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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
1934 Blatt Andries Johannes A J Corporal South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-11-28
1908 Blankenberg William W Fireman Merchant Navy S.S. Columbine 1944-06-16
1924 Blandford Laurie Sebastian L S Fireman and Trimmer Merchant Navy S.S. Reynolds (London) 1942-10-31
1905 Blake Robert Edward De Kock R E D K Petty Officer South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
1877 Blackbeard William Robert W R Trooper South African Tank Corps 7th Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1942-05-10
1872 Black William Hew W H Fourth Engineer Officer Mercantile Marine S.S. "Glenart Castle" (Southampton) 1918-02-26
1852 Bistalle Gamma G Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-15
1837 Birtwhistle John J Fourth Officer Merchant Navy S.S. Designer (Liverpool) 1941-07-09
1825 Bird George Frederick G F Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-10-29
1726 Beukes Nicholas Jacobus N J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
1729 Beukes Samuel S Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
1603 Bennett Zindela Z Fireman & Trimmer Merchant Navy S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland) 1944-05-13
1547 Bendall Alfred A Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-11-28
1528 Bellas Douglas John D J Trooper South African Tank Corps 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1942-05-10
1437 Beddy Thomas Samuel T S Warrant Officer Class II South African Intelligence Corps UDF 1942-11-28
1431 Beckman Kenneth Walter K W Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 1 Field Regt. UDF 1942-08-17
1377 Beard Thomas James T J Corporal South African Engineer Corps Composite Railway Operating Coy. UDF 1942-11-28
1310 Batiste Andries A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
1299 Bates James William J W Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
1274 Basson Hugo Amos Willem H A W Private South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1942-11-28
1278 Basson Teuns Benjamin T B Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 4 Res. M.T. Coy. UDF 1941-12-09
1230 Bartham Thomas G T G Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
1204 Barrie Claude Logan C L Gunner South African Artillery 1 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1942-11-28
1117 Barnard Adam Willem Johannes A W J Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1942-11-28
1099 Barker Ronald Eric R E Sub-Lieutenant South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
1086 Barensche Joseph Frederick J F Greaser Merchant Navy S.S. Marconi (Liverpool) 1941-06-18
1018 Banana Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-04-14
894 Bailey John Herbert Reid J H R Lieut-Commander (R.N.R.) Merchant Navy S.S. Amarylis (Panama) 1942-12-02
896 Bailey Norman N Corporal South African Medical Corps 10 Field Amb. UDF 1941-12-09
853 Badenhorst Andries Lodewikus Pretorius A L P Corporal South African Army Postal Corps 1 Div. Postal Unit UDF 1942-05-10
828 Baartman W Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
809 Aydon Philip Henry P H Master Merchant Navy S.S. Tinhow (Glasgow) 1943-05-11
787 Auret Jacqueline Elizabeth J E Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
771 Augustine William George W G Fireman Merchant Navy S.S. Columbine 1944-06-16
748 Atkinson Jack J Trooper South African Tank Corps 7th Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1942-11-28
733 Assersohn Olive Rose O R Civilian Civilian War Dead 1944-07-02
711 Ashby Skidmore Fowler S F Private Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
707 Arvidson John Hugo J H Sapper South African Engineer Corps 21 Field Park Coy. UDF 1941-12-09
697 Arries John J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 4 Res. M.T. Coy. UDF 1941-12-09
41385 Arnott Constance Lillian C L Sister East African Military Nursing Service 3rd Regt. 1944-02-12
655 Armerantis Sideris S Stoker 1st Class South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Bever UDF 1944-11-30
630 Arends Andrew Johannes A J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
632 Arends Moses M Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
611 April Henry H Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-14
594 Appel Hendrik H Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
445 Anderson Alan Gordon A G Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces 5 Res. M.T. Coy. UDF 1942-11-28
464 Anderson George Alexander G A Warrant Officer Class II South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-11-28
468 Anderson George Victor G V Sapper Royal Engineers 35 Fortress Coy. 1944-09-12
484 Anderson Robert Douglas R D Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
439 Anders John J Steward South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe UDF 1941-02-11