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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 1,462 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
28230 Whitebooi Johannes J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-04
33848 Whiley Alfred Henry A H Air Mechanic South African Air Force 2 SA Cape Corps SADF 1958-04-23
28100 Wesson Aubrey George A G Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-11-05
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
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
38234 Welman Robert Leslie (bobbie) R L Lieutenant Colonel South African Police Durban Security Police 1986-01-30
28031 Wellen Sidney William Patrick Creswell S W P C Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1945-01-23
28015 Welch N Jack N J Sergeant South African Corps of Signals UDF 1940-09-22
40559 Weitsz William Theunis W T Recruit Rhodesia Regiment Depot 1971-08-31
27973 Wee Peter Lucas P L Private Cape Corps 2nd 1919-05-05
27971 Wedges Charles C Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 879th Coy. 1918-12-23
27894 Waud George Stanley G S Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-03-07
27878 Watt John Barclay Laing J B L Captain South African Armoured Corps 1 Dist AML (Greece) UDF 1945-02-28
27808 Waterson Hugh Connellan H C Sergeant South African Medical Corps UDF 1944-12-23
33807 Waters Edward E Petty Officer SAS President Steyn Air Force Gymnasium 1964-11-23
33806 Waterhouse Nicolaas Phillipus Johannes G B Second Lieutenant 4th Reconnaissance Regiment Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1992-01-01
27754 Warner Christopher Herbert C H Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-01-06
27742 Waries Jaftha J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-25
27572 Walenn James Bernard J B Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 31 Sqdn. 1943-01-03
27539 Wagner Abraham A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 5th Coy. 1919-04-18
27543 Wagner Saul Johannes S J Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces 10th Bn. UDF 1944-03-29
27501 Vos Andries Pieter A P Air Sergeant South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1942-05-04
27486 Vorster A L Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1943-02-12
27488 Vorster C J Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1941-05-18
27497 Vorster Stephanus Johannes S J Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-10-01
27455 Vlok Nicolaas Johannes N J Corporal South African Police 2nd Bn. 1942-03-08
27426 Visser Abraham Johannes A J Lance Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1943-02-09
27439 Visser Johannes Jacobus J J Corporal South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-11-25
33757 Visser Jacobus Abraham J A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps School of Infantry SADF 1976-12-31
27383 Vincent Frederick William F W Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-09-19
27359 Viljoen Jacobus Petrus C J P C Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1942-11-08
27360 Viljoen Johannes Petrus Jacobus J P J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 38 Railway Construction Coy. UDF 1944-07-19
27363 Viljoen Johann Willem Abraham J W A Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1918-12-25
33739 Viljoen Karl Paul K P Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-08-10
27334 Victor Rudolph Van Der Muelen R V D M Private 5th Infantry (Kaffrarian Rifles) 1914-09-10
33696 Venter Paul Stephanus P S Candidate Officer South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-10-11
27228 Venables Albert A Trooper South African Horse 3rd UDF 1916-05-21
27183 Vanqa Roulstone R Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-11-09
27148 Van Zyl Dirk Cornelius D C Signaller South African Corps of Signals 4/22 Field Regt. UDF 1945-08-28
33655 Van Zyl Jacobus Albertus J A Private South African Commandos Kimberley Central Commando SADF 1982-11-15
33660 Van Zyl Paul Keady Donovan P K D Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Regiment Westelike Provinsie SADF 1977-03-25
33619 Van Wyk Abel Albertus A A Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 2 SA Cape Corps SADF 1982-01-10
33615 Van Vuuren Petrus Jacobus Jansen P J J Warrant Officer Class I South African Corps of Military Police 4 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1951-01-19
33606 Van Tonder Barry Andre B A Private South African Technical Services Corps 35 Engineer Regiment SADF 1982-05-07
33603 Van Staden Vickie V Gunner South African Infantry Corps 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SANDF 1996-04-20
33597 Van Spronsen Robert Peter R P Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 5 Maintenance Unit SADF 1982-09-05