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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

ACC — Accident 1,460 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
38234 Welman Robert Leslie (bobbie) R L Lieutenant Colonel South African Police Durban Security Police 1986-01-30
28069 Wentzel Johannes Karel J K Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-21
38235 Wentzel Robert Leslie (bobbie) B J Sergeant South African Police Durban Security Police 1999-03-08
38236 Wentzel Robert Leslie (bobbie) H P Superintendent South African Police Durban Security Police 1998-05-15
38237 Wentzel Robert Leslie (bobbie) W Constable South African Police Durban Security Police 1977-08-05
28096 Wessels Louis Theodorus L T Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1942-05-04
33836 Wessels Edgar Sydney E S Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-10-11
28100 Wesson Aubrey George A G Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-11-05
33848 Whiley Alfred Henry A H Air Mechanic South African Air Force 2 SA Cape Corps SADF 1958-04-23
28230 Whitebooi Johannes J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-04
28268 Whittington Reginald Henry R H Leading Carpenter's Crew Royal Navy H.M.S. "Natal" 1915-12-30
38839 Wickenden John J Superintendent British South Africa Police Support Unit 1966-10-12
28293 Wienand Elson E Corporal South African Tank Corps 4th Armoured Car Regt. UDF 1942-09-13
40572 Wienand Carl Milton C M Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 3 Independent Company 1976-05-27
28342 Wilkinson Gwendoline E G E Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1941-07-28
28359 Willcox Charles C Company Serjeant Major Somerset Light Infantry 3rd Bn. 1919-12-04
28387 Williams Alan Cornelius A C Lance Corporal Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-14
28389 Williams Albert Howard A H Flying Officer Royal Australian Air Force 1945-01-08
28397 Williams Charlie C Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-24
28458 Williams Jacob J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-07-25
33873 Williams Colin Arthur C A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1969-09-18
33874 Williams Edwin E Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-08-08
33880 Williams Owen Christopher O C Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-03-07
40576 Williams Buckley William B W Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 2nd Battalion 1978-08-16
38266 Wills Evely Johnson E J Lance Sergeant South African Police Eastern Cape 1952-06-21
28573 Wilson Abraham A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-04
28604 Wilson Edmund Fitzgerald Bannatyne E F B Major South African Medical Corps 1st S.A. Gen. Hosp. UDF 1917-08-17
28633 Wilson Leonard Spence L S Sergeant South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-04
28679 Windvogel Martin M Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-04-17
28719 Witbooi Hendrik Cornelius H C Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 3rd Bn. UDF 1945-07-10
28740 Wohlo Loyt L Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-01-12
28747 Wolfe Victor V Private Royal Army Medical Corps 1915-12-13
28764 Wood Douglas D Staff Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-07-03
28805 Woodford Patrick Albert P A Staff Sergeant South African Medical Corps UDF 1943-12-06
41288 Woods Michael Hamilton M H Sergeant Special Air Service "C" Sqdn. 1977-09-09
28850 Worrall William W Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-12-06
28853 Worsley James Arthur J A Captain South African Veterinary Corps 1914-08-21
40598 Wright John J Colour Sergeant Special Air Service "C" Sqdn. 1966-10-12
33909 Wulfsohn Michael M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1973-10-13
38289 Yeaman David D Trooper Natal Police 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div 1910-08-15
38290 Yeki David L Sergeant South African Police Service Eastern Cape 2006-02-13
29011 Young Aubrey Tennyson A T Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1942-02-22
29015 Young Clifford Exmouth C E Air Mechanic South African Air Force 11 Sqdn. UDF 1941-05-21
31724 Young Charles C Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles Permanent Force Staff UDF 1914-05-06
40608 Yuncker Krag George K G Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1972-09-29
29046 Zadikoff Audrey A Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-05-03
29083 Zibi Boyisana B Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-10-16
29087 Ziegenbein Christian Peter C P Corporal South African Horse 7th UDF 1916-07-15
38846 Zimba Yotamu (patrick) Y Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1979-01-15
29101 Zimm Samuel S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-12