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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 on active service 6,447 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
28492 Williams Leslie Allison L A Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-09-17
28495 Williams Louis Christian L C Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-08-02
28501 Williams M W Private South African Irish 1st UDF 1941-11-26
28510 Williams R H Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1945-01-01
28516 Williams Stanley S Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy H.M.S. "Cleopatra" UK 1942-12-07
28523 Williams W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-09-19
33881 Williams Ronald James R J Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1969-01-01
40577 Williams Famnly F Lance Corporal Rhodesia Defence Regiment 2nd Battalion RSF 1979-12-10
40579 Williams Sidney S Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st RSF 1980-06-03
28538 Williamson John Billie J B Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-07-22
28556 Willoughby George G Corporal Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 6th Bn. UK 1917-10-20
28557 Willoughby Sir JOHN CHRISTOPHER J C Major Army Service Corps (Corps) 1st Armoured Motor Battery UK 1918-04-16
28560 Willox George Martin G M Lieutenant Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-12-08
28568 Wilmot Christopher John C J Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-06-26
28572 Wilson Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles UK 1943-12-11
28575 Wilson Andrew A Private South African Railway Services UDF 1915-12-30
28578 Wilson A C Sergeant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 8 Field Squadron UDF 1944-07-20
28584 Wilson Andrew Thomas A T Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-11-11
28590 Wilson Claud C Captain South African Intelligence Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-20
28595 Wilson Charles W C W Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-01-06
28606 Wilson George G Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment UDF 1941-11-21
28608 Wilson Godfrey Balwin G B Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-05-16
28618 Wilson James J Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Bn. UK 1916-07-23
28622 Wilson John J Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-05-16
28627 Wilson John Henry J H Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1916-08-11
28642 Wilson Ralph Aylmer R A Second Lieutenant Durham Light Infantry 4th Bn. UK 1918-04-09
28646 Wilson Robert Henry R H Second Lieutenant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-07-29
28652 Wilson William W Captain Scots Guards 1st Bn. UK 1919-02-04
28661 Wilson Chimwele C Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1946-03-21
28662 Wilson Phiri P Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1941-09-13
40585 Wilson Moses Thomas Edward M T E Lance Corporal Rhodesia Defence Regiment 2nd Battalion RSF 1980-06-06
28666 Wimble Hewitt Edward Mervyn H E M Lance Corporal Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1942-10-23
28671 Winder Basil Wilfred B W Lance Corporal King's Royal Rifle Corps 1st Bn. UK 1942-06-15
28675 Windvogel C Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-03
28689 Winkelmann Albert Friedrick Carl A F C Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-03-16
40588 Winter Eric Leon E L Staff Sergeant Rhodesian Army Service Corps (Corps) 4 Squadron (RSF) RSF 1978-08-18
41287 Wiri M Guard Guard Force RHQ Charlie, Op Repulse RSF 1979-09-24
28707 Wise Lancelot Charles L C Lieutenant North Irish Horse UK 1917-05-02
28708 Wise Muriel M Corporal Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) UDF 1943-02-05
28711 Wisfohle Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment UK 1943-05-27
28716 Witbooi Frans F Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-01-15
28724 Witbooi Plaatjie P Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-06-20
28737 Wium Coenraad Johannes C J Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1941-05-10
28742 Woldemar Leopold David L D Private Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1942-01-02
33894 Wolfaardt Alwyn A Mess 12 SADF 1994-03-11
28754 Wolmarans John Ronald Frank J R F Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1942-10-24
38272 Wolmarans Markus Johannes M J Constable 22 Dist (Burghersdorp) CE Div SAP 1976-09-11
38273 Wolmarans Thomas T Constable 22 Dist (Burghersdorp) CE Div SAP 1995-05-24
38274 Wolmarans Gerda G 22 Dist (Burghersdorp) CE Div SAP 1983-08-06
28759 Wongana Joseph J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1915-07-11