PDF

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

POW — Died as prisoner of war 1,367 records

Filter this list

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
1612 Benson Hugh H Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1944-07-12
1616 Bentley Dudley Francis D F Private Die Middelandse Regiment UDF 1942-10-23
47888 Bernardie Alexander John A J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-11-25
1660 Berry Michael Oliver M O Trooper 6 Armoured Car Regiment UDF 1942-12-09
1686 Bester Gideon Christiaan Matthys G C M Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 A.A. Regiment UDF 1943-04-02
1695 Bester Joachim Paulus Kruger J P K Private SAP 1942-12-12
47862 Bester Johannes Adrian J A Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-20
48087 Bester Christiaan Johannes Justus C J J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48362 Bester Johannes H S J H S Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-07
48501 Bester Johannes H S J H S Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-07
48016 Beukes Cornelis Johannes C J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48158 Beukes Daniël Johannes D J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48326 Beukes Cornelis Johannes C J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-09
1781 Biccard Theodore Louis T L Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 A.A. Regiment UDF 1942-11-10
1818 Birch John Vyvyan J V Sergeant Die Middelandse Regiment UDF 1943-01-23
1827 Bird Leonard L Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 6th Armoured Car Regiment UDF 1942-12-08
48577 Blaauw H H Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-07
47832 Blignaut Philippus Jacobus P J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-03-19
48319 Blignaut Charl Eliza C E Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-07-02
48322 Bloem Carl de Jongh C J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-29
48498 Bodenstein Willem Johannes W J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-11-23
47805 Boedeker Ernst August Dietrich E A D Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-27
2031 Bokaba Daniel D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-02
48317 Boltman Jonas Lambertus Philippus J L P Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
2077 Booker Reginald Brereton R B Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-11-25
2080 Boon Paul Verdoes P V Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-08-28
2100 Booysen Albertus Benjamin A B Private 1st Bn. SAP 1943-10-27
47854 Booysen Johannes Marthinus J M Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-24
47944 Booysen Nicolaas Johannes N J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48510 Bordier P P Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-06-03
48043 Bosch Marthinus Bernardie M B Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
47970 Boshoff Louis Petrus L P Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-22
48316 Boshoff Mattheus Johannes Hendrikus M J H Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-05-18
48320 Boshoff Johannes Christoffel J C Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48499 Boshoff Louis Jacobus L J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-26
48318 Bosman Petrus Francois P F Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-12
48315 Botes Barend Hendrik B H Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48497 Botes Jacobus Stephanus J S Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-07-07
2227 Botha Ernest E Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-11-25
2235 Botha Hertzog H Lance Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1943-12-08
48063 Botha Philippus Rudolph P R Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-03-28
48064 Botha Hercules Albertus H A Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48066 Botha Adam A Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48159 Botha Diederick Johannes D J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48313 Botha Sarel Frederick S F Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-19
48314 Botha Frederik Pieter Jacobus F P J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-07-22
48360 Botha Tirens Jacobus Pretorius T J P Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-06-28
48363 Botha Philip Rudolf P R Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-26
48495 Botha Philippus Rudolph P R Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-06-01
48496 Botha Jacob Pieter (petrus) J P ( Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown