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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

UNK — Unknown 3,499 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
1007 Bam Johannes Hendrickus J H Sub Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-01-18
1008 Bam John Stephen J S Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1916-05-21
1017 Bampton John Henry Quinlan J H Q Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1943-07-01
1025 Bandhleni Leutjie L Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-10-26
29331 Bango Mucussi M Private South West African Territory Force (Corps) 31 Battalion SADF 1977-01-01
1035 Banjwa Gagilanga G Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-12-07
1069 Barbour John William J W Private Southern Rifles UDF 1914-12-11
1115 Barlow Roland Brereton R B Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1919-01-15
1129 Barnard Jan William J W Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-03-10
1131 Barnard Percival P Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 A.A. Bde. UDF 1940-07-12
29346 Barnard Berne B Regimental Sergeant Major 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1993-07-18
1171 Barnett Foster Samuel F S Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1916-11-30
1188 Barraball Arthur Bernard A B Corporal South African Mounted Rifles Permanent Force Staff UDF 1921-03-02
1213 Barry Adrian Michael A M Surgeon Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve H.M.S. Punjabi UK 1942-05-01
1225 Barry-Ross Frank F Warrant Officer Class II Rhodesia Air Askari Corps (Corps) UK 1943-08-02
29365 Bartlett Albert Edward A E Constable Transvaal Town Police B Division 1906-05-27
1256 Baruki Simon S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1917-04-16
1268 Bassett Stanley Arthur S A Leading Aircraftman Southern Rhodesia Air Force UK 1940-07-03
1272 Basson Christiaan Coenraad C C Lieutenant South African Horse 4th UDF 1916-02-23
1340 Baxter Walter W Staff Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-06
29203 Beal Sydney George S G Civilian Civilian 1922-03-13
41922 Beamish Frederick Chaloner F C Captain King's African Rifles 4th Bn. 3rd UK 1921-11-11
1372 Beaney John Thomas J T Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1919-04-24
1384 Beaton David D Private Cape Corps UDF 1946-02-23
1390 Beatt Alexander Stuart A S Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1946-01-04
1412 Beck Johannes Frederick Gideon J F G Private 1st Reserve Brigade 8th Bn. UDF 1944-07-02
29371 Beck Guy Christian G C Corporal 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-05-26
34063 Bekker Anton Pieter T F Constable 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1967-12-08
1501 Bell Gallie G Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-04-09
1512 Bell Robert R Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment UDF 1918-08-09
1519 Bell William Douglas W D Lieutenant 9 Squadron UDF 1944-10-25
1539 Benade George Thomas Pearson G T P Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 2nd Bn. UDF 1944-11-01
34064 Benade Jaco J Constable 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1998-09-04
34065 Benade Jaco J L Captain 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 2000-12-24
34066 Bence Jacobus Corolus J C Constable 17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div SAP 1988-03-22
1552 Bendixen William Wouter W W Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1 Field Coy. UDF 1942-05-26
1561 Bengisa NCAUWE or NGAUWE N Cape Boy South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Remounts UDF 1918-07-17
41342 Bengu Bugudu B Native Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment UDF 1920-01-01
29401 Benjamin Gilbert Timothy G T Able Seaman SAS President Kruger SADF 1982-02-18
1590 Bennett George Whittle G W Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Royal Navy H.m. S/m "e47" UK 1917-08-20
1591 Bennett Henry Sydney Norman H S N Sergeant 1st South African Infantry UDF 1919-10-15
29404 Bentley Phillip Keith P K Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-07-04
41477 Bentley Thomas Edward William T E W Private Youth Training Brigade "A" Coy. UDF 1942-09-15
1624 Berge Bernt Sverre B S Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1943-03-06
40954 Berlin Wilfred W Private Prince Alfred's Guard RHQ Charlie, Op Repulse UDF 1942-09-29
1637 Berman Nicholas N Ordinary Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Bonaventure UDF 1944-11-22
1648 Berridge William Craig W C Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-12-30
1652 Berry Ernest Alfred E A Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force School of Photography UK 1918-08-06
1667 Berry William Henry W H Sergeant Worcestershire Regiment 6th Bn. UK 1916-06-09
1678 Best Thomas Edward T E Private 9th South African Infantry UDF 1916-12-01