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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 763 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
2083 Boot William W Private South African Pioneers East Africa Pioneer Corps UDF 1917-10-24
2079 Boolsen Jacob Francis J F Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1 Field Coy. UDF 1944-10-28
1995 Blumrick Edward Albert E A Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1941-06-16
1958 Bloch Harold Sidney Ralph H S R Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-11-17
29465 Blignaut Jan Lucas Cornelius (jannie) J L C Staff Sergeant South African Infantry Corps (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 Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Babiana UDF 1944-06-16
41822 Beytell Arnoldus Stephanus A S Warrant Officer Class I 202 Battalion SADF 1991-10-11
1745 Beyers Marthinus M Staff Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-11-02
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
1625 Bergh Cornelius Stephanus Jacobus C S J Shoeing Smith South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment UDF 1919-08-19
1585 Bennett Daniel D Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-10-18
1479 Bekker Charlotte Bailey C B Lieutenant Colonel Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) UDF 1944-01-10
1468 Behrens Octavias O Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1944-07-22
1451 Beeton Vernon V Major Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-10-06
1389 Beatson Robert Alexander R A Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1946-06-10
1358 Bazley Ernest Victor E V Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-12-30
29199 Batten David D Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 97 Ammunition Depot SADF 1983-01-01
1295 Bateman Walter Slade W S Captain General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-11-05
29197 Bata Khululekile Ronald K R Lieutenant Colonel South Africa Military Health Service SANDF 1997-12-03
29366 Bartman William James W J Captain 40 Squadron SADF 1963-06-09
1217 Barry Hamilton Brownlee H B Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1941-04-23
1155 Barnes Leslie Jack L J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-04-27
1156 Barnes Nathaniel Emanuel N E Trooper 5th Mounted Brigade 3rd Regiment 1918-11-13
38909 Barnes Arthur Edward A E Warrant Officer Class I Depot Rhodesian Air Force RSF 1977-11-22
1133 Barnard Susanna Johanna S J Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) UDF 1942-05-15
29355 Barnard Martinus Christoffel M C Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-01-22
41600 Barnard Jan Gerhardus J G Sergeant Major Administrative Service Corps (Corps) South African Medical Corps SADF 1963-12-19
41818 Barnard Solomon Stephanus S S Warrant Officer Class II South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 61 Base Workshop SADF 1991-06-05
49717 Barkhuysen John Haren J H Warrant Officer Class I South African Defence Force SADF 1977-11-27
29343 Barkhuizen Hermanus Jacobus Petrus H J P Staff Sergeant Technical Service Corps SADF 1983-01-22
1050 Bantam Henry H Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-13
986 Ball Frederick James F J Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade 2nd Bn. UDF 1943-12-24
49725 Baleson Ralph R Sergeant Chief of Staff Personnel. Northern Transvaal Command SADF 1978-06-21
29315 Bailey Darold D Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force (Corps) TDFC Fire SANDF 2001-05-08
49716 Bahlmann Bernard Wilhelm B W Warrant Officer Class I 1 Air Depot SADF 1966-09-22
868 Badenhorst Wessel Johannes W J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 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. UK 1917-09-24
49784 Babala Tshenuwani T Lance Corporal 116 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-04-20
800 Austin Wilfred Graham Bertram W G B Lieutenant South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment UDF 1920-02-18
668 Armstrong Herbert Stanley H S Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1940-11-01
29250 Antonio J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1977-03-26
29251 Antonio Jose J Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1984-06-18
582 Anton Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-06-26
554 Anger Samuel S Private South African Rifles 2nd UDF 1916-09-23
29234 Andrade Joao J Rifleman 201 Battalion SADF 1991-02-01