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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

MIA — Missing in action 785 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
1794 Biggs George Sydney G S Corporal 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-08-01
1800 Billett Harold H Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-10-18
1832 Birney William Desmond W D Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Anti-Tank Regiment UDF 1942-04-13
1869 Black Robert James R J Corporal 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-08-01
1997 Blundell George Dyke G D Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
2042 Bolton Gerald MacRae G M Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-10
2170 Boshoff Christoeel Johannes C J Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Blaauwberg UDF 1943-08-10
2307 Bothma Stephen Andrew S A Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
2362 Bower Vivian Walter V W Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1918-04-12
2372 Bowker Alan Duthie A D Lieutenant 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
2431 Boyle James J Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
2435 Boyley Vernon Charles V C Private Royal Durban Light Infantry UDF 1942-06-07
2492 Brandon Edgar Thomas Colin E T C Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 11th Squadron UK 1917-04-03
2551 Brenton Arthur Charles A C Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-10-18
2586 Bridson Walter W Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-17
2587 Briell David Clement D C Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-10
2590 Briers Abraham Johannes A J Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-10-18
2665 Brodie Ernest John E J Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
2691 Brook Walter Douglas W D Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-12
2719 Brookstein Aaron William John A W J Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
2736 Brown Arnold A Corporal 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1918-03-22
2813 Brown Percival Austen P A Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-19
2819 Brown Ronald Coventry R C Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1st Bn. UDF 1942-06-07
2834 Brown William W Sergeant 1st South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-18
2838 Brown William George W G Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-10
2932 Buchanan James J Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
2999 Bunn George William G W Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-08-01
3050 Burkimsher Richard R Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-06-20
3085 Burns William W Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
3093 Burrell Herbert H Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
3104 Burt Albert A Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-10
3110 Burton Claude Fitzgerald Somerville C F S Lance Sergeant 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
3135 Buswell Frederick Arthur F A Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
3185 Buzzard Brian William Malcolm B W M Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Anti-Tank Regiment UDF 1942-01-23
3191 Bwanali Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1916-11-10
3233 Calder Alexander De Villiers A D V Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
3311 Campbell Hugh H Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
3402 Carnegie Robert Graham Gordon R G G Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-10-12
3404 Carnegie William Chapman W C Private 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-08-01
3446 Carson Peter P Scout South African Mounted Rifles Intelligence UDF 1914-09-26
3484 Carthew William George W G Second Lieutenant 12 Squadron UDF 1941-12-12
3504 Cassidy Arthur Ardagh A A Lieutenant 8th South African Infantry UDF 1917-07-19
3570 Chalmers David Allen D A Air Sergeant 12 Squadron UDF 1941-12-12
3591 Champo Soloman S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-20
3602 Chandler John J Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
3605 Chaney William W Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
3636 Chapman William Henry W H Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-13
3648 Charlton George William G W Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-12
3679 Chenoweth Stanley James S J Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-12
3684 Cherry John Wilks J W Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-10-18