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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 14,654 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
43849 Wessels Burgher Krugersdorp Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-11
43850 Wessels Gert G Burgher Harrismith Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-06
43851 Wessels Burgher Winburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-29
43852 Wessels Burgher Harrismith Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-24
43853 Wessels Burgher Bloemfontein Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-23
43854 Wessels Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-24
28081 Werth Cecil Erick C E Lieutenant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-09-01
43579 Wernich Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-14
43855 Wernich Burgher Heidelberg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-19
28079 Wernher Alexander Pigott A P Second Lieutenant Welsh Guards Prince of Wales's Coy., 1st Bn. UK 1916-09-10
43856 Werndle Burgher German Corps Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-05-15
28073 Wepener Eric Albert E A Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 4/22 Field Regiment UDF 1944-07-24
43857 Wepener Burgher Krugersdorp Boer Forces BOER 1901-05-29
28064 Wentzel Eric Francis E F Captain East Surrey Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1918-03-23
28068 Wentzel Jonathan Felix J F Private 2nd Bn. SAP 1942-01-11
28070 Wentzel Sidney Everley S E Lieutenant 31 Squadron UDF 1944-06-03
40561 Wentzel Trevor Henry Clifford T H C Corporal Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1971-04-27
28061 Wentworth Charles Harold Frere C H F Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-19
28062 Wentworth Ernest Victor E V Private Natal Light Horse "E" Squadron UDF 1914-11-18
43858 Wentworth Burgher Philippolis Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-17
28059 Wensley Geoffrey G Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-19
28058 Wendlandt August Albert A A Corporal South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. UDF 1917-04-23
28055 Weluzani Zuingiali Z Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1940-08-11
43859 Welthagen Burgher Boksburg Fc Dercksen Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-11-20
28053 Welsh Thomas Henry T H Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-10-18
28054 Welsh Thomas Patrick T P Private Auckland Regiment, N.Z.E.F. 2nd Bn. NZ 1918-07-27
28046 Welman Petrus Jacobus P J Lieutenant 4 Squadron UDF 1944-08-28
43860 Welman Burgher Johannesburg Boer Forces BOER Unknown
43861 Welman Burgher Jacobsdal Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-16
43862 Welman Burgher Heilbron Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-13
43863 Welman Burgher Hoopstad Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-11
43864 Welman Burgher Kroonstad Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-01
28037 Wells Ernest Morris E M Signaller Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1915-05-08
28038 Wells Harry Frere H F Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1944-05-07
28040 Wells John Robert J R Lance Corporal 7th Infantry (Kimberley Regiment) UDF 1915-04-26
28043 Wells Thomas T Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 4th Bn. UK 1915-05-25
49595 Wells Albert Wm A W Sergeant Brabant's Horse COLONIAL 1901-04-04
28032 Wellington Alec Turner A T Lieutenant 16 Squadron UDF 1944-10-07
43865 Welgemoed Burgher Hoopstad Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-11
28024 Weldon-Boddy Osbert Harold O H Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-03-03
28021 Weldon Cyril George C G Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
43866 Weldon Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
43867 Weldon Burgher Bethal Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-08
43868 Weldon Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-05
28010 Welch Harry H Sergeant 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-17
28011 Welch Henry Clarence H C Sergeant New Zealand Rifle Brigade 4th Bn. 3rd NZ 1917-05-10
28013 Welch J N Second Lieutenant Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-11-23
28004 Weitz Christian Paul C P Warrant Officer Class II 15 Squadron UDF 1945-04-27
28003 Weissenberg Joseph Victor J V Private South African Rifles 1st UDF 1917-02-20
28001 Weiss Abraham A Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 3rd Armoured Car Regiment UDF 1942-11-01