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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

DIS — Died of disease 6,080 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
27807 Waters Ruben Hulyett R H Sapper South African Mounted Engineers UDF 1917-11-19
27809 Waterson John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Veterinary Corps UDF 1917-04-05
27833 Watson Arthur Strathmore A S Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-09-12
27838 Watson C Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-10-24
27841 Watson Charles Sprigg C S Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) Sanitary Section UDF 1917-08-20
27844 Watson Frank Richard F R Private 10th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1918-04-01
27848 Watson Henry Daniel H D Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-08-06
27853 Watson John George Petrie J G P Private 10th South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-03
27854 Watson John Henry J H Private 5th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-10-13
27857 Watson John William J W Brigadier Rhodesia Permanent Staff Corps (Corps) Southern Rhodesia Forces. RSF 1943-09-13
27860 Watson Robert R Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1917-04-15
27864 Watson Thomas Smith T S Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1915-05-26
27892 Watts William Charles W C Private South African Special Service Company UDF 1918-07-03
27893 Watu Henry H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-15
27917 Webb Andries Jacobus A J Corporal South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1920-11-01
27919 Webb Eustace Vallance E V Lieutenant 25 Squadron UDF 1945-07-14
27926 Webb Lance Munro Norman L M N Staff Sergeant 5th South African Infantry UDF 1918-05-14
27933 Webb William Clifford W C Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1917-08-03
27941 Webber John Maskery J M Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-28
27958 Webster H E Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-07-26
27965 Webster Robert Drysdale R D Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1915-11-27
27972 Wedlake Wallace W Private South African Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1915-05-22
38231 Weideman Willem Jacobus W J Constable 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div SAP 1918-10-25
27989 Weil Robert R Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-11-18
38232 Weitz L Sergeant 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div SAP 1974-10-13
28014 Welch James William J W Shoeing Smith South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-01-07
48833 Welch Roderick R Private Durban Light Infantry COLONIAL 1900-04-16
28016 Welcome Henry H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Field Artillery Transport UDF 1916-12-23
28023 Weldon Leo L Sapper 1st South African Infantry UDF 1919-03-08
28027 Welgemoed Frederick Ernest F E Private South African Horse 9th UDF 1916-05-15
28028 Welgemoed Frederick Johannes F J Acting Bombardier South African Mounted Rifles 4th Permanent Bty. UDF 1918-10-19
28034 Wells Augustus Henry A H Cadet Royal Air Force 8th Cadet Wing UK 1918-10-05
28042 Wells Percy G P G Sergeant 7th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1917-08-19
28045 Welman Adriaan Paul A P Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-01-13
28057 Wendes Sven Walter Andines S W A Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-01-01
28060 Wentvogel John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) EA Transport UDF 1917-12-22
28067 Wentzel Johannes J Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-11
28075 Wepener Solomon Schutter S S Sergeant South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1918-11-13
28084 Wesley William Huntley W H Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment UDF 1917-09-29
28085 Wesner Jan J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Remounts UDF 1916-11-22
28105 West Henry H Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-09-19
28106 West Henry H Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-13
28109 West Percy D'evereux P D Lieutenant South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies UDF 1917-12-21
28120 Weston Frank F Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1915-06-10
28127 Wevers Josiah J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-11-09
28147 Wheeler Charles C Private 3rd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1917-05-04
28151 Wheeler Eugene E Lance Corporal 5th South African Infantry UDF 1916-05-05
28160 Wheeler Percy McEvoy P M Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport UDF 1917-04-22
28163 Wheeler William Edward W E Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-11-06
28166 Wheelwright Walter Wilfred Dillon W W D Private 10th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-05-22