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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
47472 Bester Johannes G (j Zoon) J G ( Z Burgher Boer Forces Ladybrand Commando BOER 1902-04-08
47473 Bester Jacobus A J A Burgher Boer Forces Jacobsdal Commando BOER 1899-12-09
47474 Bester Jacobus J Burgher Boer Forces Griekwaland-Wes Commando BOER 1900-02-15
47475 Bester Hendrik Jan H J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-04
47476 Bester Frans Stapelberg F S Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp BOER 1900-01-20
47477 Bester Cornelis Johannes C J Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Commando BOER 1900-02-09
47478 Bester Christoffel Hermanus Stephanus C H S Burgher Boer Forces Vrede Commando BOER 1901-10-24
47479 Bester Christiaan Johannes Justus C J J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-03-07
47480 Bester Barend J. B J Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando BOER 1900-02-16
47481 Bester Belsazar Johannes B J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-31
47482 Bester Abraham Jacobus A J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-09
1676 Best Alfonso John A J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-07-23
47483 Bessaana Cornelius J C J Burgher Boer Forces Vryheid BOER 1902-05-06
1673 Bertram Reginald Rennie R R Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1942-06-07
1670 Berthon Leonard Tinne L T Captain Royal Warwickshire Regiment 9th Bn. UK 1917-01-25
1654 Berry George G Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-04-12
1658 Berry Jeffrey George J G Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-11-23
1663 Berry Peter G P G Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1945-04-16
1665 Berry Thomas Lonsdale T L Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Bn. UK 1916-07-01
1668 Berry William James W J Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
29413 Berry Peter David P D Staff Sergeant South West African Territory Force Directorate of Special Tasks SADF 1982-08-18
47484 Berry Robert Raymond Rollin R R R Burgher Boer Forces Vrededorp, Johannesburg Commando BOER 1900-10-02
1650 Berrington John Raynor J R Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron (RAF) UK 1944-03-15
38941 Berrington Andrew Arthur A A Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 9th Battalion RSF 1978-02-01
1646 Berrange Leonard James Peter L J P Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Squadron UDF 1942-06-07
1645 Bernstein Sydney William S W Private Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1941-12-31
47485 Berning Frits S, Serg Maj F S S M Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria/Johannesburg Commando BOER 1901-02-07
47486 Berning Frederik (fred) Louis F ( L Burgher Boer Forces Vryheid BOER 1900-12-14
47487 Berning Pieter P Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg BOER 1900-10-02
29408 Bernardo Neville N Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1978-02-08
47488 Bernardie Johannes M. J M Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-08
47489 Bernardie Johannes Hendrik Stefanus J H S Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando BOER 1901-09-03
47490 Bernardie Alexander J A J Burgher Boer Forces Ladybrand Commando BOER 1900-02-18
47492 Bernard J J J J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-29
48686 Bernade N Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 Battalion SADF 1978-02-08
47491 Bermans C C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-06
1638 Berman Richard R Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 74th Siege Bty. UDF 1917-04-03
38940 Berman Harry Anthony H A Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st Battalion RSF 1978-02-24
1635 Berlyn Clive Gerald C G Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1941-02-22
29406 Berlowitz Yehezkel Y Private Israeli Defence Forces Infantry IDF 1948-05-12
47493 Berling Frederik Simon F S Burgher Boer Forces Fordsburg, Johannesburg Commando BOER 1901-04-05
1632 Berlein Charles Maurice C M Lieutenant Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry 5th Bn. UK 1915-06-16
1633 Berlein Leslie Hermann L H Lieutenant Royal Berkshire Regiment 8th Bn. UK 1915-09-25
1631 Berkowitz Oscar O Air Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1942-09-01
1630 Berkeley William Lowry W L Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-04-13
47494 Bergh P J P J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-05-04
47495 Berg S S Burgher Boer Forces Vryburg Commando BOER 1901-02-18
38939 Bepe Agrippa A District Assistant Internal Affairs 10th Battalion RSF 1976-11-17
1622 Benzie Eric Alexander E A Lieutenant South African Air Force 21 Squadron UDF 1941-11-20
47496 Bentum B J B J Burgher Boer Forces Frankfort Commando BOER Unknown