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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 713 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
29528 Botha Cornelius Jacobus C J Warrant Officer II South African Medical Services 8 Signals SADF 1983-07-21
2179 Bosman Gideon Johannes G J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1944-03-30
2168 Boshoff Adam Jacobus A J Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1944-11-22
2172 Boshoff Francois Petrus Jacobus F P J Warrant Officer South African Instructional Corps 1945-05-25
29504 Borcher Aubrey Nelson A N Staff Sergeant South West African Territory Force 101 Battalion SADF 1988-02-17
2128 Booysens Piet P Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-06
2083 Boot William W Private South African Pioneers attd. East Africa Pioneer Corps UDF 1917-10-24
2079 Boolsen Jacob Francis J F Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1 Field Coy. UDF 1944-10-28
1995 Blumrick Edward Albert E A Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-06-16
1958 Bloch Harold Sidney Ralph H S R Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1946-11-17
29465 Blignaut Jan Lucas Cornelius (jannie) J L C Staff Sergeant South African Infantry Corps Group 14 SADF 1986-03-02
1931 Blatherwick James Kincaid J K Captain British South African Police 1918-11-26
1847 Bissett Alexander A Lieutenant South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Babiana UDF 1944-06-16
41822 Beytell Arnoldus Stephanus A S Warrant Officer Class I South African Army 202 Battalion SADF 1991-10-11
1745 Beyers Marthinus M Staff Sergeant General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-11-02
1657 Berry John J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 4 Field Coy. UDF 1942-07-23
1666 Berry Victor Percival Michael V P M Staff Sergeant Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-10
43411 Berry Deon D Warrant Officer Class II South African Infantry Corps Infantry School Oudtshoorn SADF 1992-08-16
1625 Bergh Cornelius Stephanus Jacobus C S J Shoeing Smith South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. UDF 1919-08-19
1585 Bennett Daniel D Pack Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-10-18
1479 Bekker Charlotte Bailey C B Lieutenant Colonel Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-01-10
1468 Behrens Octavias O Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1944-07-22
1451 Beeton Vernon V Major Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-10-06
1389 Beatson Robert Alexander R A Sergeant South African Corps of Signals UDF 1946-06-10
1358 Bazley Ernest Victor E V Sergeant South African Service Corps UDF 1917-12-30
29199 Batten David D Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 97 Ammunition Depot SADF 1983-01-01
1295 Bateman Walter Slade W S Captain General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-11-05
29197 Bata Khululekile Ronald K R Lieutenant Colonel South Africa Military Health Service 1997-12-03
29366 Bartman William James W J Captain South African Air Force 40 Sqdn. SADF 1963-06-09
1217 Barry Hamilton Brownlee H B Lance Bombardier South African Artillery UDF 1941-04-23
1155 Barnes Leslie Jack L J Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1918-04-27
1156 Barnes Nathaniel Emanuel N E Trooper 5th Mounted Brigade 3rd Regt. 1918-11-13
38909 Barnes Arthur Edward A E Warrant Officer Class I Rhodesian Air Force Depot 1977-11-22
1133 Barnard Susanna Johanna S J Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-15
29355 Barnard Martinus Christoffel M C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-01-22
41600 Barnard Jan Gerhardus J G Sergeant Major Administrative Service Corps attd. Witwatersrand Command HQ 1963-12-19
41818 Barnard Solomon Stephanus S S Warrant Officer Class II South African Ordnance Corps 61 Base Workshop SADF 1991-06-05
29343 Barkhuizen Hermanus Jacobus Petrus H J P Staff Sergeant South African Technical Services Corps SADF 1983-01-22
1050 Bantam Henry H Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-13
986 Ball Frederick James F J Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1943-12-24
29315 Bailey Darold D Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force TDFC Fire SANDF 2001-05-08
868 Badenhorst Wessel Johannes W J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1942-11-06
29300 Badenhorst Caspar Hendrik C H Commandant Administrative Services Corps SADF 1959-08-10
838 Babe John J Private Northumberland Fusiliers 2nd Bn. 1917-09-24
800 Austin Wilfred Graham Bertram W G B Lieutenant South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. UDF 1920-02-18
668 Armstrong Herbert Stanley H S Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-11-01
29250 Antonio J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1977-03-26
29251 Antonio Jose J Corporal South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1984-06-18
582 Anton Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-06-26
554 Anger Samuel S Private South African Rifles 2nd UDF 1916-09-23