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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

Lost at sea 567 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
28284 Wickert Kurt K Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
28305 Wiid Frederick Jacobus Johannes F J J Lance Corporal South African Police 2nd 1942-05-10
28308 Wild Ernest Arthur E A Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1941-12-19
28371 Willey J H Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1942-11-28
28405 Williams Desmond Charles D C Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Bever UDF 1944-11-30
28461 Williams Jan J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-10
28611 Wilson George Edward G E Greaser Merchant Navy S.S. Nova Scotia (Liverpool) 1942-11-28
28616 Wilson J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-14
28667 Wimble Percy Skelton P S Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-11-14
28691 Winlock Joseph J Corporal South African Irish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-09
28706 Wise Edward Douglas E D Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-05-10
28717 Witbooi Gert G Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
28725 Witbooi S Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
28810 Woodhead Lawrence L Civilian Civilian 1918-10-04
28923 Wulff Emil Frans E F Leading Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
29001 Yon Edward John E J Fireman Merchant Navy S.S. Nova Scotia (Liverpool) 1942-11-28
29120 Zondagh Matthys Petrus M P Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28