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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

Died in Freak Accident 256 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
33794 Wamanda Stefanus Sebastian G Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1982-08-09
33802 Wasas Leslie George L G Rifleman 2nd Transvaal Scottish "C" Coy. 1984-06-20
33873 Williams Colin Arthur C A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1969-09-18
33875 Williams Gerald Wayne G W Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1995-01-24
33909 Wulfsohn Michael M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1973-10-13
41289 Wunganayi Maboko M Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1972-05-19