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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

SEA — Lost at sea 815 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
1437 Beddy Thomas Samuel T S Warrant Officer Class II South African Intelligence Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-28
1528 Bellas Douglas John D J Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1942-05-10
1547 Bendall Alfred A Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1942-11-28
1603 Bennett Zindela Z Fireman & Trimmer S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland) 1944-05-13
1726 Beukes Nicholas Jacobus N J Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
1729 Beukes Samuel S Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
1825 Bird George Frederick G F Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-10-29
1837 Birtwhistle John J Fourth Officer S.S. Designer (Liverpool) 1941-07-09
1852 Bistalle Gamma G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-15
1872 Black William Hew W H Fourth Engineer Officer Mercantile Marine S.S. "Glenart Castle" (Southampton) 1918-02-26
1877 Blackbeard William Robert W R Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 7th Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1942-05-10
1905 Blake Robert Edward De Kock R E D K Petty Officer South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
1924 Blandford Laurie Sebastian L S Fireman and Trimmer S.S. Reynolds (London) 1942-10-31
1908 Blankenberg William W Fireman S.S. Columbine 1944-06-16
1934 Blatt Andries Johannes A J Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-28
1944 Blight Alexander Richard A R Sergeant Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1942-05-10
1967 Bloemitt John J Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-05-10
1972 Blom J Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-10-29
1998 Blusger Isak Nahum I N Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
2020 Boer Nathan N Private Cape Corps 5th Bde. Coy. UDF 1941-12-09
2122 Booysen Phillip P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-10
2124 Booysen Samson S Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-09
2147 Bornstein Joseph Francis J F Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
2215 Botha Christoffel Hendriks C H Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
2265 Botha P H Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1942-11-28
2277 Botha Stephen Johannes Martin S J M Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 7th Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1942-05-10
2284 Botha Theunis Jacobus T J Corporal Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
2359 Bower Robert R Stoker 1st Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe UDF 1941-02-11
2389 Bowness Brain George B G Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-28
2442 Bracklin Edward Durston E D Greaser S.S. Beaverford (London) 1940-11-05
2453 Bradley Harry H Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
2483 Brand George Nicol G N Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-11-28
2486 Brand Leslie Andrew L A Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe UDF 1941-02-11
2511 Brawn Roland Deligne R D Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
2515 Brazier George Edward G E Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles UDF 1942-05-10
2536 Bremner Edward G E G Fireman S.S. Uniwaleco (Durban) 1942-03-07
2557 Bresler Peter B P B Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment UDF 1942-05-10
2609 Brink Andrew A Private Cape Corps 4 Res. M.T. Coy. UDF 1941-12-09
2613 Brink Henry John H J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 25 Road Constr. Coy. UDF 1942-05-10
2647 Britz Johannes Jacobus Frederick Beyers J J F B Warrant Officer Class II South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 10 S.A.Bde. Sig. Coy. UDF 1941-08-09
2661 Broderick Patrick John P J Chief Officer M.V. British Resource (London) 1942-03-14
2667 Brodrick Harold James H J Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 7th Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1942-05-10
2671 Brokensha Francis Wesley F W Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1942-11-28
2722 Brophy Michael M Fireman and Trimmer S.S. Holmelea (Newcastle) 1941-02-28
2729 Broughton Charles C Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
2783 Brown Ian Henry I H Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
2802 Brown Kenneth Rogers K R Oiler M.V. Bramora (Norway) 1943-09-18
2986 Bullimore Denis James D J Lieutenant South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1941-12-19
3000 Bunn Herbert Wilford H W Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
3045 Burke John Frederick Thomas J F T Master S.S. Kanbe (Glasgow) 1943-05-08