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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
29358 Bar-On Yaniv Y Master-Sergeant Israeli Defence Forces Armoured Corps IDF 2006-07-12
29340 Bar-El Mayer Jacob M J Sergeant Israeli Defence Forces Armoured Corps IDF 1973-10-08
29334 Baptista Arsenio Nicolau Domignos A N D Staff Sergeant South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1987-11-16
1049 Bansemer Walter Arthur Henry W A H Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
1039 Banks Eric Blakeway E B Private South African Horse 7th UDF 1916-08-06
1040 Banks Edward William E W Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 156 Squadron UK 1943-05-13
1042 Banks Rafie R Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
1037 Bankhead Frank John F J Private 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles (Saskatchewan Regiment) CAN 1916-10-29
30040 Bankes Edward Nugent E N Captain Royal Dublin Fusiliers 3rd Battalion UK 1915-04-26
38360 Banga David D Constable British South Africa Police Special Branch RSF 1974-05-05
1028 Bands William James W J Private Natal Light Horse "E" Squadron UDF 1914-11-18
47579 Bander F H S F H S Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-10-23
38359 Banda Wilson W Constable British South Africa Police Special Branch RSF 1978-03-26
1021 Bancroft Edwin Frederick E F Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
1022 Bancroft Thomas T Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
48705 Bampton A N Rifleman South West African Territory Force 911 Battalion SADF 1980-12-18
1013 Bambury Herbert Alfred H A Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
29328 Bambo Josia J Sergeant South West African Territory Force 201 Battalion SADF 1976-02-29
29327 Bambi Matheus M Lance Corporal South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1982-08-02
1010 Bamber John Walton J W Lieutenant King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 10th Bn. UK 1916-07-01
1011 Bamber Thomas Arthur T A Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Squadron UDF 1944-07-13
1005 Bam Cyril Turpin C T Second Lieutenant Leicestershire Regiment 7th Bn. UK 1916-07-14
47580 Bam G. G Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
1000 Balloch Albert A Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron (RAF) UK 1945-02-03
998 Ballenden Christopher William C W Captain Royal Engineers 2 Field Coy., West African Engineers, R.W.A.F.F UK 1945-03-17
996 Ballard Henry Graham H G Lieutenant South African Air Force 1437 Flt RAF UDF 1943-04-21
997 Ballard William W Sergeant London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles) 21st Bn. UK 1917-10-18
994 Ballantyne John Fernie Cullen J F C Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 213 Squadron UK 1942-07-16
993 Ballam William W Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-07
983 Ball Arthur Shirley A S Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 186th Bde. UK 1917-08-16
985 Ball Frank James F J Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Squadron UDF 1942-04-25
987 Ball Fred Joseph Hildebrand F J H Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1941-02-22
988 Ball George A G A First Lieutenant United States Army 3rd Division US 1918-06-06
990 Ball John Adams J A Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-01-23
992 Ball Sidney Stephen S S Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-07-19
29322 Balie Hendrik H Rifleman South West African Territory Force 41 Battalion SADF 1980-05-18
981 Balfour Evan Murray MacGregor E M M Second Lieutenant Scots Guards 2nd Bn. UK 1918-08-24
40188 Baldwin Hugh Laurents Chenevix H L C Captain 58th Vaughan's Rifles (Frontier Force) Intelligence Corps 1914-11-23
975 Balcomb Leslie William L W Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Squadron UDF 1941-11-20
936 Baker Andries Nikolas A N Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1944-06-17
937 Baker Arnold Rennie A R Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 27th Squadron UK 1917-08-16
938 Baker Arthur William A W Second Lieutenant King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 1st/5th Bn. UK 1916-07-28
944 Baker Edward William Dennis E W D Ordinary Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Barham UDF 1941-11-25
946 Baker George Frederick G F Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
949 Baker Harry H Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. UDF 1918-11-05
951 Baker Hyman Raphael H R Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-16
954 Baker Leslie L Private Devonshire Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1917-11-24
963 Baker W H Corporal Voluntary Aid Detachment 1916-10-01
38357 Baker Bruce MacLey B M Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Special Branch RSF 1976-02-08
38358 Baker Donald Arthur D A Field Reservist British South Africa Police Special Branch RSF 1979-08-18