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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
28585 Wilson Alexander Thomas Chipps A T C Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-22
28587 Wilson Belford Alexander Wallis B A W Second Lieutenant Hampshire Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1917-09-26
28588 Wilson Baden Robert B R Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-18
28592 Wilson Charles Agnew Corbett C A C Gunner Australian Field Artillery 13th Bde. AUS 1917-10-23
28593 Wilson Charles Herbert C H Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-09-20
28594 Wilson Charles Samuel C S Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-06-24
28597 Wilson David Alexander D A Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-10
28598 Wilson David Jeffery D J Lieutenant Prince Alfred's Guard "A" Squadron UDF 1945-04-22
28599 Wilson Donald Jack D J Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 15 Squadron (RAF) UK 1944-05-12
28615 Wilson Hubert W H W Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-12-12
28617 Wilson J Warrant Officer Class I 21 Squadron UDF 1944-09-13
28619 Wilson James J Regimental Sergeant Major 4th South African Infantry 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 8th South African Infantry Machine Gun Section UDF 1917-07-19
28638 Wilson Raymond R Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-02-01
28639 Wilson Robert R Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry 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 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1917-04-12
28659 Wilson William Henry W H Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-30
33887 Wilson William Edmund St. Elmo W E St E Lieutenant 2 Squadron UDF 1951-02-02
40583 Wilson ALISTAIR MacDONALD A Rifleman Rhodesian Corps of Engineers (Corps) "C" Squadron RSF 1977-06-12
40587 Wilson Robert John R J Air Sub-Lieutenant 4 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force Rhodesian Air Force RSF 1974-04-20
43804 Wilson Burgher Johannesburg Boer Forces BOER 1901-07-21
48708 Wilson E Rifleman 911 Battalion SADF 1981-03-24
49082 Wilson A.G. A Internal Affairs (Rhodesia) Field Assistant (Rhodesia) RSF 1976-08-10
49446 Wilson John J Trooper Border Horse COLONIAL 1900-12-15
40582 Wilmott Frank Leslie F L Acting Sergeant Special Air Service "C" Squadron RSF 1973-01-19
28569 Wilmot John Graham Hunter J G H Lieutenant 2 Squadron UDF 1942-10-29
28570 Wilmot Paul Dominic P D Lieutenant Royal Sussex Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1918-03-25
43807 Wilman Burgher Hoopstad Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-11
28563 Willson Charles Bryant C B Second Lieutenant 1 Squadron UDF 1941-12-07
28564 Willson Edgar William E W Rifleman Rifle Brigade 11th Bn. UK 1915-08-30
28565 Willson Gerald Francis G F Stoker 2nd Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Cornwall UDF 1942-04-05
28567 Willson William Edward W E Company Sergeant Major 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
28562 Willshire Frank F Private 3rd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-19
28559 Willows William Bruorton W B Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-03-29
28558 Willoughby William W Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-08
28544 Willis Cyril Gabriel C G Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-17
28548 Willis James Owen J O Wing Commander Royal Air Force 45 Squadron UK 1941-11-22
28553 Willis T H Corporal First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1944-07-22
40581 Willis Nigel N Trooper Special Air Service "C" Squadron RSF 1974-02-14
40580 Willie M Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1978-06-01
28534 Williamson Barry B Private 10th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-08-15
28535 Williamson Charles C Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-18
28542 Williamson Walter Noel W N Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Dorsetshire UDF 1942-04-05
33884 Williamson Keith Arthur K A Lieutenant 11 Squadron SADF 1975-11-25
49413 Williamson George Trooper Ashburner's Light Horse COLONIAL 1902-03-07
28386 Williams Andrew Barclay A B Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-12