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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 3,497 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
2935 Buck Percy P Chief Cook Merchant Navy S.S. Philomel 1943-01-09
2936 Buck William Cummings W C Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-04-16
2928 Buchanan Charles C Pioneer South African Pioneers UDF 1918-05-08
2933 Buchanan John Scott J S Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1918-08-23
2918 Brymner Alexander A Sergeant South African Medical Corps UDF 1918-08-27
2893 Brunton Walter Alfred W A Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps UDF 1946-06-10
2878 Bruintjes David D Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-22
2854 Browne Richard R Sapper Miscellaneous Trades Coy. 1918-10-09
2742 Brown Arnold Nimmo A N Captain Royal Garrison Artillery 113th Siege Bty. 1919-09-08
2752 Brown Douglas Burn Buchan D B B Lieutenant Royal Navy H.M.S. "Indefatigable." 1916-05-31
2755 Brown Duncan Menzies D M Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve H.M.S. Camito 1941-05-06
2770 Brown Geoffrey Selwyn G S Second Lieutenant South African Heavy Artillery 74th Siege Bty. 1919-07-25
2780 Brown Hubert Victor H V Private South African Mounted Brigade 1st UDF 1917-03-20
2785 Brown Jacobus J Loader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-14
2792 Brown Johnnie J Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-10
2815 Brown Pearl Kathleen P K Lieutenant Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-03-15
2822 Brown Robert William R W Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1941-11-12
29624 Brown Mark Andrew M A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Kaffrarian Rifles SADF 1965-12-02
2721 Broomhead Albert Edward A E Lance Corporal South Wales Borderers 3rd Bn. 1916-05-10
2706 Brooks Christopher James C J Private South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-24
2713 Brooks Jack J Corporal South African Engineer Corps UDF 1945-08-10
2717 Brooks Jacobs Stephanus J S Burgher Rebellion 1914 Militia 1914-11-08
29617 Brooks Donald D Corporal South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-01-20
29615 Broodryk Dirk Leonardus D L Rifleman South West African Territory Force 2 SWA Specialist Unit SADF 1985-08-10
29616 Broodryk Frederik Jacob F J South African Army 201 Battalion SANDF 2004-04-30
2683 Bronkhorst Johannes Jacob J J Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1942-04-13
2662 Brodrick Alan A Rifleman 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1920-08-08
2658 Brocklehurst Peter Samuel P S Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Parktown UDF 1942-06-21
2651 Broad Leslie Ben L B Leading Telegraphist Royal Navy H.M.S. Bridgewater 1941-08-26
2636 Britz Andries A Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-01
2639 Britz Gerritt Frederick Cornelius G F C Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-10-03
2640 Britz Hans H Mule Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-09
2643 Britz John J Driver Military Labour Corps attd. South African Service Corps Transport UDF 1917-03-04
2644 Britz Josiah J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-01
29599 Briscoe John Charles J C Air Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1930-11-23
2617 Brink Victor Louis V L Captain Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-08-28
29594 Brind Graham Alexander Frank G A F Petty Officer SAS President Kruger Mess 12 SADF 1982-02-18
2560 Brett Anthony Edward A E Trooper South African Tank Corps UDF 1944-02-25
2563 Brett John Creamer J C Master Mercantile Marine "Umgeni" 1917-11-09
48788 Brennan S M Airman South African Air Force 515 Security Squadron; AFB Ondangwa 1987-11-03
2535 Bremner Alastair Bruce A B Captain Northern Rhodesia Police 1918-01-01
34194 Breedt Jacobus Philippus Herculaas J P H Constable South African Police 30 Dist (Kroonstad) OFS Div 1932-11-17
34195 Breedt Jacobus Philippus Herculaas W M Sergeant South African Police 30 Dist (Kroonstad) OFS Div 1997-04-28
29582 Breed Danell D Warrant Officer Class II South African Army 85 Combat Flying School SANDF 1998-02-14
2500 Branfield Harry Ernest H E Private Southern Rifles 1915-05-28
2495 Brandt Andries Stephanus George A S G Corporal South African Internment Corps 1944-08-13
2496 Brandt Charlie C Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 2 Coy 1918-12-28
2491 Brandon Arthur Frank A F Flight Lieutenant Royal Naval Air Service Manston NAS 1917-10-26
2465 Braine Hope H Flying Officer Royal Australian Air Force 1943-02-07
29570 Brain Brian B Major South African Air Force AFB Ysterplaat UDF 1951-08-07