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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
28028 Welgemoed Frederick Johannes F J Acting Bombardier South African Mounted Rifles 4th Permanent Bty. UDF 1918-10-19
28023 Weldon Leo L Sapper 1st South African Infantry UDF 1919-03-08
28016 Welcome Henry H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Field Artillery Transport UDF 1916-12-23
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
38232 Weitz L Sergeant 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div SAP 1974-10-13
27989 Weil Robert R Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-11-18
38231 Weideman Willem Jacobus W J Constable 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div SAP 1918-10-25
27972 Wedlake Wallace W Private South African Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1915-05-22
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
27941 Webber John Maskery J M Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-28
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
27893 Watu Henry H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-15
27892 Watts William Charles W C Private South African Special Service Company UDF 1918-07-03
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
27809 Waterson John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Veterinary Corps UDF 1917-04-05
27807 Waters Ruben Hulyett R H Sapper South African Mounted Engineers UDF 1917-11-19
27798 Waterman Herbert Robert H R Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-03-19
27791 Watcham Cuthbert Edward C E Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-05-25
27774 Warth Thomas T Staff Sergeant King's African Rifles Pay Dept. UK 1918-01-12
27763 Warren Frederick John F J Major Welsh Regiment 9th Bn. UK 1915-07-14
27767 Warren John Kenneth Harty J K H Staff Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-12-10
27755 Warner John J Corporal South African Rifles 1st UDF 1918-10-21
27751 Warneke Frederick Joseph F J Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1947-02-01
27746 Warn Archibald Herbert A H Lieutenant South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies UDF 1918-03-29
27744 Waring William Percival W P Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1915-11-09
27687 Walters William W Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1919-05-22
27671 Walter Stanley Northcote S N Sergeant British South African Police 1918-10-26
27672 Walter William W Private Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. "Challenger" UK 1916-05-11
27657 Walsh John George J G Private 10th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-05-21
27645 Wallis Robert Edward R E Sapper South African Pioneers UDF 1918-09-18
33789 Wallis Charles William Peter C W P Staff Sergeant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Engineers School SADF 1982-01-11
27638 Waller Bryan Herbert B H Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-05-09
48831 Waller John J Private Durban Light Infantry COLONIAL 1900-11-08
27636 Wallace-Roberts Herbert H Civilian Civilian War Dead H.M. Explosives Factory Queens Ferry, Flintshire 1918-03-01
27634 Wallace William Walker W W Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies UDF 1916-11-29
27614 Wall Thomas Edward T E Private General and Base Depots Base Depot Coy. (Durban) UDF 1920-01-28