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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

Drowned 1,086 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
40848 Weyers Francis William F W Seaman South African Navy (Corps) Simonstown Naval Base SADF 1980-02-22
28142 Wheal Charles C Deck Boy M.V. Neptunian (Newcastle-on-Tyne) 1940-09-07
28253 Whittaker F Fireman S.S. Pipina (Greek Ship) 1943-04-23
28337 Wilkinson Benjamin Frederick B F Assistant Steward M.V. Abosso (Liverpool) 1942-10-29
28416 Williams Freddie F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
28440 Williams Henry H Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
28489 Williams John Thomas J T 2nd Cook M.V. Dunnotar Castle 1944-05-10
28500 Williams Melville Stanley M S Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-07-08
48641 Williams G W Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-01-24
28644 Wilson Raymond Benjamin R B Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 9 Field Coy. UDF 1941-04-26
28779 Wood John William J W Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Depot UDF 1919-04-13
28849 Worrall James A J A Mate M.V. Brendonia (Goole) 1939-09-11
28866 Wright Archie E A E Lance Bombardier Southern Rhodesia Artillery 4 (Rhodesia) Anti-Tank Bty. UK 1941-01-16
28883 Wright Harry H Private Harrismith Rifles UDF 1914-12-05
28905 Wright William W Sergeant British South African Police 1918-06-04
33913 Xaliphi T Rifleman Ciskei Defence Force Ciskei Parachute Battalion CDF 1991-08-20
29108 Yingwana Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
29002 Yon Frank F Sapper Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-11-17
29028 Young R B Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1944-11-01
29029 Young Reuben Stanley R S Corporal South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-03-03
29055 Zambezi Hlongwana H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
29062 Zatu John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
29077 Zenzile Arosi A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
29104 Zimuke Mashaya M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
29117 Zintonga Mongameli M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
29113 Zinyusile Edward E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
29125 Zondi Jubhela J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-04-23
29127 Zondi Solomon Vili S V Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
29129 Zondo Magida M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
29130 Zondo Mufakabi M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
29131 Zondo Pukwana P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
29135 Zula April A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
29136 Zulane John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 21st Bn. UDF 1917-06-04
29157 Zwane Alfred A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-03-03
29161 Zwane Sikonyana S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-02-21
29162 Zwane Sukwana S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21