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

DISCH — Died after discharge 602 records

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Date of Death
29100 Zimiry W Able Seaman South African Naval Forces 1946-01-17
29096 Zill Arthur A Sergeant Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 1947-04-29
28892 Wright John Charles J C Gunner South African Artillery 1947-08-19
28780 Wood Kenneth John K J Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces 1947-11-09
28753 Wolmarans J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1947-04-04
28677 Windvogel J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 1945-07-24
28678 Windvogel J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1945-12-13
28571 Wilskut H Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 1946-08-12
28391 Williams Adam J A J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1945-06-14
28432 Williams G Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1946-06-20
28441 Williams Henry H Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1943-12-02
28454 Williams J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1945-08-02
28463 Williams Japie J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 1943-08-10
28505 Williams Peter P Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1943-09-29
28524 Williams Willie W Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1947-11-19
28514 William Sam S Leader Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces 1917-08-14
28095 Wessels Lodewyk C L C Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1946-02-03
28018 Welcome Isaac M I M Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces 1945-08-11
28019 Welcome John Joshua J J Able Seaman South African Naval Forces 1945-07-19
27900 Waverly Jacob J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 1943-10-29
27899 Waverley Joseph J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 1944-03-25
27587 Walker George G Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1919-07-01
41399 Votchwana Smith S Native Driver South African Mounted Rifles 1920-04-28
27477 Von Gruning Dawid Christiaan Jacobus D C J Private Umvoti Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces 1947-10-04
27411 Visagie Gideon Johannes Jacobus G J J Private Returned Soldiers' Battalion, S.A. Forces 1920-08-30
27412 Visagie Hendrik H Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1944-11-13
27269 Verden John Rugbeer J R Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 1945-10-05
27242 Venter Gert H J G H J Private South African Railways and Harbours Brigade 1943-12-04
27110 Van Wyk H Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1945-07-25
27114 Van Wyk J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1945-10-07
27126 Van Wyk K Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1946-01-12
27127 Van Wyk Kater K Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 1947-10-26
26985 Van Rooyen J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1946-06-07
26990 Van Rooyen J D Private Umvoti Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces 1945-11-17
26907 Van Niekerk Kenneth Henri Hauptfleisch K H H Captain Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces 1946-09-05
26875 Van Nessen Frederick Maurice F M Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-03-31
26814 Van Heerden Adam A Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 1944-12-29
26809 Van Hanse J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1944-04-01
26803 Van Graan A Able Seaman South African Naval Forces 1946-07-10
26801 Van Geems Percy John P J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1947-04-16
26748 Van Der Westhuizen Kitchener K Corporal Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 1947-06-15
26655 Van Der Merwe S Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1945-06-06
26588 Van Der Linde G P L Corporal Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces 1945-04-12
26576 Van Der Byl G Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 1945-06-13
26481 Valentine John J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 1943-10-29
25717 Ullbricht Adam Johannes A J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 1945-12-05
25491 Trompeter David D Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 1943-04-08
25402 Torres B Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1945-06-14
25290 Titus C J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1946-10-22
25292 Titus D Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1946-10-16

Source: https://rohsa.co.za/listPeopleCause.php?code=DISCH&dir=desc&pdf=1

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