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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

DROW — Drowned 1,190 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
29157 Zwane Alfred A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-03
29161 Zwane Sikonyana S Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1917-02-21
29162 Zwane Sukwana S Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
29136 Zulane John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 21st Bn. UDF 1917-06-04
29135 Zula April A Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
29129 Zondo Magida M Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
29130 Zondo Mufakabi M Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
29131 Zondo Pukwana P Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
29125 Zondi Jubhela J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-04-23
29127 Zondi Solomon Vili S V Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
29113 Zinyusile Edward E Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
29117 Zintonga Mongameli M Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
29104 Zimuke Mashaya M Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
29077 Zenzile Arosi A Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
29062 Zatu John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
29055 Zambezi Hlongwana H Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
29028 Young R B Bombardier South African Artillery UDF 1944-11-01
29029 Young Reuben Stanley R S Corporal South African Veterinary Corps 1943-03-03
29002 Yon Frank F Sapper Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-11-17
29108 Yingwana Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
41289 Wunganayi Maboko M Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1972-05-19
28866 Wright Archie E A E Lance Bombardier Southern Rhodesia Artillery 4 (Rhodesia) Anti-Tank Bty. 1941-01-16
28883 Wright Harry H Private Harrismith Rifles 1914-12-05
28905 Wright William W Sergeant British South African Police 1918-06-04
28849 Worrall James A J A Mate Merchant Navy M.V. Brendonia (Goole) 1939-09-11
28779 Wood John William J W Private South African Infantry Depot UDF 1919-04-13
28687 Wingfield-Stratford Esme John Richard E J R Lieutenant Royal Navy H.M. Submarine D.3. 1918-03-15
28644 Wilson Raymond Benjamin R B Sapper South African Engineer Corps 9 Field Coy. UDF 1941-04-26
28416 Williams Freddie F Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
28440 Williams Henry H Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
28489 Williams John Thomas J T 2nd Cook Merchant Navy M.V. Dunnotar Castle 1944-05-10
28500 Williams Melville Stanley M S Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-07-08
33875 Williams Gerald Wayne G W Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1995-01-24
28337 Wilkinson Benjamin Frederick B F Assistant Steward Merchant Navy M.V. Abosso (Liverpool) 1942-10-29
28253 Whittaker F Fireman Merchant Navy S.S. Pipina (Greek Ship) 1943-04-23
28142 Wheal Charles C Deck Boy Merchant Navy M.V. Neptunian (Newcastle-on-Tyne) 1940-09-07
40848 Weyers Francis William F W Seaman South African Navy Simonstown Naval Base SADF 1980-02-22
28076 Wepener Willie W Fireman Merchant Navy S.S. Narwik 1945-01-20
28056 Wendelstadt Johannes T J T Lance Bombardier South African Artillery Pack Mortar Battery. UDF 1940-12-31
27939 Webber H Donkeyman Merchant Navy S.S. Wearpool 1941-07-13
6362 Wauchope Isaac William I W Interpreter South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
33802 Wasas Leslie George L G Rifleman 2nd Transvaal Scottish "C" Coy. 1984-06-20
27761 Warren Allen Victor A V Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps 6 Field Coy. UDF 1941-03-28
27706 Ward Edmund E Company Sergeant Major South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1918-09-12
33794 Wamanda Stefanus Sebastian G Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1982-08-09
27682 Walters Isaac Christian I C Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-29
27611 Walkerley Edward Charles E C Signaller South African Corps of Signals UDF 1941-01-01
27556 Waite Richard R Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy H.M.S. Afrikander 1940-01-13
27554 Wait Standon Norman S N Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1942-11-17
27523 Vutula Charles C Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21