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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
28504 Williams Peter P Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-12
28517 Williams Thomas T Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Railway Operating Company UDF 1916-06-25
28518 Williams Tom T Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-20
28519 Williams Tom T Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-05-09
28526 Williams William W Private South African Horse 9th UDF 1917-01-01
28536 Williamson Forbes James F J Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport UDF 1918-01-01
28539 Williamson John Theodore J T Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1st Special Engineer Section UDF 1918-05-29
28543 Willie John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 30th Coy. UDF 1918-04-23
33885 Willie V Rifleman 11 Squadron SANDF 1998-03-12
28545 Willis Clifford Haddingham C H Sapper South African Pioneers UDF 1918-12-05
28551 Willis Philip P Gunner South African Heavy Artillery UDF 1918-08-18
28554 Willis William W Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1919-03-14
28555 Willmers Anthony A Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-05-30
28574 Wilson Alfred A Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-12
28581 Wilson Alexander Lister A L Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-28
28586 Wilson Albert William A W Boy 2nd Class Royal Navy H.M.S. "Impregnable" UK 1918-10-22
28596 Wilson Demanje D Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-07
28600 Wilson David Leslie D L Private Royal Flying Corps 26th (South African) Squadron UK 1917-04-09
28601 Wilson Douglas Raywood D R Gunner South African Field Artillery UDF 1918-10-31
28603 Wilson Edward E Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-08-15
28605 Wilson George G Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1939-12-30
28613 Wilson Gysbert Johannes G J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1919-08-21
28620 Wilson John J Mechanician South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-04-16
28621 Wilson John J Gunner South African Heavy Artillery UDF 1918-10-28
28625 Wilson Joseph Augustine J A Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-11-03
28628 Wilson John James J J Lieutenant Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1919-01-03
28635 Wilson Maurice Ridley M R Corporal 7th South African Infantry UDF 1918-11-11
28640 Wilson Rodney R Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-21
28648 Wilson Ronald Selby Champion R S C Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1917-03-13
28649 Wilson Thomas T Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1917-12-06
28650 Wilson Thomas T Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-28
28651 Wilson Thomas David T D Private South African Road Corps (Corps) 1st UDF 1918-02-04
28654 Wilson Willie W Gunner South African Field Artillery UDF 1918-12-19
28655 Wilson William Alfred W A Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 4th Field Ambulance UDF 1916-03-27
48835 Wilson J T P Private Durban Light Infantry COLONIAL 1900-01-15
28665 Wiman Eric E Trooper South African Horse 3rd UDF 1916-11-03
40787 Windrum James Alexander J A Sergeant Major Union Defence Forces Permanent Force Staff UDF 1919-11-30
28673 Windt Antonie Louis A L Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-22
28676 Windvogel Frederick F Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-12
28680 Windvogel William W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-06-13
28697 Winter Alfred Paul De Laffe A P D L Sergeant Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-12-20
28710 Wiseman Sydney Stephen S S Cyclist South African Motor Cyclist Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-21
28715 Witbooi Cobus C Driver South African Field Artillery UDF 1916-05-07
28720 Witbooi Henry Charles H C Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1919-07-03
28721 Witbooi Jerry J Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-03-23
28722 Witbooi Johannes J Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st UDF 1919-08-03
28726 Witbooi Thomas T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Coy. UDF 1917-05-18
28727 Witboy Shortie S Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1917-11-07
28730 Withnell Robert R Sapper South African Mounted Engineers UDF 1918-01-19
28733 Witten William W Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-18