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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

Killed in action 14,230 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
28257 Whittaker William Thomas W T Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-10-19
28260 Whittal Ernest Stanford E S Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-10
28262 Whittal Richard Dawson R D Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
28263 Whittal William Archibald W A Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
28264 Whitter Robert Joseph R J Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-14
28265 Whitter Rechab William R W Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
28267 Whittingdale Harold F H F Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps 46 Survey Coy. UDF 1942-12-21
28272 Whymark Vivian George V G Ordinary Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Barham UDF 1941-11-25
28276 Whyte Peter P Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-05-04
28281 Wicht Ronald Esme R E Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 34 Sqdn. UDF 1945-03-02
28286 Wicks Bertie B Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. UDF 1945-03-07
28288 Wicks Oswald James O J Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
28289 Wicks Percival George P G Lance Corporal South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
43822 Wicks Burgher Boer Forces Brandfort Commando 1900-01-23
43823 Wicks Burgher Boer Forces Winburg Commando 1900-02-05
28291 Wiehahn George Jacobus Rudolph G J R Trooper Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-02
43821 Wienand Burgher Boer Forces 1900-12-13
28294 Wiener Louis De Villier L D V Lieutenant Royal Air Force 57th Sqdn. 1918-11-04
28295 Wiese Gert G Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Britstown Commando UDF 1914-11-21
28296 Wiese Marthinus Christinus M C Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 34 Sqdn. UDF 1944-09-10
33862 Wiese Andries Petrus A P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-08-22
43819 Wiese Burgher Boer Forces Bloemfontein Commando 1899-11-28
43820 Wiese Burgher Boer Forces Hoopstad Commando 1899-11-23
33864 Wiggell Peter Noel (tiffy) P N Corporal South African Technical Services Corps Regiment Algoa Bay SADF 1977-07-05
40573 Wiggill Frank Robert F R Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion 1979-10-30
28301 Wightman Francis Charles F C Private 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse) "E" Sqdn. 1914-11-25
28303 Wigley Henry John H J Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
33867 Wilcox Mark Anthony M A Corporal South African Commandos 11 Kimberley Commando SADF 1977-11-26
28311 Wild Walter Ernest W E Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-17
43818 Wilden Burgher Boer Forces Lindley Commando 1900-01-04
28316 Wiles George B G B Sergeant Royal Fusiliers 22nd Bn. 1916-07-25
28318 Wiles Harry H Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
43816 Wilken Burgher Boer Forces 1901-08-26
43817 Wilken Burgher Boer Forces Philippolis Commando 1900-02-14
28324 Wilkens Cornelius C Captain Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Sutherland Commando UDF 1915-01-16
28325 Wilkes Arnett A Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-19
28326 Wilkes George Lionel G L Second Lieutenant London Regiment 7th Bn. 1918-04-20
28327 Wilkie Eric Frederick E F Gunner South African Artillery 2 Field Regt. UDF 1942-06-20
28329 Wilkin Noel Thomas N T Lieutenant South African Air Force 113 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1942-12-20
28330 Wilkins Alfred Henry A H Second Lieutenant Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 1st/7th Bn. 1916-07-01
28331 Wilkins George Proctor G P Sergeant South African Infantry 2nd Brigade Depot UDF 1916-11-17
28335 Wilkinson Arthur Henry A H Sergeant South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-14
28340 Wilkinson Francis Norman F N Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1944-08-14
28346 Wilkinson James J Sergeant South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
28351 Wilkson Roy Vivian R V Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 34 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1945-03-05
28352 Will Allan Murray A M Sergeant Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Hanover-Colesberg Commando UDF 1915-01-18
28353 Will Francis Gordon F G Lieutenant Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Hanover-Colesberg Commando UDF 1915-01-18
28354 Will George Alexander G A Corporal South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
28355 Will Ian Gordon I G Captain South African Air Force 4 Sqdn. UDF 1944-11-21
28356 Will James Adam J A Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-09