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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 1,367 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
48577 Blaauw H H Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-07
1827 Bird Leonard L Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 6th Armoured Car Regiment UDF 1942-12-08
1818 Birch John Vyvyan J V Sergeant Die Middelandse Regiment UDF 1943-01-23
1781 Biccard Theodore Louis T L Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 A.A. Regiment UDF 1942-11-10
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
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
1660 Berry Michael Oliver M O Trooper 6 Armoured Car Regiment UDF 1942-12-09
47888 Bernardie Alexander John A J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-11-25
1616 Bentley Dudley Francis D F Private Die Middelandse Regiment UDF 1942-10-23
1612 Benson Hugh H Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1944-07-12
47950 Bensch Pieter Benjamin P B Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
1573 Benjamin Paul P Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 A.A. Regiment UDF 1942-12-17
48019 Beneke Jacob Philip J P Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48321 Beneke Johannes Christoffel J C Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-01
1533 Bellingan Leslie L Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 159 Squadron UK 1945-02-07
1489 Beldon Alan Bruce A B Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1942-07-18
47895 Bekker Nicolaas Johannes Bekker N J B Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-11-18
48572 Bekker Albert Johannes Jacobus A J J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-13
48084 Behm Carel (f) C ( Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
1441 Beer Benjeman B Sergeant 2 SAP 1943-12-08
1339 Baxter Wilfred W Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-12-12
1292 Bateman Noel Jack N J Private Rand Light Infantry UDF 1944-05-12
1293 Bateman Peter Philip Col P P C Sub-Lieutenant Royal Navy H.M.S. Hereward UK 1943-09-14
48574 Basson G G Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-07
48579 Basson P(i)eter P Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-04
1250 Bartnick Frank F Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-10-27
1216 Barry Elias E Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 5 Field Coy. UDF 1943-10-10
47857 Barry Jacob Jan Willem J J W Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-23
1158 Barnes Owen Godfrey O G Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1944-07-07
1118 Barnard Ben Allen B A Sergeant 1st SAP 1943-12-08
47940 Barnard Lourens Jacobus L J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48119 Barnard Jan Hendrik J H Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48576 Barnard J Z J J Z J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-07
48323 Barkhuizen Jacobus Johannes J J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-07-01
1002 Baloyi Masenge Abram A M N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-01-28
956 Baker Reginald George R G Second Lieutenant 1 Squadron UDF 1942-07-27
934 Baisley Ivan I Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles UDF 1943-12-23
877 Bagraim Georges Michael G M Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. UDF 1944-05-04
874 Bagg Matthew Edward M E Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1943-09-26
47914 Badenhorst Adriaan Hendrik A H Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-09-28
47954 Badenhorst Philippus A P A Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48018 Badenhorst Petrus Johannes Willem P J W Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48325 Badenhorst Hendrik Johannes H J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-28