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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
2382 Bowley John Douglas J D Lance Corporal Royal Berkshire Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1915-09-28
2377 Bowles George Alexander G A Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1944-03-06
2373 Bowker Herbert Townley H T Sapper South African Engineer Corps 17 Field Park Sqn. UDF 1944-06-22
2375 Bowker John Robert J R Bombardier South African Artillery 5 Field Regt. UDF 1942-07-06
2376 Bowker Miles Brunette M B Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 203 Squadron (RAF) UK 1942-04-14
2367 Bowie Henry James H J Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
2357 Bower Clarence Charles C C Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
2358 Bower Kenneth Oswald K O Sergeant Royal Air Force 142 Squadron (RAF) UK 1942-09-10
2361 Bower Thomas T Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-04
2352 Bowen John Henry J H Lance Corporal Scots Guards 2nd Bn. UK 1915-05-16
2353 Bowen Robert Duncan R D Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-11-24
40279 Bowen Cecil Leander John C L J Major Irish Guards 1st Bn. UK 1940-05-15
43433 Bouwkan Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-23
2333 Bouwer Johannes J Gunner South African Artillery 1 Lt. Anti-Aircraft Regt. UDF 1942-07-13
2336 Bouwer Petrus Frederick P F Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-09-13
43761 Bouwer Burgher Boer Forces Vredefort Commando BOER Unknown
47199 Bouwer Willem Abraham Cornelis W A C Burgher Boer Forces Winburg Commando BOER 1900-02-23
47200 Bouwer Petrus Frederik P F Burgher Boer Forces Potgieter commando BOER 1902-04-11
47201 Bouwer Petrus Cornelius P C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-17
47202 Bouwer Petrus P Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-05
47203 Bouwer P. P Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg BOER 1900-06-01
47204 Bouwer Johannes Hermanus J H Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-30
47205 Bouwer Johannes Floris J F Burgher Boer Forces Utrecht Commando BOER 1902-05-06
47207 Bouwer Cornelius Tobias C T Burgher Boer Forces Utrecht Commando BOER 1902-05-06
47538 Bouwer Hans H Burgher Boer Forces Vryheid BOER 1902-05-06
47539 Bouwer J T J T Burgher Boer Forces Vryheid BOER 1902-05-06
2330 Bourne Roderick Kenneth R K Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 413 (R.C.A.F.) Squadron UK 1942-04-09
2329 Bourke Patrick Miller P M Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 28th Bde. UK 1916-07-25
2325 Bour Maurice Roger M R Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1941-11-21
29560 Bouck John Lorne J L Trooper Royston's Horse 95 Tactical Air Unit COLONIAL 1906-06-03
2312 Bottle George Henry G H Fireman Merchant Navy S.S. Maid of Orleans (London) 1944-06-28
2310 Botterill Harry H Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
43519 Botma Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
2303 Bothma George Steytler G S Private Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1941-12-31
2306 Bothma Paul Wilhelm De Beer P W D B Air Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1941-06-14
43518 Bothma Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-21
43521 Bothma Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-10-25
43576 Bothma Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-24
43577 Bothma Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-24
43764 Bothma Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-03-28
47208 Bothma W. W Burgher Boer Forces Ladybrand Commando BOER 1900-02-17
47209 Bothma Tobias Jacobus C. T J C Burgher Boer Forces Frankfort Commando BOER 1901-01-30
47210 Bothma Jan D. J D Burgher Boer Forces Ermelo Commando BOER 1900-11-01
47211 Bothma Johannes Petrus J P Burgher Boer Forces Wolmaransstad Commando BOER 1900-11-01
47212 Bothma Daniel Wouter D W Burgher Boer Forces Ladybrand Commando BOER 1900-02-27
47213 Bothma Cornelis J C J Burgher Boer Forces Wolmaransstad Commando BOER 1901-07-30
47214 Bothma Jan J Burgher Boer Forces Bloemfontein Commando BOER 1899-11-25
47215 Bothma Christoffel C Burgher Boer Forces Winburg Commando BOER Unknown
2208 Botha Adriaan Jacobus A J Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Squadron UDF 1941-06-14
2218 Botha Christoffel Johannes C J Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force UDF 1944-10-16