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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

KIA — Killed in action 14,405 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
27661 Walsh Thomas T Private Hampshire Regiment 10th Bn. UK 1915-08-21
27664 Walsh Walter Leonard W L Gunner South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. UDF 1942-06-14
27665 Walsha Albert Arthur A A Lieutenant Norfolk Regiment 9th Bn. UK 1918-09-18
27668 Walter John Charles William J C W Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 6 Squadron (RAF) UK 1943-04-07
43885 Walter Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-09-27
27678 Walters Frederick Joseph F J Lance Corporal King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Bn. UK 1916-07-01
27679 Walters Frank William F W Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
27684 Walters Nicholas N Staff Sergeant Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-09-20
27685 Walters Pieter Johannes P J Sergeant Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-11-23
27885 Walters Francis F Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-14
43882 Walters Burgher Boer Forces Lydenburg Commando BOER Unknown
27688 Walthers Leslie Frank L F Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Squadron UDF 1943-01-21
43881 Waltman Burgher Boer Forces Kemp Commando BOER 1901-06-30
43883 Waltman Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando BOER 1901-07-11
43878 Walton Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-05-23
48672 Wama P Rifleman South West African Territory Force 201 Battalion SADF 1988-04-18
27696 Wanckel Horatio H Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
27702 Ward Arthur Ernest A E Captain South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-10
27703 Ward Charles Francis C F Captain Royal Field Artillery 75th Bty. UK 1915-05-15
27704 Ward C J Fireman and Trimmer Merchant Navy S.S. Langleegorse (Newcastle-on-Tyne) 1941-01-23
27705 Ward Charles Robert John C R J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
27707 Ward Edward John E J Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 50th Bde. UK 1917-10-02
27708 Ward Edmund Lewis E L Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
27710 Ward George Duval G D Major Royal Field Artillery 181st Bde. UK 1917-05-18
27711 Ward George William G W Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-29
27712 Ward Horace William Mason H W M Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
27714 Ward John J Gunner South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. UDF 1941-11-23
27715 Ward James Charles J C Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
27716 Ward Philip P Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
27718 Ward Samuel Charles S C Burgher Mounted Commandos Winburg Commando UDF 1914-11-08
27721 Ward William John W J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
33796 Ward David John D J Staff Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 101 Battalion SADF 1984-03-11
27723 Wardell Edward E Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-12-08
27731 Wardle Gordon Douglas G D Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-02-20
27733 Wardle James Edward J E Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-10
27737 Wardrop John J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
27739 Ware Henry Thomas H T Air Mechanic South African Air Force 34 Squadron UDF 1945-03-01
27740 Wareham John William J W Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 260 Squadron UK 1942-04-25
27743 Waring Charles John C J Corporal South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. UDF 1918-04-09
33798 Warma Petrus P Rifleman South West African Territory Force 31 (Bushman) Battalion SADF 1988-04-18
27745 Warmback A Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Squadron UDF 1945-03-07
27747 Warne Alfred Joseph A J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-04-21
27748 Warne Keith K Private Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1942-10-23
43880 Warneck Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Commando BOER 1900-12-14
27759 Warr William Charles Samuel W C S Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 22nd Bde. UK 1916-07-01
33799 Warraker Robert Sydney Stanley R S S Captain Special Air Service Selous Scouts RSF 1977-01-12
27760 Warren Arthur John A J Rifleman Northern Rhodesia Rifles UK 1915-05-17
27764 Warren George Stoddard Travers G S T Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Squadron UDF 1942-07-24
27765 Warren Harold Hilton H H Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 1st Bn. UK 1942-10-24
27766 Warren Henry Templar H T Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18