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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 3,479 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
29640 Bulunga Bongani Menneth B M South African Army Mess 12 SANDF 2001-11-22
3008 Buntow Klaas K Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-02-08
3013 Buren Nils N Lieutenant South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1920-05-07
3058 Burmeister Augustus A Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1941-08-31
3070 Burness Rona Connell Gordon R C G Civilian Civilian War Dead 1940-09-24
3076 Burnett James Forsyth J F Sergeant South African Service Corps UDF 1919-05-08
3092 Burrell George Henry G H Civilian Civilian War Dead 1940-10-20
39010 Burrow Robert Elton R E Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment Depot 1971-07-01
3111 Burton Erle Vivian E V Private South African Rifles 1st UDF 1916-08-01
3125 Bushell Roger Joyce R J Squadron Leader Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force) 601 Sqdn. 1944-03-29
3128 Bussack George G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps EA Transport UDF 1918-01-01
3129 Bussack Henry H Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-02
3133 Busuku Willie W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-04-17
3134 Busumyang Jackson J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-05-30
29663 Buthelezi Johan B C Rifleman SA Army 2 SA Cape Corps SANDF 1998-08-22
3148 Butler George Eric G E Private South African Special Service Company 1918-10-23
3149 Butler Henry H Sergeant Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces UDF 1919-03-14
3151 Butler Joseph J Conductor South African Service Corps Animal Transport UDF 1916-11-13
3167 Butulezi Matuso M Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-02-20
37067 Buys Frans Barend F B Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 Parachute Battalion SADF 1978-11-08
29676 Cabonga Jose C Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1981-01-01
3210 Cadle Beatrix Powell B P Nursing Sister South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1943-07-10
3252 Callaghan Lewis Gustavus L G Private South African Infantry 6th Regt. UDF 1917-07-10
3263 Calvert Timothy Roland T R Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1920-05-29
34275 Camons Sidney George S G Constable South African Police District 39 Johannesburg 1914-04-29
3309 Campbell Henry H Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-02-23
3317 Campbell Lindsay L Captain South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1920-06-21
3340 Canca Joseph J Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-08-14
3350 Cara Ralph Stephen R S Sapper South African Engineer Corps 25 Road Constr. Coy. UDF 1945-08-28
3364 Carelse Frederick J F J Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Bonaventure UDF 1942-09-29
3378 Carlisle John Sloan J S Sergeant South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1918-02-04
48617 Carlos P A P A 5 Special Forces Regiment 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SANDF 2014
3380 Carlse Nicholas N Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-23
3407 Carney George Steven G S Sapper South African Engineer Corps 4 Field Coy. UDF 1942-06-08
3409 Carney Peter John P J Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-11-20
3413 Caroles Peter P South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-06
3424 Carr Edward E Native Driver South African Field Artillery Natives 1917-03-03
3427 Carr George Robert G R Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1919-05-09
41525 Carr Henry Herbert H H Civilian Civilian 202 Battalion 1922-03-10
29696 Carreira Anthony John A J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. SADF 1969-01-06
3436 Carroll Eric Edward E E Captain South African Air Force UDF 1947-11-04
3448 Carsten Frank F Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-02-03
3452 Carstens Johannes Arnoldus J A Apprentice Merchant Navy M.V. Scottish Prince (London) 1941-05-31
3455 Carstens Ronald Lionel R L Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-01-30
29701 Carstens Johannes J Warrent Officer II South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1968-09-01
3464 Carter Alfred Samuel A S Sub-Lieutenant South African Naval Forces H.M. Submarine Triton UDF 1942-11-28
3477 Carter Michael Joseph M J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. UDF 1920-12-04
3482 Carter Robert George R G Cadet Royal Air Force No. 1 Cadet Wing 1918-06-20
3486 Cartwright George Spencer G S Gunner South African Artillery 2 Heavy Bty. UDF 1940-01-05
40137 Cashel Edward Charles Baldwin E C B Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1926-07-13