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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
27813 Watkin Hugh Geoffrey H G Lieutenant East African Intelligence Corps 1 Coast Security Unit, Kenya Det. 1943-01-16
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 1966-07-09
27799 Watermeyer Cecil C Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-10-27
27794 Waterfield William Thomas Heathcock W T H Sergeant Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-02-02
27793 Waterboer G Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-12-25
27787 Wasserman Cornelius J C C J C Private Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1940-12-22
27781 Washington George Ian G I Sergeant South African Instructional Corps 1943-11-10
27780 Wasavila Sergeant Northern Rhodesia Police 1918-12-20
27779 Wasanka or WASANKU O W Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1916-03-29
38223 Warwick Adrian Peter A P Constable South African Police 1 Air Depot 1987-11-06
27753 Warner Arthur P A P Sapper South African Engineer Corps 5 Field Coy. UDF 1941-11-23
27756 Warner Ronald Edward R E Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1947-01-02
27738 Ware Charles Bernard C B Private Australian Infantry A.I.F. H.Q. 22 Inf. Bde. 1943-08-05
27735 Wardley Samuel S Corporal South African Engineer Corps UDF 1944-07-24
27730 Wardle Frank F Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-11-18
27727 Warden Reginald Quinton R Q Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1942-07-27
27734 Ward-Leigh Rowland Robert R R Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1942-06-14
27722 Ward-Clare Alfred A Major South African Irish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-02-19
27709 Ward Frederick Leslie F L Private Australian Infantry A.I.F. 2/15 Bn. 1943-12-19
27719 Ward Sidney James S J Gunner Royal Australian Artillery A.I.F. W.A. Fixed Def. 1946-01-09
27720 Ward Wilfred Charles Fredrick W C F Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-22
27699 Wapamesa Kape K Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. 1940-08-16
27697 Wannenburg A J Sergeant Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-10-03
27691 Walton Ernest Bowe E B Lieutenant South African Service Corps Supplies UDF 1918-10-27
27694 Walton William A W A Sergeant South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-10-25
27673 Walters C H Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1944-01-04
27675 Walters Dirk Johan Frederick D J F Rifleman Mounted Regiment, S.A. Forces 6th UDF 1941-07-26
27676 Walters Frank F Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-08
27677 Walters Frank John F J Rifleman Mounted Regiment, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-03-25
27686 Walters R I Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-01-17
27670 Walter Robert John R J Signalman Royal Corps of Signals 1942-05-16
27666 Walstra Norman A N A Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-01-08
27652 Walsh E C Corporal South African Corps of Signals UDF 1946-05-22
27643 Wallis L S Lance Bombardier South African Artillery UDF 1947-10-13
33787 Wallington Charles Graham C G Senior Aircraftsman Royal Air Force RAF Saxa Vord 1967-03-05
27621 Wallace Graham Menzies G M Sergeant King's Royal Rifle Corps 1st Bn. 1942-09-05
27623 Wallace J A Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals 10 S.A.Bde. Sig. Coy. UDF 1941-02-03
27631 Wallace Samuel Gordon S G Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1945-12-25
27585 Walker Douglas Gilson D G Lance Bombardier Royal Horse Artillery 4 Regt. 1942-07-11
27588 Walker Henry James H J Private South African Medical Corps 11 Field Amb. UDF 1946-05-11
27592 Walker John J Corporal Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-29
27605 Walker T H F Sergeant General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-12-28
27606 Walker William Bell W B Corporal South African Engineer Corps 17 Field Park Coy. UDF 1942-04-03
27576 Walkenshaw Christiaan Erens Gerhardus C E G Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-09-16
27568 Walcott Jack Hamilton Courtland J H C Lieutenant South African Corps of Signals UDF 1945-06-02
27565 Wakfer Arthur Edward A E Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-10-15
27557 Wake Vivian Beaumont V B Leading Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Afrikander UDF 1942-10-10
27548 Wahl Jacobus Johannes J J Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-12-21
27542 Wagner Johannes Willem J W Private South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1947-09-28