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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 7,466 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
28077 Wernard Karl K Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-03-28
28074 Wepener Pieter Ernst P E Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1943-01-04
38239 Wepener Gert Johannes G J Lance Sergeant Witwatersrand SAP 1995-10-01
38240 Wepener Gideon Jacobus Petrus G J P Warrant Officer Witwatersrand SAP 1980-12-17
28072 Wentzell James John J J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-05-26
28065 Wentzel H J Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-05-31
28063 Wentworth H Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-01-06
28033 Wells Aaron Arthur A A Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-06-15
28039 Wells Hurlestone Vesey H V Captain Royal Fusiliers 2nd Bn. UK 1918-04-12
28041 Wells Larry Frederick L F Lance Corporal Coldstream Guards UK 1944-03-21
28030 Wellem First Name Unknown F N U Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1914-08-04
28025 Welgemoed Andries Jacobus A J Corporal National Reserve Volunteer 1943-11-04
28022 Weldon J G Private General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-03-27
28017 Welcome Henry H Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-02-09
28012 Welch John Lorraine J L Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-24
28005 Weitz Johan Karl J K Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 46 Survey Coy. UDF 1944-09-06
27995 Weir Andrew A Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1940-09-24
27990 Weimer Theodore T Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-08-22
38230 Weideman Jacques J Sergeant Kimberley SAP 1998-11-25
27982 Weevers P Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-05-30
27950 Webster Albert Bradfield A B Private Royal Durban Light Infantry UDF 1944-06-14
27952 Webster Charles C Private Essential Services Protection Corps (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 (Corps) UDF 1942-12-10
27967 Webster S F Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-01-02
27937 Webber Gertrude Ann Florence G A F Corporal Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) UDF 1942-07-26
27945 Webber Ronald Stewart R S Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-04-17
27916 Webb Alfred Horace Benjamin A H B Captain Indian Army Ordnance Corps (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 (Corps) UDF 1946-10-05
27932 Webb S H Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-05-30
27915 Weaver John Wellesley J W Pupil Pilot South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-01-16
27912 Weatherilt Ronald Henry Hutchinson R H H Second Lieutenant Royal Ulster Rifles UK 1941-11-15
27910 Wearne Peter P Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-09-19
27897 Waugh R Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-10-16
27888 Watterson William Andrew W A Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1942-05-07
27884 Watters A B Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1943-02-05
27871 Watt Ashley A Captain Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1942-02-08
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 (Corps) UDF 1947-10-17
27855 Watson James Peter J P Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-12-24
27859 Watson Rayne R Corporal Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) UDF 1943-01-29
38225 Watson C Constable 1 Air Depot SAP 1994-10-20
27830 Watlington James Alfred A J A A Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-04-29
27821 Watkins Hendrik Thomas H T Major Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-07-19
27824 Watkins May M Sergeant Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) 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 (Corps) 8th Battalion RSF 1978-12-24
27813 Watkin Hugh Geoffrey H G Lieutenant East African Intelligence Corps (Corps) 1 Coast Security Unit, Kenya Det. UK 1943-01-16