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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 14,313 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
27651 Walsh Cecil C Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
27653 Walsh Ernest Michael E M Lance Corporal South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-01-12
27655 Walsh John Arthur J A Gunner South African Artillery 2 Field Regt. UDF 1942-06-20
27656 Walsh John Douglas J D Captain South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-01-23
27658 Walsh John Harvey Courtney J H C Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 9 Sqdn. 1943-04-05
27661 Walsh Thomas T Private Hampshire Regiment 10th Bn. 1915-08-21
27664 Walsh Walter Leonard W L Gunner South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. UDF 1942-06-14
27649 Walser Cyrus William C W Lieutenant King's African Rifles 4th 1917-08-04
27648 Walrond John Dulford J D Sergeant Australian Infantry A.I.F. 2/16 Bn. 1942-12-08
27644 Wallis Richard R Sergeant Wiltshire Regiment 2nd Bn. 1915-03-12
27646 Wallis William George Heathcote W G H Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
33788 Wallis Barry James B J Weapon Engineering Mechanic 2 Royal Navy HMS Sheffield 1982-05-04
27639 Waller Philip Dudley P D Lieutenant South African Heavy Artillery 71st Siege Bty. 1917-12-14
27615 Wallace Alfred Elisha Edward A E E Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-21
27616 Wallace Donald Wally D W Lance Sergeant Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 20th Bn. 1915-11-25
27618 Wallace Frederick F Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-18
27624 Wallace John Henry J H Lance Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-19
27627 Wallace Leonard Thomas L T Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-16
27628 Wallace Robert R Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-21
27629 Wallace Robert Cecil R C Lieutenant South African Infantry 10th Regt. UDF 1916-05-31
27632 Wallace Thomas Young T Y Squadron Leader Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 609 Sqdn. 1944-11-11
27633 Wallace William Edwin W E Second Lieutenant Royal Engineers 254th Tunnelling Coy. 1917-07-31
27635 Wallace Walter William Hart W W H Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery 122nd Heavy Bty. 1915-05-08
27613 Wall Horace Bernard H B Lance Corporal South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-18
27578 Walker Arthur A Trooper South African Horse 8th UDF 1916-08-08
27581 Walker Albert Victor A V Lieutenant Royal Engineers 53 Gen. Constr. Field Coy. 1941-11-21
27582 Walker Charles Alexander Theodore C A T Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 13th Bn. 1915-08-07
27583 Walker Claude Samuel C S Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1916-02-12
27584 Walker D G Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1944-08-16
27591 Walker John J Lieutenant Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces "A" Sqdn. UDF 1944-07-05
27593 Walker John Alexander J A Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-12-09
27594 Walker John Blackadder J B Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
27601 Walker Samuel Fulton S F Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-21
27603 Walker Thomas Adrian T A Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-09
27604 Walker Thomas Bladen T B Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-29
27607 Walker William Gordon W G Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
27608 Walker William James W J Lance Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-11
27610 Walker Walter John Stewart W J S Sapper South African Engineer Corps 8 Field Sqdn. UDF 1945-04-29
33786 Walker Gary William John (jinx) G W J Lance Corporal 1 Reconnaissance Regiment South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1977-10-28
38834 Walker Thomas William T W National Service Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Uniform 1976-12-20
27573 Wales Alfred A Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
27575 Wales William Theodore Robson W T R Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
27571 Wale Robert Sutherland R S Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-09-08
27570 Waldek John Boyzen J B Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
27567 Walcott Jack J Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-19
33784 Wakumbilwa Hepute H Special Sergeant South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1988-03-02
27566 Wakfer Terence Raymond T R Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-26
27564 Wakeling Edward French E F Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1942-05-29
27561 Wakeford Eric Walter Grey E W G Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
27555 Waite Edgar Victor E V Private Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-12-31