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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
27756 Warner Ronald Edward R E Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1947-01-02
38223 Warwick Adrian Peter A P Constable South African Police 1 Air Depot SAP 1987-11-06
27779 Wasanka or WASANKU O W Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1916-03-29
27780 Wasavila Sergeant Northern Rhodesia Police 1918-12-20
27781 Washington George Ian G I Sergeant South African Instructional Corps UDF 1943-11-10
27787 Wasserman Cornelius J C C J C Private Rand Light Infantry 2nd Bn. UDF 1940-12-22
27793 Waterboer G Private Indian and Malay Corps UDF 1943-12-25
27794 Waterfield William Thomas Heathcock W T H Sergeant Essential Services Protection Corps UDF 1942-02-02
27799 Watermeyer Cecil C Private Technical Service Corps UDF 1946-10-27
27806 Waters Robert Arthur R A Signaller South African Corps of Signals UDF 1944-12-30
38224 Waters Edward E Student Constable South African Police 1 Air Depot SAP 1966-07-09
27813 Watkin Hugh Geoffrey H G Lieutenant East African Intelligence Corps 1 Coast Security Unit, Kenya Det. UK 1943-01-16
27821 Watkins Hendrik Thomas H T Major Essential Services Protection Corps UDF 1943-07-19
27824 Watkins May M Sergeant Women's Auxiliary Army Services UDF 1944-03-02
27827 Watkins Thomas B T B Private National Reserve Volunteer 1st 1943-08-12
40553 Watkins Raymond Melville Emile R M E Sergeant Rhodesian Army Medical Corps 8th Battalion RSF 1978-12-24
27830 Watlington James Alfred A J A A Private Essential Services Protection Corps UDF 1942-04-29
27837 Watson Benjamin Robert B R Sergeant Rhodesian African Rifles UK 1944-04-10
27842 Watson Douglas J D J Corporal Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-22
27849 Watson Henry Rory Ashley Peacock H R A P Captain General Service Corps UDF 1947-10-17
27855 Watson James Peter J P Private Essential Services Protection Corps UDF 1943-12-24
27859 Watson Rayne R Corporal Women's Auxiliary Army Services UDF 1943-01-29
38225 Watson Edward C Constable South African Police 1 Air Depot SAP 1994-10-20
27871 Watt Ashley A Captain Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1942-02-08
27884 Watters A B Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1943-02-05
27888 Watterson William Andrew W A Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1942-05-07
27897 Waugh R Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1940-10-16
27910 Wearne Peter P Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1943-09-19
27912 Weatherilt Ronald Henry Hutchinson R H H Second Lieutenant Royal Ulster Rifles UK 1941-11-15
27915 Weaver John Wellesley J W Pupil Pilot South African Air Force UDF 1945-01-16
27916 Webb Alfred Horace Benjamin A H B Captain Indian Army Ordnance Corps IND 1943-09-29
27918 Webb Alan Wilfred A W Trooper British South African Police 1942-08-02
27923 Webb Ian H I H Corporal South African Engineer Corps UDF 1946-10-05
27932 Webb S H Air Corporal South African Air Force UDF 1946-05-30
27937 Webber Gertrude Ann Florence G A F Corporal Women's Auxiliary Army Services UDF 1942-07-26
27945 Webber Ronald Stewart R S Private Technical Service Corps UDF 1945-04-17
27950 Webster Albert Bradfield A B Private Royal Durban Light Infantry UDF 1944-06-14
27952 Webster Charles C Private Essential Services Protection Corps UDF 1943-05-21
27957 Webster Edgar James Paterson E J P Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve UK 1944-08-16
27966 Webster Ronald E R E Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1942-12-10
27967 Webster S F Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-01-02
27982 Weevers P Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-05-30
38230 Weideman Jacques J Sergeant South African Police Kimberley SAP 1998-11-25
27990 Weimer Theodore T Private Technical Service Corps UDF 1941-08-22
27995 Weir Andrew A Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1940-09-24
28005 Weitz Johan Karl J K Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps 46 Survey Coy. UDF 1944-09-06
28012 Welch John Lorraine J L Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1944-06-24
28017 Welcome Henry H Private Indian and Malay Corps UDF 1943-02-09
28022 Weldon J G Private General Service Corps UDF 1943-03-27
28025 Welgemoed Andries Jacobus A J Corporal National Reserve Volunteer 1943-11-04