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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

POW — Died as prisoner of war 1,365 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
1818 Birch John Vyvyan J V Sergeant Die Middelandse Regiment, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-01-23
1781 Biccard Theodore Louis T L Gunner South African Artillery 2 A.A. Regt. UDF 1942-11-10
48016 Beukes Cornelis Johannes C J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
48158 Beukes Daniël Johannes D J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
48326 Beukes Cornelis Johannes C J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-04-09
1686 Bester Gideon Christiaan Matthys G C M Gunner South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. UDF 1943-04-02
1695 Bester Joachim Paulus Kruger J P K Private South African Police 1942-12-12
47862 Bester Johannes Adrian J A Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-12-20
48087 Bester Christiaan Johannes Justus C J J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
48362 Bester Johannes H S J H S Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-04-07
48501 Bester Johannes H S J H S Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-04-07
1660 Berry Michael Oliver M O Trooper South African Tank Corps 6 Armoured Car Regiment UDF 1942-12-09
47888 Bernardie Alexander John A J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-11-25
1616 Bentley Dudley Francis D F Private Die Middelandse Regiment, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-23
1612 Benson Hugh H Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1944-07-12
47950 Bensch Pieter Benjamin P B Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
1573 Benjamin Paul P Gunner South African Artillery 2 A.A. Regt. UDF 1942-12-17
48019 Beneke Jacob Philip J P Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
48321 Beneke Johannes Christoffel J C Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-04-01
1533 Bellingan Leslie L Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 159 Sqdn. 1945-02-07
1489 Beldon Alan Bruce A B Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-07-18
47895 Bekker Nicolaas Johannes Bekker N J B Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-11-18
48572 Bekker Albert Johannes Jacobus A J J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-01-13
48084 Behm Carel (f) C ( Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
1441 Beer Benjeman B Sergeant South African Police 2 1943-12-08
1339 Baxter Wilfred W Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-12-12
1292 Bateman Noel Jack N J Private Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-05-12
1293 Bateman Peter Philip Col P P C Sub-Lieutenant Royal Navy H.M.S. Hereward 1943-09-14
48574 Basson G G Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-04-07
48579 Basson P(i)eter P Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-04-04
1250 Bartnick Frank F Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-27
1216 Barry Elias E Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 5 Field Coy. UDF 1943-10-10
47857 Barry Jacob Jan Willem J J W Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-12-23
1158 Barnes Owen Godfrey O G Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-07
1118 Barnard Ben Allen B A Sergeant South African Police 1st 1943-12-08
47940 Barnard Lourens Jacobus L J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
48119 Barnard Jan Hendrik J H Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
48576 Barnard J Z J J Z J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-04-07
48323 Barkhuizen Jacobus Johannes J J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-07-01
1002 Baloyi Masenge Abram A M N Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-01-28
956 Baker Reginald George R G Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Sqdn. UDF 1942-07-27
934 Baisley Ivan I Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-12-23
877 Bagraim Georges Michael G M Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1944-05-04
874 Bagg Matthew Edward M E Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1943-09-26
47914 Badenhorst Adriaan Hendrik A H Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-09-28
47954 Badenhorst Philippus A P A Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
48018 Badenhorst Petrus Johannes Willem P J W Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
48325 Badenhorst Hendrik Johannes H J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-05-28
48328 Badenhorst Pieter Johannes P J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
48330 Badenhorst Christoffel Petrus Stephanus C P S Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-08-16