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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 of injuries 576 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
27486 Vorster A L Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1943-02-12
27543 Wagner Saul Johannes S J Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces 10th Bn. UDF 1944-03-29
27572 Walenn James Bernard J B Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 31 Sqdn. 1943-01-03
41904 Walters Gerhard Patrick G P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-10-09
27742 Waries Jaftha J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-25
40548 Warner Frank Sinclair F S Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 1 Squadron 1978-08-19
27771 Warrington Frank John F J Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 2 Air School UDF 1942-02-05
33811 Watts Steven Warwick S W Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 1 Parachute Battalion SADF 1981-08-17
27973 Wee Peter Lucas P L Private Cape Corps 2nd 1919-05-05
28069 Wentzel Johannes Karel J K Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-21
41906 Wesley Selwyn Leslie S L Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals 3 Electronic Workshop SADF 1993-11-12
33848 Whiley Alfred Henry A H Air Mechanic South African Air Force 2 SA Cape Corps SADF 1958-04-23
28230 Whitebooi Johannes J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-04
28358 Willats Gerald Anthony G A Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 79 Sqdn. 1941-10-27
40576 Williams Buckley William B W Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 2nd Battalion 1978-08-16
28540 Williamson Shirley Marguerite S M Nursing Assistant South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1944-12-21
28728 Withers Harry Des Clayes H D C Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1941-12-16
31724 Young Charles C Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles Permanent Force Staff UDF 1914-05-06
29046 Zadikoff Audrey A Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-05-03
33929 Ziemkendorf Herman H Trooper South African Armoured Corps 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1987-10-20
41296 Ziracha Rodney Henry R H Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1974-09-23
33950 Zulu Shadrack Gwalagwana S G Major 5 Special Forces Regiment 111 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 2002-08-23
33951 Zulu Thabani Willie T W Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 121 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1994-12-26
29145 Zunga Aron A Fireman Merchant Navy S.S. Empire Success 1944-03-29
41300 Zvomuya Fanwell Maganiso F M District Assistant Internal Affairs Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1975-11-01
29164 Zwane Zackariah Z Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-09-14