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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

NAT — Natural causes 761 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
1657 Berry John J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 4 Field Coy. UDF 1942-07-23
1666 Berry Victor Percival Michael V P M Staff Sergeant Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-10
43411 Berry Deon D Warrant Officer Class II South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Infantry School Oudtshoorn SADF 1992-08-16
49820 Berry Leslie George Stephanus L G S Warrant Officer Class I Administrative Services Corps (Corps) UDF 1950-09-20
1745 Beyers Marthinus M Staff Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-11-02
41822 Beytell Arnoldus Stephanus A S Warrant Officer Class I 202 Battalion SADF 1991-10-11
1847 Bissett Alexander A Lieutenant South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Babiana UDF 1944-06-16
1931 Blatherwick James Kincaid J K Captain British South African Police 1918-11-26
29465 Blignaut Jan Lucas Cornelius (jannie) J L C Staff Sergeant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Group 14 SADF 1986-03-02
1958 Bloch Harold Sidney Ralph H S R Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-11-17
1995 Blumrick Edward Albert E A Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1941-06-16
2079 Boolsen Jacob Francis J F Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1 Field Coy. UDF 1944-10-28
2083 Boot William W Private South African Pioneers East Africa Pioneer Corps UDF 1917-10-24
2128 Booysens Piet P Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-07-06
29504 Borcher Aubrey Nelson A N Staff Sergeant 101 Battalion SADF 1988-02-17
2168 Boshoff Adam Jacobus A J Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1944-11-22
2172 Boshoff Francois Petrus Jacobus F P J Warrant Officer South African Instructional Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-25
2179 Bosman Gideon Johannes G J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1944-03-30
2217 Botha Christoffel Jacobus C J Air Corporal 7 Squadron UDF 1945-05-01
2245 Botha Johannes George J G Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1942-02-08
2261 Botha Peter P Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 157 Wks Coy. UDF 1945-06-02
29528 Botha Cornelius Jacobus C J Warrant Officer II South African Medical Corps (Corps) 8 Signals SADF 1983-07-21
49671 Botha Hendrik Coenraad H C Pioneer European Auxiliary Services European Auxiliary Services SADF 1993-09-12
49822 Botha Stephanus Johannes S J Corporal Outjo Commando SADF 1981-09-20
41826 Bothma Johannes Hendrikus Jurgens J H J Sergeant Eastern Province Command Maintenance Unit SADF 1991-12-19
2397 Boyce Andries A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 281st Coy. UDF 1919-04-16
2477 Brand Alexander Sherriffs Abercombe A S A Private Union Defence Forces Natal Defence Corps UDF 1920-08-10
2565 Brewers Alfred A Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-09-25
2593 Brigg George Miller G M Captain South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-06-19
2615 Brink John Francois J F Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-07-02
49814 Brits Jacobus Abraham Francois J A F Sergeant South African Personnel Services Corps 91 Ammunition Depot SADF 1992-09-18
29613 Bronkhorst Nicolaas Carel Martinus N C M Rifleman South African Commandos Ermelo Commando SADF 1986-11-21
2791 Brown John J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-07-14
2885 Brummer Leslie Myra L M Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment UDF 1919-10-01
38999 Brummer Jan Jacobus Johannes J J J Sergeant Rhodesian Army Service Corps (Corps) 3 Workshops Coy. RSF 1975-02-23
2887 Brunette Gerald Cobin G C Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1946-04-01
2944 Buckle Roger William R W Warrant Officer Class II Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-24
2949 Buckley John J Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-06-09
2966 Buirski Alfred Louis A L Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-03-11
29637 Buitendag Jacobus Lodewikus J L Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) Northern Transvaal Command Provost Unit SADF 1982-07-19
2990 Bululu Sambo S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-07-16
3004 Bunting Hugo H Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-07-26
3016 Burger Antonie Christoffel Johannes A C J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1944-07-05
29649 Burger Jan Harmse J H Brigadier 16 Combat Group 16 Combat Group SADF 1966-05-31
29655 Burger Willem Petrus W P Staff Sergeant South African Army H.q. SADF 1982-09-27
3150 Butler Henry James H J Captain Royal Durban Light Infantry UDF 1943-12-06
3156 Butler Walter W Trooper British South African Police 1915-11-02
3177 Buys Johannes Hendrik J H Corporal South African Pay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-25
3206 Byrnes Thomas Edward Matthew T E M Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 7th Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1943-07-25
29681 Calipe B Sergeant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1988-11-05