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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 14,778 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
28783 Wood Maurice Jasper M J Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-12-05
28791 Wood William Frederick W F Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
28792 Wood Wilfred George W G Sergeant Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-12-22
28794 Wood William John W J Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1917-09-20
28795 Wood William Lewis W L Lieutenant 21 Squadron UDF 1941-12-11
28796 Wood Wilfred Thomas W T Second Lieutenant Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) 3rd Bn. UK 1917-08-09
38841 Wood Stephen John S J Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Special Branch RSF 1978-12-04
40595 Wood Ian Douglas I D Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 9th Battalion RSF 1978-01-23
28757 Wolvaardt Alphonsus Christoffel A C Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-17
43796 Wolters Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
28752 Wolmarans Frederick Gerhardus F G Sergeant 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-12-30
28755 Wolmarans Joseph Willem J W Lieutenant 23 Squadron UDF 1942-10-02
33900 Wolmarans Andre A Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-08-09
43797 Wolmarans Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-04-21
43798 Wolmarans Burgher Pretoria Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
43799 Wolmarans Burgher Potchefstroom Boer Forces BOER Unknown
43800 Wolmarans Burgher Heidelberg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-07
28749 Wolff Edward Mervin E M Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-07-27
40590 Wolfenden Charles Basil C B Lance Corporal Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st Battalion RSF 1978-10-30
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 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 Cmdt Lotter Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-10-15
43802 Wolfaardt Burgher Krugersdorp Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-24
43803 Wolfaardt Burgher Potchefstroom Boer Forces BOER 1900-10-25
43805 Woest Burgher Johannesburg Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-05
40589 Wixley William Robert W R Trooper Selous Scouts RSF 1979-11-02
33892 Wittert Shai S Corporal Israeli Defence Forces Infantry IDF 1978-03-15
28735 Wittenberg Ronald Albert R A Lieutenant 34 Squadron UDF 1944-11-22
28731 Witt Hubert Roper H R Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-04
28712 Wishart David Hay D H Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
28713 Wishart Gordon Tarbat G T Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-17
28709 Wise Thomas Henry T H Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
28704 Wisden George G Sergeant 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-02-26
28702 Winter-Evans Alfred A Lieutenant Colonel New Zealand Rifle Brigade 3rd NZ 1917-10-12
28698 Winter John J Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1st UDF 1941-12-02
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
28694 Winny William Herbert Fletcher W H F Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-19
28693 Winnicott Richard George R G Squadron Leader Royal Air Force 248 Squadron UK 1943-08-07
28690 Winlock George G Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1st Bn. UDF 1942-06-15
28685 Wingfield Richard Sydney Mervyn R S M Lieutenant 450 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1945-04-12
28686 Wingfield Wilfred W Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1944-10-24
28682 Winer Paul P Lieutenant South African Horse 7th UDF 1916-09-15
28672 Winders David Thomas D T Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-30
28668 Winch William W Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
33888 Wilters David Herculaas D H Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1977-12-22
28577 Wilson Arthur Alexander A A Second Lieutenant Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 3rd Bn. UK 1917-04-23
28582 Wilson Alexander Malloch A M Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
28583 Wilson Aden Theodore A T Private 7th South African Infantry UDF 1916-06-08