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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

DOW — Died of wounds 2,688 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
40592 Wonyana Manfred Josef M J Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1956-07-19
28787 Wood Robert Bruce R B Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-17
28814 Woodroffe Leslie Nicholas L N Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-22
28828 Woods William Charles Stanley W C S Lance Corporal First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-11-26
28829 Woods Walter James W J Captain King's African Rifles 1st/2nd Bn. 1917-04-24
28833 Woof Samuel James Bertini S J B Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-24
28838 Woolley George G Trooper Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces UDF 1944-06-29
28843 Woolmore Harold Thomas H T Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-13
28844 Woolston James Hawthorn J H Lance Corporal South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-28
28857 Wraith Alfred Osborn A O Major Royal Engineers 254th Tunnelling Coy. 1917-06-13
28871 Wright Cecil Herbert C H Corporal South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-31
28878 Wright George G Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
28882 Wright George William G W Lance Sergeant Australian Infantry A.I.F. 2/23 Bn. 1941-04-29
28884 Wright Harold Barber H B Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
28903 Wright Victor Garland V G Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-27
28914 Wright William John W J Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-06-19
40604 Wurayi Thomas T Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 6 Sqdn. 1979-02-07
28930 Wylde Thomas Edgar T E Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 11th Sqdn. 1917-06-27
28950 Wyrley-Birch Humphrey H Lance Corporal Die Middelandse Regiment, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-01-28
29004 York William James W J Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-22
29021 Young John Alexander J A Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-12
29044 Zaca John Sagaza J S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-08-01
29047 Zahn Basil Werner Penrose B W P Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 1 Field Regt. UDF 1942-06-20
40611 Zambara Patrick P Sergeant Selous Scouts Heidelberg Commando 1978-02-16
29089 Ziervogel Benedictus Hamilton B H Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps UDF 1944-10-08
40620 Zikuyoma Charles C Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 1 Squadron 1978-07-09
38847 Zimbango Augustine Isiah A I Constable British South Africa Police Duty Uniform 1978-10-29
29106 Zingani Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1917-03-31
40623 Zinyemba Saltiel S Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1975-04-02
40626 Ziyambe Lovemore L Trooper Rhodesian Armoured Car Regiment 1 Squadron 1979-09-15
29121 Zondani Alec A Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Permanent Bty. UDF 1914-09-26
38317 Zondo Sdumo Jacob B O Constable South African Police Western Province Division 1970-12-25
38318 Zondo Sdumo Jacob E B Constable South African Police Service Western Province Division 2001-11-24
38319 Zondo Sdumo Jacob L A Sergeant South African Police Western Province Division 1998-01-16
29144 Zuma Wilfred W Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-04-05
41299 Zungowo Alex A British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1976-05-08
33957 Zwane Themba Christopher E M Rifleman SA Army 121 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-01-09
29167 Zwart Aron A Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-13