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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
28226 White Willoughby Lancelot W L Private South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. UDF 1916-03-11
28227 White William Mark W M Company Sergeant Major South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-10
28228 White William Russell W R Acting Sub Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve H.M.S. Matabele UK 1942-01-17
33850 White Bruce Allen B A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-01-15
40569 White Peter Cyril O'brien P C O Temporary Sergeant Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1976-02-28
43825 White Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad BOER 1900-01-06
43826 White Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp BOER 1900-08-06
28231 Whitecross Bartlett Wallace B W Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1942-07-27
28232 Whiteford Cyril John Leyland C J L Sergeant Royal Air Force 41 Squadron (RAF) UK 1941-10-13
28235 Whitehead Percy Neil P N Captain Royal Engineers 174th Tunnelling Coy. UK 1918-03-21
28238 Whitehead William W Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
33852 Whitehead Kenneth Ralph K R Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Squadron UDF 1951-12-03
38838 Whitehead-Wilson Vaughan V Lance Section Officer British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1979-06-04
28239 Whitehorn Ronald Gordon R G Lieutenant South African Air Force 7 Squadron UDF 1945-01-04
28242 Whitelaw Robert Pender R P Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 31 Squadron UDF 1944-10-13
43824 Whiteman Burgher Boer Forces Bethal Commando BOER 1901-03-07
33856 Whiteson Paul P Sergeant Israeli Defence Forces Armoured Corps IDF 1975-01-21
40570 Whitfield John Barry J B Trooper Selous Scouts 1st Battalion RSF 1978-02-05
28249 Whitson Cuthbert Benson Ryder C B R Captain South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-16
28254 Whittaker George Frederick G F Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-22
28257 Whittaker William Thomas W T Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-10-19
28260 Whittal Ernest Stanford E S Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-10
28262 Whittal Richard Dawson R D Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
28263 Whittal William Archibald W A Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
28264 Whitter Robert Joseph R J Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-14
28265 Whitter Rechab William R W Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
28267 Whittingdale Harold F H F Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps 46 Survey Coy. UDF 1942-12-21
28272 Whymark Vivian George V G Ordinary Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Barham UDF 1941-11-25
28276 Whyte Peter P Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-05-04
28278 Wiblin Eric Reginald E R Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Hermes UDF 1942-04-09
28281 Wicht Ronald Esme R E Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 34 Squadron UDF 1945-03-02
28286 Wicks Bertie B Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 31 Squadron UDF 1945-03-07
28288 Wicks Oswald James O J Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
28289 Wicks Percival George P G Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
43822 Wicks Burgher Boer Forces Brandfort Commando BOER 1900-01-23
43823 Wicks Burgher Boer Forces Winburg Commando BOER 1900-02-05
28291 Wiehahn George Jacobus Rudolph G J R Trooper Pretoria Regiment UDF 1944-07-02
43821 Wienand Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-13
28294 Wiener Louis De Villier L D V Lieutenant Royal Air Force 57th Squadron UK 1918-11-04
28295 Wiese Gert G Burgher Mounted Commandos Britstown Commando UDF 1914-11-21
28296 Wiese Marthinus Christinus M C Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 34 Squadron UDF 1944-09-10
33862 Wiese Andries Petrus A P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-08-22
43819 Wiese Burgher Boer Forces Bloemfontein Commando BOER 1899-11-28
43820 Wiese Burgher Boer Forces Hoopstad Commando BOER 1899-11-23
33864 Wiggell Peter Noel (tiffy) P N Corporal South African Technical Services Corps Regiment Algoa Bay SADF 1977-07-05
40573 Wiggill Frank Robert F R Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion RSF 1979-10-30
28301 Wightman Francis Charles F C Private 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse) "E" Squadron UDF 1914-11-25
28303 Wigley Henry John H J Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
33867 Wilcox Mark Anthony M A Corporal South African Commandos 11 Kimberley Commando SADF 1977-11-26
28311 Wild Walter Ernest W E Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-17