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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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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
33900 Wolmarans Andre A Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-08-09
43797 Wolmarans Burgher Boer Forces 1901-04-21
43798 Wolmarans Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando Unknown
43799 Wolmarans Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom Unknown
43800 Wolmarans Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1901-01-07
28749 Wolff Edward Mervin E M Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-27
40590 Wolfenden Charles Basil C B Lance Corporal Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st Battalion 1978-10-30
28744 Wolfaardt Cornelius J F C J F Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1944-10-10
33895 Wolfaardt Barend Jacobus B J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-04-15
33896 Wolfaardt Owen Leon O L Trooper 1 Special 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-08-25
43801 Wolfaardt Burgher Boer Forces Cmdt Lotter Commando 1901-10-15
43802 Wolfaardt Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp 1900-01-24
43803 Wolfaardt Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom 1900-10-25
43805 Woest Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg 1900-02-05
40589 Wixley William Robert W R Trooper Selous Scouts 4 Sqdn. 1979-11-02
33892 Wittert Shai S Corporal Israeli Defence Forces Infantry 1978-03-15
28735 Wittenberg Ronald Albert R A Lieutenant South African Air Force 34 Sqdn. UDF 1944-11-22
28731 Witt Hubert Roper H R Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-04
28712 Wishart David Hay D H Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
28713 Wishart Gordon Tarbat G T Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-17
28709 Wise Thomas Henry T H Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
28704 Wisden George G Sergeant South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-02-26
28702 Winter-Evans Alfred A Lieutenant Colonel New Zealand Rifle Brigade 3rd 1917-10-12
28698 Winter John J Private Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-12-02
28695 Winslow Reginald Lyndhurst R L Private 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse) 1914-09-25
28696 Winslow Wilfred Lyndhurst W L Private 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse) 1914-09-25
28694 Winny William Herbert Fletcher W H F Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-19
28693 Winnicott Richard George R G Squadron Leader Royal Air Force 248 Sqdn. 1943-08-07
28690 Winlock George G Private Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1942-06-15
28685 Wingfield Richard Sydney Mervyn R S M Lieutenant South African Air Force 450 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1945-04-12
28686 Wingfield Wilfred W Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals UDF 1944-10-24
28682 Winer Paul P Lieutenant South African Horse 7th UDF 1916-09-15
28672 Winders David Thomas D T Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-30
28668 Winch William W Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
33888 Wilters David Herculaas D H Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1977-12-22
28577 Wilson Arthur Alexander A A Second Lieutenant Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 3rd Bn. 1917-04-23
28582 Wilson Alexander Malloch A M Lance Corporal South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
28583 Wilson Aden Theodore A T Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1916-06-08
28585 Wilson Alexander Thomas Chipps A T C Corporal South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-22
28587 Wilson Belford Alexander Wallis B A W Second Lieutenant Hampshire Regiment 2nd Bn. 1917-09-26
28588 Wilson Baden Robert B R Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-18
28592 Wilson Charles Agnew Corbett C A C Gunner Australian Field Artillery 13th Bde. 1917-10-23
28593 Wilson Charles Herbert C H Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
28594 Wilson Charles Samuel C S Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-06-24
28597 Wilson David Alexander D A Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-10
28598 Wilson David Jeffery D J Lieutenant Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces "A" Sqdn. UDF 1945-04-22
28599 Wilson Donald Jack D J Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 15 Sqdn. 1944-05-12
28615 Wilson Hubert W H W Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-12-12
28617 Wilson J Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1944-09-13
28619 Wilson James J Regimental Sergeant Major South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-09