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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 14,311 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
43856 Werndle Burgher Boer Forces German Corps Commando 1900-05-15
28073 Wepener Eric Albert E A Sergeant South African Artillery 4/22 Field Regt. UDF 1944-07-24
43857 Wepener Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp 1901-05-29
28064 Wentzel Eric Francis E F Captain East Surrey Regiment 3rd Bn. 1918-03-23
28068 Wentzel Jonathan Felix J F Private South African Police 2nd Bn. 1942-01-11
28070 Wentzel Sidney Everley S E Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. UDF 1944-06-03
40561 Wentzel Trevor Henry Clifford T H C Corporal Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1971-04-27
28061 Wentworth Charles Harold Frere C H F Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-19
28062 Wentworth Ernest Victor E V Private Natal Light Horse "E" Sqdn. 1914-11-18
43858 Wentworth Burgher Boer Forces Philippolis Commando 1900-12-17
28059 Wensley Geoffrey G Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-19
28058 Wendlandt August Albert A A Corporal South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. 1917-04-23
28055 Weluzani Zuingiali Z Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. 1940-08-11
43859 Welthagen Burgher Boer Forces Boksburg Fc Dercksen Commando 1900-11-20
28053 Welsh Thomas Henry T H Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
28054 Welsh Thomas Patrick T P Private Auckland Regiment, N.Z.E.F. 2nd Bn. 1918-07-27
28046 Welman Petrus Jacobus P J Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Sqdn. UDF 1944-08-28
43860 Welman Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg Unknown
43861 Welman Burgher Boer Forces Jacobsdal Commando 1900-02-16
43862 Welman Burgher Boer Forces Heilbron 1901-01-13
43863 Welman Burgher Boer Forces Hoopstad Commando 1899-12-11
43864 Welman Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad 1899-12-01
28037 Wells Ernest Morris E M Signaller Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1915-05-08
28038 Wells Harry Frere H F Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1944-05-07
28040 Wells John Robert J R Lance Corporal 7th Infantry (Kimberley Regiment), S.A. Forces UDF 1915-04-26
28043 Wells Thomas T Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 4th Bn. 1915-05-25
28032 Wellington Alec Turner A T Lieutenant South African Air Force 16 Sqdn. UDF 1944-10-07
43865 Welgemoed Burgher Boer Forces Hoopstad Commando 1899-12-11
28024 Weldon-Boddy Osbert Harold O H Corporal South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-03-03
28021 Weldon Cyril George C G Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
43866 Weldon Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
43867 Weldon Burgher Boer Forces Bethal Commando 1901-01-08
43868 Weldon Burgher Boer Forces 1900-01-05
28010 Welch Harry H Sergeant South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-17
28011 Welch Henry Clarence H C Sergeant New Zealand Rifle Brigade 4th Bn. 3rd 1917-05-10
28013 Welch J N Second Lieutenant Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-11-23
28004 Weitz Christian Paul C P Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1945-04-27
28003 Weissenberg Joseph Victor J V Private South African Rifles 1st UDF 1917-02-20
28001 Weiss Abraham A Trooper South African Tank Corps 3rd Armoured Car Regt. UDF 1942-11-01
27997 Weir Allan John MacLean A J M Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
27999 Weir John Bernard J B Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
27994 Weinrich Norman Alfred N A Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1944-08-16
40558 Weinmann Barry Christopher B C Flight Lieutenant Rhodesian Air Force 4 Sqdn. 1974-04-14
27993 Weinman John Henry Albert J H A Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-22
27991 Weinberg Albert A Private South African Medical Corps 1st South African Field Ambulance UDF 1918-10-17
33827 Weiler Adam A Captain Israeli Defence Forces Armoured Corps 1970-03-31
33828 Weiler Gideon G Captain Israeli Defence Forces Armoured Corps 1973-10-09
27988 Weil Louis Marcus Basil L M B Flight Lieutenant Royal Naval Air Service 1st Sqdn. 1917-04-06
27987 Weight James J Lieutenant Royal Air Force 42nd Sqdn. 1918-07-04
27985 Weideman Jacobus Lodewickus J L Sergeant South African Artillery UDF 1941-11-23