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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 14,811 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
28235 Whitehead Percy Neil P N Captain Royal Engineers 174th Tunnelling Coy. UK 1918-03-21
28238 Whitehead William W Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1917-09-20
33852 Whitehead Kenneth Ralph K R Second Lieutenant 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 7 Squadron UDF 1945-01-04
28242 Whitelaw Robert Pender R P Warrant Officer Class I 31 Squadron UDF 1944-10-13
43824 Whiteman Burgher Bethal Commando Boer Forces 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
49342 Whitfield W D Trooper Rhodesia Regiment COLONIAL 1900-02-12
28249 Whitson Cuthbert Benson Ryder C B R Captain 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-16
28254 Whittaker George Frederick G F Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1918-03-22
28257 Whittaker William Thomas W T Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-19
28260 Whittal Ernest Stanford E S Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-10
28262 Whittal Richard Dawson R D Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
28263 Whittal William Archibald W A Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
28264 Whitter Robert Joseph R J Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-14
28265 Whitter Rechab William R W Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-10-18
28267 Whittingdale Harold F H F Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 46 Survey Coy. UDF 1942-12-21
28272 Whymark Vivian George V G Ordinary Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Barham UDF 1941-11-25
28276 Whyte Peter P Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-05-04
28278 Wiblin Eric Reginald E R Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Hermes UDF 1942-04-09
28281 Wicht Ronald Esme R E Warrant Officer Class II 34 Squadron UDF 1945-03-02
28286 Wicks Bertie B Warrant Officer Class II 31 Squadron UDF 1945-03-07
28288 Wicks Oswald James O J Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
28289 Wicks Percival George P G Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1917-04-12
43822 Wicks Burgher Brandfort Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-23
43823 Wicks Burgher Winburg Commando Boer Forces 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 34 Squadron UDF 1944-09-10
33862 Wiese Andries Petrus A P Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-08-22
43819 Wiese Burgher Bloemfontein Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-28
43820 Wiese Burgher Hoopstad Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-23
33864 Wiggell Peter Noel (tiffy) P N Corporal 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 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 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 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-17
43818 Wilden Burgher Lindley Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-04
28316 Wiles George B G B Sergeant Royal Fusiliers 22nd Bn. UK 1916-07-25
28318 Wiles Harry H Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
43816 Wilken Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-26
43817 Wilken Burgher Philippolis Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-14
28324 Wilkens Cornelius C Captain Mounted Commandos Sutherland Commando UDF 1915-01-16
28325 Wilkes Arnett A Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-19
28326 Wilkes George Lionel G L Second Lieutenant London Regiment 7th Bn. UK 1918-04-20