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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
47144 Brooks Dirk C D C Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith Commando BOER 1901-11-07
47145 Brooks Jan Jacobus J J Burgher Boer Forces Heilbron BOER 1900-05-20
2702 Brookman George Robert G R Private Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1942-07-20
2697 Brooke-Norris Sisson William S W Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 156 Squadron UK 1942-12-20
2693 Brooke Cyril Thomthwaite C T Captain Dorsetshire Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1917-08-22
2694 Brooke Frank Washington F W Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
2696 Brooke Reginald Acton R A Trooper Special Service Battalion UDF 1945-04-21
38991 Brook-Mee Brian Maurice M Trooper Rhodesian Army 1st Battalion RSF 1979-01-01
2687 Brook Charles Robert C R Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-09-08
2688 Brook Eustace James E J Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-17
2689 Brook Stanley Joel S J Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 12 Squadron UDF 1944-09-04
2686 Broodryk Willem W Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1945-04-16
34217 Broodryk Christiaan Willem Adriaan C W A Lieutenant South African Police 44 Dist (Pretoria Depot) Tvl Div SAP 1937-01-12
48931 Broodryk Corporal SADF 1976-04-13
34216 Bronkhorst Vincent Frederick N J Constable South African Police 44 Dist (Pretoria Depot) Tvl Div SAP 1991-03-20
43504 Bronkhorst Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-03
43505 Bronkhorst Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-24
47146 Bronkhorst Stefanus Johannes S J Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando BOER 1900-12-24
47147 Bronkhorst Willem J W J Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando BOER 1901-07-23
47148 Bronkhorst Jacobus Petrus J P Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando BOER 1900-01-03
47150 Bronkhorst Philippus Carel P C Burgher Boer Forces Middelburg Commando BOER 1901-03-11
2677 Bromley John Edouard Marsden J E M Major Royal Field Artillery 41st Bde. UK 1918-06-07
34215 Bromfield Vincent Frederick B S Constable South African Police 44 Dist (Pretoria Depot) Tvl Div SAP 1990-03-24
47152 Broli Frank Hendrik F H Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-06
2672 Brokensha Hawtrey Vivien H V Lieutenant Natal Light Horse UDF 1915-04-27
2673 Brokensha William Owen W O Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 55 Squadron (RAF) UK 1943-10-30
43503 Broese Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-03
47149 Broeksma Cornelis, Adv C A Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-10-02
47151 Broekhuizen Coenie (george) C ( Burgher Boer Forces Boksburg BOER 1902-01-27
2668 Brodziak Gordon Ward G W Lieutenant South African Air Force 608 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1942-11-11
34214 Brodigan Vincent Frederick V F Civilian Civilian 44 Dist (Pretoria Depot) Tvl Div 1922-03-10
2664 Brodie Douglas Edward D E Captain Cameron Highlanders 3rd Bn. UK 1916-08-17
2659 Brockwell Ernest Frederick E F Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-16
2653 Broadbent Walter Edmiston W E Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
2645 Britz Johannes Frederick J F Bombardier South African Artillery 1 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1942-07-11
2646 Britz Johannes Frederick J F Lieutenant Colonel South African Air Force 21 Squadron UDF 1943-11-03
29609 Britz Willem Hendrik Christoffel W H C Private South African Medical Corps Training Depot SADF 1978-08-23
47153 Britz Rudolf Johannes (dolf) R J ( Burgher Boer Forces Boshof Commando BOER 1899-11-23
47154 Britz W W Burgher Boer Forces Frankfort Commando BOER 1901-06-06
47155 Britz Petrus Albertus P A Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-18
47156 Britz Rudolph R Burgher Boer Forces Frankfort (De Wet & Davel) Commando BOER 1901-06-06
47157 Britz Michiel J M J Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad BOER 1900-02-18
2634 Brits Jan Hendrik Smartenryk J H S Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1944-09-23
43506 Brits Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-16
43763 Brits Burgher Boer Forces Boshof Commando BOER 1901-02-24
43766 Brits Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-07-08
47158 Brits Willem Jacobus W J Burgher Boer Forces Petrusburg Commando BOER Unknown
47159 Brits T T Burgher Boer Forces Griekwaland Wes Commando BOER 1900-05-30
47160 Brits Willem Jacobus W J Burgher Boer Forces Bloemfontein Commando BOER 1901-02-19
47161 Brits Roelof Johannes Cornelis R J C Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando BOER Unknown