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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

AA — Aircraft accident 1,734 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
27818 Watkins Frank Malcolm F M Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-04-12
27829 Watkins William Walter W W Major General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-04-02
27836 Watson Bramwell Leonard B L Air Mechanic 2 Squadron UDF 1943-12-17
27872 Watt Archibald Allen A A Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron (RAF) UK 1941-09-07
43373 Watts Sidney Edward S E Lieutenant South West African Territory Force (Corps) 1 South West Africa Squadron SADF 1979-08-01
33815 Webb Hugh Cecil Hawkesley H C H Lieutenant Special Service Battalion "B" Coy. UDF 1939-02-27
33818 Webb Peter P Major 24 Squadron SADF 1969-10-16
27948 Webley Roy Rodney R R Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1940-09-12
33822 Webster Hugh Alexander H A Second Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1939-07-21
27976 Weekes William W Air Mechanic 21 Squadron UDF 1942-09-05
27977 Weeks Andrew Cyril A C Lieutenant 22 Squadron UDF 1942-12-15
27979 Weeks Walter Weymouth (puggy) W W Pupil Pilot 25 Air School UDF 1942-06-09
33826 Weilbach Andre A Lieutenant 4 Squadron SADF 1969-05-03
28000 Weir Lancelot Cyril L C Lieutenant 134 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1943-03-28
28007 Weitz Marius Frans M F Lieutenant 134 Squadron UDF 1943-10-09
28008 Welby Edward Hugh Earle E H E Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 266 Squadron UK 1942-06-13
28020 Weldon Archibald Francis A F Sergeant South African Reserve Mechanical Transport UDF 1942-12-19
28026 Welgemoed Frederick F Captain 4 Squadron UDF 1947-04-17
28035 Wells Ernest E Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-06-29
28036 Wells Ernest Harrison E H Lieutenant 25 Squadron UDF 1945-06-24
28047 Welsford Arnold H A H Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1943-10-05
28048 Welsh Edward Cameron E C Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1941-12-24
28050 Welsh George A G A Captain 62 Air School UDF 1943-03-02
33616 Wembie Marcelino A M A Captain 41 Squadron SANDF 2014-06-19
33835 Wessels Cornelis Johannes C J Lieutenant 44 Squadron SADF 1980-03-25
33839 Wessels Jan Pen J P Major South African Air Force (Corps) 85 Combat Flying School SADF 1985-05-22
33841 Wessels Nicolas Gerhardus N G Cadet South African Air Force (Corps) 85 Combat Flying School UDF 1928-04-05
28103 West Alfred Richard A R Warrant Officer Class II 223 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1941-11-08
28112 Westerbeek Van Eerten Jan J Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 70 Operational Training Unit UDF 1944-07-04
28118 Westmoreland Edwin Herbert E H Lieutenant Royal Air Force 44th Training Depot Squadron UK 1918-08-20
33844 Weyer Phillip Spencer P S Captain South African Air Force (Corps) Flying Training School SADF 1970-05-20
28177 Whitcher Hermanus Abrance H A Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 29 Operational Training Unit UDF 1944-05-17
33851 White Denis Francis D F Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force RAF Kai Tak UK 1951-01-12
28241 Whitelaw Leslie Langton L L Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-07-18
33858 Whittingham Simon Lloyd S L Lieutenant 3 Field Regiment (Transvaal Horse Artillery) UDF 1956-05-21
28307 Wild Cecil Redvers C R Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Survey Flt UDF 1940-06-18
28339 Wilkinson Ernest Fletcher E F Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 18th Squadron UK 1918-11-22
28358 Willats Gerald Anthony G A Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 79 Squadron UK 1941-10-27
28365 Willemse Johannes G J G Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1945-07-11
28388 Williams Aubrey Clive A C Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 6th S. A. Div. UDF 1945-07-17
28436 Williams George Melville G M Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 117 Mu Raf UDF 1943-07-24
28531 Williams Wycliff Stuart W S Pilot Officer Royal Air Force 266 Squadron UK 1940-10-21
33876 Williams John J Flight Sergeant 15 Squadron SADF 1982-01-19
28591 Wilson Charles Alax C A Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-10-02
28637 Wilson Norman Gladswood N G Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1942-04-18
28647 Wilson Reginald Ross R R Air Sergeant 17 Squadron UDF 1944-11-16
28658 Wilson Wesley Holford W H Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 3rd Training Depot Station UK 1918-09-23
11457 Wilson-Jones Leslie Clifford L C Lieutenant 2 Air School UDF 1941-02-04
28664 Wilter Denis Peter D P Lieutenant 62 Air School UDF 1943-05-24
28683 Winfield F Pupil Pilot South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-11-13