Hermes UDF 1942-04-09
2917 Brymer Ernest Anthony E A Boy 1st Class Royal Navy H.M.S. Royal Oak UK 1939-10-14
2914 Brydon Walter W Major South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. UDF 1918-04-12
2913 Bryce-Jeffery Henry Edmund H E Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 14 Squadron (RAF) UK 1943-12-28
2903 Bryant Edmund Cosentine E C Captain South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-12-08
2904 Bryant Frank F Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-09
2907 Bryant James Wilfred J W Company Sergeant Major South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-16
2908 Bryant Joseph William J W Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-16
2909 Bryant Michael M Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles UDF 1944-07-13
2902 Bryan George Benjamin G B Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-09
2900 Bruyns Jeremias Christiaan J C Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-29
29631 Bruwer Johannes Adolf J A Corporal South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-07-14
2897 Bruton-Simmonds Clifford Rex C R Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Squadron UDF 1942-10-12
2896 Bruton Harry Vernon H V Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
2894 Brussow Percy Richard Cecil P R C Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-10-23
2890 Brunton Keith Jack K J Second Lieutenant Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1942-10-24
2891 Brunton Preston P Private 2nd King Edward's Horse UK 1915-05-25
2892 Brunton Peter Charles Lindsay P C L Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 112 Squadron UK 1942-02-03
2886 Brummer Michiel Johan Wichardt M J W Lieutenant South African Air Force 14 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-06-26
2880 Brukman Ernest E Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-15
2881 Brukman John Sinclair J S Battery Quartermaster Sergeant South African Heavy Artillery 75th (Natal) Siege Bty. UDF 1918-09-08
2875 Bruckmann John Russell J R Lieutenant South African Armoured Corps UDF 1944-10-23
2864 Bruce Alexander A Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
2866 Bruce Alexander Morrison A M Stoker 2nd Class South African Navy H.M.S. Dorsetshire UDF 1942-04-05
2867 Bruce Alan Stuart A S Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-05-09
2869 Bruce John J Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Gloucester UDF 1941-05-22
2870 Bruce Patrick Tyrrel Frank P T F Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
2876 Bru-De-Wold Thorkell Wathan T W Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
2862 Brownlee Alexander Paton A P Lance Corporal Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 115th Coy. UK 1917-08-02
38998 Brownlee John C I J C I Second Lieutenant Rhodesia Regiment School of Infantry RSF 1978-10-29
2860 Browning Thomas Cecil McDonald T C M Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1942-10-24
2849 Browne Derrick Gordon D G Lieutenant South African Air Force 55 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-08-24
2851 Browne George G Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1942-06-05
2852 Browne Herbert Eaton H E Gunner South African Artillery 5 Field Regt. UDF 1942-05-28
2845 Brown Constable John Cecil J C Lieutenant London Regiment (London Scottish) 14th Bn. UK 1916-07-01
2737 Brown Arthur Denoon A D Trooper South African Armoured Corps 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1942-06-08
2738 Brown Arthur Ernest A E Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-16
2739 Brown Arthur Henry A H Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-19
2740 Brown Arthur Hugh A H Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-20
2741 Brown Alfred Lawrence A L Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-21
2743 Brown Anthony William Scudamore A W S Lieutenant Rifle Brigade 6th Bn UK 1916-08-18
2745 Brown Clive Gordon C G Sergeant South African Artillery 2 Field Regt. UDF 1942-06-13
2748 Brown Charles Mortimer C M Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 10th Regt. UDF 1917-10-15
2749 Brown Cecil Pierce C P Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
2750 Brown Colin Selwyn C S Captain Border Regiment 11th Bn. UK 1916-07-01