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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
28615 Wilson Hubert W H W Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-12-12
28617 Wilson J Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 21 Squadron UDF 1944-09-13
28619 Wilson James J Regimental Sergeant Major South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-09
28623 Wilson Joseph J Sergeant King's Royal Rifle Corps 3rd Bn. UK 1915-05-08
28631 Wilson Louis Frederick L F Corporal South African Sharpshooters UDF 1918-04-09
28632 Wilson Leonard Herbert L H Captain South African Infantry Corps 8th Regt. UDF 1917-07-19
28638 Wilson Raymond R Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-02-01
28639 Wilson Robert R Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
28643 Wilson Richard Allison R A Petty Officer Cook (S) Royal Navy H.M. Submarine Traveller UK 1942-12-12
28645 Wilson Robert Forsyth R F Second Lieutenant Gordon Highlanders 6th Bn. UK 1916-11-13
28653 Wilson Williams W Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
28659 Wilson William Henry W H Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-30
33887 Wilson William Edmund St. Elmo W E St E Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Squadron UDF 1951-02-02
40583 Wilson ALISTAIR MacDONALD A Rifleman Rhodesian Corps of Engineers "C" Squadron RSF 1977-06-12
40587 Wilson Robert John R J Air Sub-Lieutenant Rhodesian Air Force 4 Squadron (RSF) RSF 1974-04-20
43804 Wilson Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg BOER 1901-07-21
48708 Wilson E Rifleman South West African Territory Force 911 Battalion SADF 1981-03-24
33888 Wilters David Herculaas D H Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1977-12-22
28668 Winch William W Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
28672 Winders David Thomas D T Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-30
28682 Winer Paul P Lieutenant South African Horse 7th UDF 1916-09-15
28685 Wingfield Richard Sydney Mervyn R S M Lieutenant South African Air Force 450 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1945-04-12
28686 Wingfield Wilfred W Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals UDF 1944-10-24
28690 Winlock George G Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1st Bn. UDF 1942-06-15
28693 Winnicott Richard George R G Squadron Leader Royal Air Force 248 Squadron UK 1943-08-07
28694 Winny William Herbert Fletcher W H F Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-19
28695 Winslow Reginald Lyndhurst R L Private 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse) UDF 1914-09-25
28696 Winslow Wilfred Lyndhurst W L Private 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse) UDF 1914-09-25
28698 Winter John J Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1st UDF 1941-12-02
28702 Winter-Evans Alfred A Lieutenant Colonel New Zealand Rifle Brigade 3rd NZ 1917-10-12
28704 Wisden George G Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-02-26
28709 Wise Thomas Henry T H Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
28712 Wishart David Hay D H Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
28713 Wishart Gordon Tarbat G T Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-17
28731 Witt Hubert Roper H R Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-04
28735 Wittenberg Ronald Albert R A Lieutenant South African Air Force 34 Squadron UDF 1944-11-22
33892 Wittert Shai S Corporal Israeli Defence Forces Infantry IDF 1978-03-15
40589 Wixley William Robert W R Trooper Selous Scouts Selous Scouts RSF 1979-11-02
43805 Woest Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg BOER 1900-02-05
28744 Wolfaardt Cornelius J F C J F Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st Bn. UDF 1944-10-10
33895 Wolfaardt Barend Jacobus B J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-04-15
33896 Wolfaardt Owen Leon O L Trooper 1 Special 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1988-08-25
43801 Wolfaardt Burgher Boer Forces Cmdt Lotter Commando BOER 1901-10-15
43802 Wolfaardt Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp BOER 1900-01-24
43803 Wolfaardt Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom BOER 1900-10-25
40590 Wolfenden Charles Basil C B Lance Corporal Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st Battalion RSF 1978-10-30
28749 Wolff Edward Mervin E M Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-07-27
28752 Wolmarans Frederick Gerhardus F G Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-12-30
28755 Wolmarans Joseph Willem J W Lieutenant South African Air Force 23 Squadron UDF 1942-10-02
33900 Wolmarans Andre A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-08-09