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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 7,471 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
28618 Wilson James J Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Bn. 1916-07-23
28622 Wilson John J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-05-16
28627 Wilson John Henry J H Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1916-08-11
28642 Wilson Ralph Aylmer R A Second Lieutenant Durham Light Infantry 4th Bn. 1918-04-09
28646 Wilson Robert Henry R H Second Lieutenant General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-29
28652 Wilson William W Captain Scots Guards 1st Bn. 1919-02-04
28661 Wilson Chimwele C Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. 1946-03-21
28662 Wilson Phiri P Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. 1941-09-13
40585 Wilson Moses Thomas Edward M T E Lance Corporal Rhodesia Defence Regiment 2nd Battalion 1980-06-06
42736 Wilson S Sergeant South African Police Service 2011-07-01
28568 Wilmot Christopher John C J Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-06-26
28560 Willox George Martin G M Lieutenant Military Labour Corps 1918-12-08
28556 Willoughby George G Corporal Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 6th Bn. 1917-10-20
28557 Willoughby Sir JOHN CHRISTOPHER J C Major Army Service Corps 1st Armoured Motor Battery 1918-04-16
28538 Williamson John Billie J B Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1942-07-22
28381 Williams Alfred A Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-02-01
28385 Williams Arthur A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-09-04
28390 Williams A J Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-02-02
28392 Williams Arnold John A J Gunner South African Artillery 4 Field Regt. UDF 1942-10-22
28394 Williams C Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-07-30
28398 Williams Charlie C Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-01-01
28417 Williams Freddie F Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-04-22
28418 Williams F B Staff Sergeant South African Medical Corps UDF 1942-07-22
28421 Williams Francis Henry Thomas F H T Private South African Corps of Military Police 3 Field Provost Coy. UDF 1941-07-04
28425 Williams Frank Richard F R Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-05-29
28437 Williams H Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-12-01
28439 Williams Hans H Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-03-15
28447 Williams H J Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps UDF 1947-06-08
28460 Williams James J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-07
28464 Williams Johannes J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-01-03
28465 Williams Johannes J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-12-21
28474 Williams John J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-06-23
28479 Williams J C Signaller South African Corps of Signals UDF 1947-09-21
28480 Williams John George J G Corporal South African Ordnance Corps UDF 1915-08-13
28487 Williams J J Private South African Railways and Harbours Brigade 1941-06-13
28492 Williams Leslie Allison L A Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1944-09-17
28495 Williams Louis Christian L C Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-08-02
28501 Williams M W Private South African Irish 1st UDF 1941-11-26
28510 Williams R H Signaller South African Corps of Signals UDF 1945-01-01
28516 Williams Stanley S Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy H.M.S. "Cleopatra" 1942-12-07
28523 Williams W Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1947-09-19
33881 Williams Ronald James R J Rifleman South African Army 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1969-01-01
40577 Williams Famnly F Lance Corporal Rhodesian Defence Regiment 2nd Battalion 1979-12-10
40579 Williams Sidney S Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st 1980-06-03
28375 William Malolomina M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1943-11-14
28376 William Wembya W Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. 1940-09-13
41099 William First Name Unknown F N U Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1914-08-04
38257 Willemse Petrus Gerhardus P G Detective Warrant Officer South African Police Internal Stability Unit, Port Elizabeth 1983-12-06
38258 Willemse Pieter W P W Constable South African Police Internal Stability Unit, Port Elizabeth 1989-01-19
38259 Willemse Pieter W S C Inspector South African Police Service Internal Stability Unit, Port Elizabeth 2003-03-05