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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 1,585 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
28633 Wilson Leonard Spence L S Sergeant 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-04
28679 Windvogel Martin M Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-04-17
28719 Witbooi Hendrik Cornelius H C Private Cape Corps 3rd Bn. UDF 1945-07-10
28740 Wohlo Loyt L Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-01-12
28747 Wolfe Victor V Private Royal Army Medical Corps (Corps) UK 1915-12-13
28764 Wood Douglas D Staff Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-07-03
28805 Woodford Patrick Albert P A Staff Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-12-06
41288 Woods Michael Hamilton M H Sergeant Special Air Service "C" Squadron RSF 1977-09-09
28850 Worrall William W Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1943-12-06
28853 Worsley James Arthur J A Captain South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) UDF 1914-08-21
40598 Wright John J Colour Sergeant Special Air Service "C" Squadron RSF 1966-10-12
33909 Wulfsohn Michael M Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1973-10-13
49004 Yates Clifford C Second Lieutenant SADF 1973-08-21
38289 Yeaman David D Trooper Natal Police 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div 1910-08-15
38290 Yeki L Sergeant Eastern Cape SAPS 2006-02-13
29011 Young Aubrey Tennyson A T Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-02-22
29015 Young Clifford Exmouth C E Air Mechanic 11 Squadron 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 RSF 1972-09-29
29046 Zadikoff Audrey A Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) UDF 1943-05-03
29083 Zibi Boyisana B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 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 RSF 1979-01-15
29101 Zimm Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-03-12
33934 Zimmerman Louis Harold L H Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Central Flying School UDF 1950-12-13
40625 Zivura Andrew A Private Rhodesian Army 1st Battalion RSF 1977-12-01
33937 Zlotnik Tamar T Corporal Israeli Defence Forces Signal Corps IDF 1990-10-01
29122 Zondi Alfred Mzwangendwa A M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-10-09
29143 Zulu Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-08-10
33950 Zulu Shadrack Gwalagwana S G Major 5 Special Forces Regiment SANDF 2002-08-23
33951 Zulu Thabani Willie T W Rifleman 121 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1994-12-26
29145 Zunga Aron A Fireman S.S. Empire Success 1944-03-29
41300 Zvomuya Fanwell Maganiso F M District Assistant Internal Affairs RSF 1975-11-01
29163 Zwane William W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-09-19
49726 de Souza Claud C Lance Corporal 14 Field Regiment SADF 1978-07-05