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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
27997 Weir Allan John MacLean A J M Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
27999 Weir John Bernard J B Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
27994 Weinrich Norman Alfred N A Lieutenant 12 Squadron UDF 1944-08-16
40558 Weinmann Barry Christopher B C Flight Lieutenant 4 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force Rhodesian Air Force RSF 1974-04-14
27993 Weinman John Henry Albert J H A Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1944-07-22
27991 Weinberg Albert A Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1st South African Field Ambulance UDF 1918-10-17
33827 Weiler Adam A Captain Israeli Defence Forces Armoured Corps IDF 1970-03-31
33828 Weiler Gideon G Captain Israeli Defence Forces Armoured Corps IDF 1973-10-09
27988 Weil Louis Marcus Basil L M B Flight Lieutenant Royal Naval Air Service 1st Squadron UK 1917-04-06
27987 Weight James J Lieutenant Royal Air Force 42nd Squadron UK 1918-07-04
27985 Weideman Jacobus Lodewickus J L Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1941-11-23
27986 Weideman Willem Jacobus Arrie W J A Sergeant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-07-28
38229 Weideman I Sergeant Kimberley SAP 1995-09-05
43871 Weideman Burgher Fauresmith Boer Forces BOER 1901-07-15
43872 Weideman Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-05-30
27984 Weiblen Petrus Johannes P J Private South African Irish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-11-23
38228 Wehmeyer Stephanus Gerhardus S G 1st Class Constable Kimberley SAP 1922-03-11
27981 Weepner William Smith W S Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. UDF 1917-09-28
27978 Weeks Cassandra Valeria C V Private Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1941-12-31
27975 Weekes Frederick Albert F A Trooper Special Service Battalion UDF 1945-04-21
30710 Weekes Norman Lennox N L Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 207 Squadron UK 1944-07-19
27974 Weeber Jakobus Hercules J H Lieutenant 112 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-11-18
43873 Weeber Burgher Ermelo Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-10-21
43874 Weeber Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-05
27951 Webster Bertie B Sergeant Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. UDF 1941-11-23
27953 Webster D C R Warrant Officer Class I 12 Squadron UDF 1944-08-16
27960 Webster Harold Lorimer H L Corporal Pretoria Regiment UDF 1944-06-15
27961 Webster James Bruce J B Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
27962 Webster James John Watt J J W Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1917-04-09
27963 Webster Leslie Garnett L G Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-15
27964 Webster Leonard Raymond L R Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron (RAF) UK 1942-05-08
43875 Webster Burgher Johannesburg Police Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-11-19
49353 Webster C Trooper Rhodesia Regiment COLONIAL 1900-03-31
43869 Weber Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-07-03
43870 Weber Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-17
27936 Webber Edward Lynden E L Lieutenant Lincolnshire Regiment 6th Bn. UK 1915-08-07
27940 Webber John Henry J H Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-01-30
27942 Webber John Osborne J O Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-10
27943 Webber Ronald R Ordinary Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Gloucester UDF 1941-05-22
27946 Webber Sydney Ralph S R Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 500 Squadron UK 1945-04-13
40557 Webber Godfrey James Glanville G J G Second Lieutenant Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1977-09-07
27920 Webb George G Lance Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-10-21
27922 Webb Hugh Tarrant H T Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-12-24
27924 Webb John Charles J C Lieutenant 12 Squadron UDF 1944-07-13
27927 Webb Matthew M Second Lieutenant 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-22
27928 Webb Ralph Cultra Vallance R C V Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 103 Squadron UK 1942-07-03
27931 Webb Robert William R W Private 8th Infantry (Transvaal Scottish) 1st Bn. UDF 1915-04-28
27934 Webb Walter John Stanley Alexander W J S A Captain 40 Squadron UDF 1942-11-04
27913 Weaver Ernest E Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
27914 Weaver Frederick Steeme F S Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 19th Bn. AUS 1916-11-12