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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

DOAS — Died on active service 7,461 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
27498 Vorster Venter Johannes V J Leading Air Mechanic UDF 1942-11-17
38205 Vorster Gert Petrus G P South African Police Mondeor John Vorster Square Fraud Squad SAP 1983-03-14
38206 Vorster Hendrik Johannes H J Detective Lieutenant South African Police Mondeor John Vorster Square Fraud Squad SAP 1988-05-11
27513 Vreede Cornelius Hudson C H Lance Corporal Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-01-11
43141 Vuthulula A V Constable South African Police Service SAPS 2018-12-15
27524 Vyers I Private UDF 1946-04-22
27527 Wachekwa Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Bn. UK 1944-10-24
27528 Wackrill Cyril Dunbar C D Company Quartermaster Serjeant Northern Rhodesia Regiment UK 1941-04-16
27531 Wade John J Private UDF 1941-10-03
27532 Wade John Patrick J P Sergeant Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1945-11-11
27536 Wagenaar Christiaan Johannes C J Private UDF 1943-09-18
33781 Wagenaar Johan J 12 Squadron SADF 1990-10-14
27542 Wagner Johannes Willem J W Private UDF 1947-09-28
27548 Wahl Jacobus Johannes J J Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1942-12-21
27557 Wake Vivian Beaumont V B Leading Seaman H.M.S. Afrikander UDF 1942-10-10
27565 Wakfer Arthur Edward A E Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1947-10-15
27568 Walcott Jack Hamilton Courtland J H C Lieutenant UDF 1945-06-02
27576 Walkenshaw Christiaan Erens Gerhardus C E G Private Regiment Botha UDF 1940-09-16
27585 Walker Douglas Gilson D G Lance Bombardier Royal Horse Artillery 4 Regt. UK 1942-07-11
27588 Walker Henry James H J Private 11 Field Amb. UDF 1946-05-11
27592 Walker John J Corporal UDF 1942-08-29
27605 Walker T H F Sergeant UDF 1943-12-28
27606 Walker William Bell W B Corporal 17 Field Park Coy. UDF 1942-04-03
27621 Wallace Graham Menzies G M Sergeant King's Royal Rifle Corps 1st Bn. UK 1942-09-05
27623 Wallace J A Lance Corporal 10 S.A.Bde. Sig. Coy. UDF 1941-02-03
27631 Wallace Samuel Gordon S G Corporal UDF 1945-12-25
33787 Wallington Charles Graham C G Senior Aircraftsman Royal Air Force RAF Saxa Vord UK 1967-03-05
27643 Wallis L S Lance Bombardier UDF 1947-10-13
27652 Walsh E C Corporal UDF 1946-05-22
27666 Walstra Norman A N A Sapper UDF 1942-01-08
27670 Walter Robert John R J Signalman Royal Corps of Signals UK 1942-05-16
27673 Walters C H Private UDF 1944-01-04
27675 Walters Dirk Johan Frederick D J F Rifleman Mounted Regiment 6th UDF 1941-07-26
27676 Walters Frank F Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-08
27677 Walters Frank John F J Rifleman Mounted Regiment 1st UDF 1941-03-25
27686 Walters R I Private UDF 1942-01-17
27691 Walton Ernest Bowe E B Lieutenant Supplies UDF 1918-10-27
27694 Walton William A W A Sergeant UDF 1942-10-25
27697 Wannenburg A J Sergeant UDF 1940-10-03
27699 Wapamesa Kape K Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1940-08-16
27709 Ward Frederick Leslie F L Private Australian Infantry A.I.F. 2/15 Bn. AUS 1943-12-19
27719 Ward Sidney James S J Gunner Royal Australian Artillery A.I.F. W.A. Fixed Def. AUS 1946-01-09
27720 Ward Wilfred Charles Fredrick W C F Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-22
27722 Ward-Clare Alfred A Major South African Irish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-02-19
27734 Ward-Leigh Rowland Robert R R Flight Sergeant 12 Squadron UDF 1942-06-14
27727 Warden Reginald Quinton R Q Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1942-07-27
27730 Wardle Frank F Private UDF 1944-11-18
27735 Wardley Samuel S Corporal UDF 1944-07-24
27738 Ware Charles Bernard C B Private Australian Infantry A.I.F. H.Q. 22 Inf. Bde. AUS 1943-08-05
27753 Warner Arthur P A P Sapper 5 Field Coy. UDF 1941-11-23