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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 14,811 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
1906 Blake William Grant W G Corporal Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 12th Bn. UK 1916-09-12
1893 Blair Andrew Edward A E Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
1894 Blair Douglas Haig D H Lieutenant 55 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1941-10-29
1895 Blair Errol Francis Gordon E F G Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1 Squadron (RAF) UK 1942-02-12
1897 Blair Neil N Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-10
1892 Blaine Benjamin Charles Ross B C R Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-10-12
1890 Blaikie Charles Pearson C P Private 6th South African Infantry UDF 1916-02-12
1887 Blacow William Birkett W B Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
1885 Blackwell Cyril C Second Lieutenant Royal Fusiliers 16th Bn. UK 1916-07-01
1883 Blackman George Hugh Willoughby G H W Lieutenant Royal Scots Fusiliers 2nd Bn. UK 1916-07-30
1882 Blacklaws Alec Stuart A S Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 161st Bde. UK 1918-01-07
49216 Blackadder-Wilson Peter P Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers (Corps) Rhodesian Corps of Engineers RSF 1979-07-06
1861 Black Cyril Herbert Charles Pakenham C H C P Second Lieutenant Middlesex Regiment 13th Bn. UK 1916-08-18
1864 Black James Houston J H Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-11
1868 Black Robert Gilmour R G Air Sergeant 21 Squadron UDF 1941-11-20
1871 Black Vincent St. Clair V S C Air Sergeant 24 Squadron UDF 1941-12-10
1873 Black William John W J Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 71st Siege Bty. UDF 1917-12-04
29456 Black Piet A Trooper Mashonaland Mounted Police "A" Troop 1896-01-02
38958 Black Robert Andrew R A Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Battalion RSF 1976-04-06
29453 Blaauw Andries Johannes A J Rifleman 116 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1976-07-17
47390 Blaauw J W (willy) J W ( Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-06
38367 Bitirinyu Zuzeyo Z Field Reservist British South Africa Police Field Reserve RSF 1978-10-23
49172 Bitirinyi Zuzeyo Z Field Reservist RSF 1978-10-23
1853 Bithrey George Anthony G A Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1941-12-31
1844 Bisset Douglas Frederick D F Private 3rd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-10-11
1850 Bisset William W Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1917-04-12
1839 Bishop Cyril C Private 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-10-17
29450 Bishop Edwin Chaplan E C Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1977-12-09
49938 Bishop D W Sergeant Royal Air Force 34 (S.A.A.F.) Squadron UK 1944-10-12
47389 Bischoff Hendrik Johannes H J Burgher Rustenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-05-31
47392 Bischoff Thomas Charles T C Burgher Standerton Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-06-02
47394 Bischoff C J C J Burgher Vryheid Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-06
1834 Birt Clarence Eric C E Bombardier South African Heavy Artillery 75th (Natal) Siege Bty. UDF 1918-09-15
1830 Birkigt William August W A Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1917-09-20
1821 Bird Bryan Alexander B A Lieutenant 4 Squadron UDF 1943-11-07
29447 Birchall Sean Edward S E Major Welsh Guards 1st Battalion UK 2009-06-19
1815 Birch David D Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-21
1816 Birch Frederick Charles F C Sergeant Worcestershire Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1915-09-21
1814 Binns Christopher C Second Lieutenant Royal Garrison Artillery 154th Heavy Bty. UK 1917-09-26
1813 Binnie William Harold W H Lieutenant Royal Air Force 206th Squadron UK 1918-07-22
47499 Binneman (bindeman) J W J W Burgher Gen Smuts Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-28
38954 Binks Reginald Alan R A Recruit Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1968-03-26
1807 Bingham Austen A Midshipman Royal Naval Reserve H.M. Trawler Colsay UK 1944-11-02
1808 Bingham Arthur Edward A E Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Field Regiment UDF 1942-05-28
1810 Bingham Percival Henry P H Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1942-10-24
43767 Binedell Burgher Pretoria Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-05-29
47391 Binedell Engelbrecht E Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-05-29
47393 Binedell T Christiaan T C Burgher Pretoria Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-05-29
1806 Bindon Aubery William A W Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-16
1802 Bilse Denis Oswald D O Lieutenant 216 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-06-03