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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
27797 Waterman Edwin Swaine E S Lance Corporal 6th South African Infantry UDF 1916-02-12
27792 Watcham Percival P Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-29
40551 Watch Dumai D Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1979-04-21
27790 Wassermann Johannes Petrus Calvyn J P C Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-23
27788 Wasserman Daniel D Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1918-01-10
43877 Wasserman Burgher Bethlehem Cmdt A.M. Prinsloo Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-08-03
27786 Wasserfall William George W G Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-11
43543 Wasserfall Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-29
43879 Wass Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-14
27784 Waspe Ernest Ebenezer E E Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-10-21
27782 Wasili Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1916-11-07
27778 Warwick William Neville W N Corporal Royal Irish Rifles 10th Bn. UK 1917-08-06
33801 Warrener Peter William P W Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-06-10
27770 Warren-Smith Lyster L Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron (RAF) UK 1942-03-24
27760 Warren Arthur John A J Rifleman Northern Rhodesia Rifles UK 1915-05-17
27764 Warren George Stoddard Travers G S T Lieutenant 12 Squadron UDF 1942-07-24
27765 Warren Harold Hilton H H Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 1st Bn. UK 1942-10-24
27766 Warren Henry Templar H T Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
27769 Warren Theophilus John Scott T J S Squadron Leader Royal Air Force 107 Squadron UK 1941-09-24
33799 Warraker Robert Sydney Stanley R S S Captain Special Air Service Selous Scouts RSF 1977-01-12
27759 Warr William Charles Samuel W C S Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 22nd Bde. UK 1916-07-01
49117 Warnick Edgar Stephen L. E Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry Support Commando, First Battalion (Rhodesia) RSF 1977-04-06
43880 Warneck Burgher Bethlehem Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-14
27747 Warne Alfred Joseph A J Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-21
27748 Warne Keith K Private Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1942-10-23
27745 Warmback A Lieutenant 31 Squadron UDF 1945-03-07
33798 Warma Petrus P Rifleman South West African Territory Force (Corps) 201 Battalion SADF 1988-04-18
27743 Waring Charles John C J Corporal South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. UDF 1918-04-09
27740 Wareham John William J W Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 260 Squadron UK 1942-04-25
27739 Ware Henry Thomas H T Air Mechanic 34 Squadron UDF 1945-03-01
27737 Wardrop John J Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-18
27731 Wardle Gordon Douglas G D Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-02-20
27733 Wardle James Edward J E Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-10
27723 Wardell Edward E Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-12-08
27702 Ward Arthur Ernest A E Captain 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-10
27703 Ward Charles Francis C F Captain Royal Field Artillery 75th Bty. UK 1915-05-15
27704 Ward C J Fireman and Trimmer S.S. Langleegorse (Newcastle-on-Tyne) 1941-01-23
27705 Ward Charles Robert John C R J Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
27707 Ward Edward John E J Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 50th Bde. UK 1917-10-02
27708 Ward Edmund Lewis E L Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
27710 Ward George Duval G D Major Royal Field Artillery 181st Bde. UK 1917-05-18
27711 Ward George William G W Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-29
27712 Ward Horace William Mason H W M Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
27714 Ward John J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment UDF 1941-11-23
27715 Ward James Charles J C Sergeant 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1917-09-20
27716 Ward Philip P Sergeant 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
27718 Ward Samuel Charles S C Burgher Mounted Commandos Winburg Commando UDF 1914-11-08
27721 Ward William John W J Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
33796 Ward David John D J Staff Sergeant 101 Battalion SADF 1984-03-11
27696 Wanckel Horatio H Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-12