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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 6,005 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
28526 Williams William W Private South African Horse 9th UDF 1917-01-01
28372 William Ensilin E Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-11
28374 William John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 25th Bn. UDF 1918-03-27
28367 Willenberg Marthinus David M D Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-03-13
14744 Willemse Cornelius Josefus C J South African Army UDF 1956-09-10
28366 Willemse Mattheus M Private South African Infantry 5th Regt. UDF 1918-10-26
28360 Willem Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1917-11-04
28361 Willem Willie W Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-06-28
28343 Wilkinson George Frederick G F Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery 1918-10-08
28344 Wilkinson Herbert Arthur H A Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1920-06-24
28345 Wilkinson James J Private South African Infantry 10th Regt. UDF 1916-06-03
28332 Wilkins Henry Joseph H J Fitter South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-10-16
28319 Wiley Evelyn Otway Scarlett E O S Lieutenant Durham Light Infantry 12th Bn. 1918-11-07
28315 Wildebeest Solomon S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-01-13
28306 Wilcox Alexander Christian A C Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. UDF 1915-03-18
28282 Wickee Clifford John C J Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1917-08-19
28273 Whysall William Edmund W E Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1919-01-15
28269 Whitton Robert Alfred R A Private Australian Army Medical Corps 1918-10-25
40571 Whittingham Roger Peter Oswald R P O Staff Sergeant Rhodesian Corps of Signals School of Signals 1974-07-29
28261 Whittal Percival Charles P C Corporal South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-18
28245 Whitfield Reginald Walter R W Sergeant South African Police 2nd Bn. 1941-06-29
28181 White Andrew A Airman 1st Class Royal Flying Corps 26th (South African) Sqdn. 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 Bureau UDF 1916-11-18
28223 White Willie W Private Cape Corps 2nd 1917-07-11
28171 Whelen Leslie Joseph L J Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
28166 Wheelwright Walter Wilfred Dillon W W D Private South African Infantry 10th Regt. UDF 1916-05-22
28147 Wheeler Charles C Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-05-04
28151 Wheeler Eugene E Lance Corporal South African Infantry 5th Regt. UDF 1916-05-05
28160 Wheeler Percy McEvoy P M Conductor South African Service Corps Animal Transport UDF 1917-04-22
28163 Wheeler William Edward W E Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-11-06
28127 Wevers Josiah J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-11-09
28120 Weston Frank F Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1915-06-10
28105 West Henry H Mule Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-09-19
28106 West Henry H Sergeant South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-13
28109 West Percy D'evereux P D Lieutenant South African Service Corps Supplies UDF 1917-12-21
28085 Wesner Jan J Driver South African Native Labour Bureau Remounts UDF 1916-11-22
28084 Wesley William Huntley W H Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regt. UDF 1917-09-29
28075 Wepener Solomon Schutter S S Sergeant South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-11-13
28067 Wentzel Johannes J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-11
28060 Wentvogel John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps EA Transport UDF 1917-12-22
28057 Wendes Sven Walter Andines S W A Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1942-01-01
28045 Welman Adriaan Paul A P Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1946-01-13
28034 Wells Augustus Henry A H Cadet Royal Air Force 8th Cadet Wing 1918-10-05
28042 Wells Percy G P G Sergeant South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1917-08-19
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
28023 Weldon Leo L Sapper South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1919-03-08
28016 Welcome Henry H Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Field Artillery Transport UDF 1916-12-23
28014 Welch James William J W Shoeing Smith South African Veterinary Corps 1918-01-07