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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
28171 Whelen Leslie Joseph L J Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-08
28181 White Andrew A Airman 1st Class Royal Flying Corps 26th (South African) Squadron UK 1918-02-03
28186 White Alfred James A J Sapper South African Pioneers UDF 1918-12-09
28212 White Koos K Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-11-18
28223 White Willie W Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1917-07-11
28245 Whitfield Reginald Walter R W Sergeant 2nd Bn. SAP 1941-06-29
28261 Whittal Percival Charles P C Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-18
40571 Whittingham Roger Peter Oswald R P O Staff Sergeant Rhodesian Corps of Signals (Corps) School of Signals RSF 1974-07-29
49561 Whittle Richard John R J Trooper Imperial Light Horse COLONIAL 1900-04-10
28269 Whitton Robert Alfred R A Private Australian Army Medical Corps (Corps) AUS 1918-10-25
28273 Whysall William Edmund W E Private 8th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1919-01-15
28282 Wickee Clifford John C J Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1917-08-19
28306 Wilcox Alexander Christian A C Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment UDF 1915-03-18
28315 Wildebeest Solomon S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-01-13
28319 Wiley Evelyn Otway Scarlett E O S Lieutenant Durham Light Infantry 12th Bn. UK 1918-11-07
28332 Wilkins Henry Joseph H J Fitter South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-10-16
28343 Wilkinson George Frederick G F Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery UDF 1918-10-08
28344 Wilkinson Herbert Arthur H A Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1920-06-24
28345 Wilkinson James J Private 10th South African Infantry UDF 1916-06-03
28360 Willem Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-11-04
28361 Willem Willie W Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-06-28
14744 Willemse Cornelius Josefus C J Sergeant South African Army UDF 1956-09-10
28366 Willemse Mattheus M Private 5th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-26
28367 Willenberg Marthinus David M D Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-03-13
28372 William Ensilin E Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-11
28374 William John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 25th Bn. UDF 1918-03-27
28379 Williams Absolon A Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1921-04-19
28383 Williams Arthur A Native Driver South African Field Artillery Natives UDF 1917-01-28
28384 Williams Arthur A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-05-24
28403 Williams David D Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-08
28407 Williams Daniel Johannes D J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 3 Coy. UDF 1919-01-24
28408 Williams David Johannes D J Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st UDF 1919-05-22
28409 Williams Dirk J D J Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-03-11
28434 Williams George G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-09-04
28443 Williams Hugh H Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-12-13
28444 Williams Herbert Dale H D Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-02-27
28452 Williams J Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1916-09-11
28456 Williams Jacob J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Sanitary Section UDF 1916-06-13
28459 Williams James J Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st UDF 1918-08-31
28462 Williams Japie J Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-07-08
28467 Williams John J Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Service Corps Transport UDF 1916-12-31
28471 Williams John J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1917-08-10
28473 Williams John J Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-14
28475 Williams Joseph J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Veterinary Corps UDF 1917-05-16
28484 Williams John Henry J H Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-03
28485 Williams John Henry J H Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-15
28490 Williams Kleinbooi K Labourer Military Labour Corps (Corps) South African Veterinary Corps UDF 1918-10-09
28494 Williams Lionel Bernard L B Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 22 Field Park Coy. UDF 1942-12-20
28498 Williams Moos M Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-10-07
28499 Williams Maurice Griffith M G Sergeant 8th South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-20