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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 14,310 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
28615 Wilson Hubert W H W Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-12-12
28617 Wilson J Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1944-09-13
28619 Wilson James J Regimental Sergeant Major South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-09
28623 Wilson Joseph J Sergeant King's Royal Rifle Corps 3rd Bn. 1915-05-08
28631 Wilson Louis Frederick L F Corporal South African Sharpshooters 1918-04-09
28632 Wilson Leonard Herbert L H Captain South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1917-07-19
28638 Wilson Raymond R Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-02-01
28639 Wilson Robert R Lance Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
28643 Wilson Richard Allison R A Petty Officer Cook (S) Royal Navy H.M. Submarine Traveller 1942-12-12
28645 Wilson Robert Forsyth R F Second Lieutenant Gordon Highlanders 6th Bn. 1916-11-13
28653 Wilson Williams W Lance Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
28659 Wilson William Henry W H Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-30
33887 Wilson William Edmund St. Elmo W E St E Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1951-02-02
40583 Wilson ALISTAIR MacDONALD A Rifleman Rhodesian Corps of Engineers "C" Sqdn. 1977-06-12
40587 Wilson Robert John R J Air Sub-Lieutenant Rhodesian Air Force 4 Sqdn. 1974-04-20
43804 Wilson Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg 1901-07-21
40582 Wilmott Frank Leslie F L Acting Sergeant Special Air Service "C" Sqdn. 1973-01-19
28569 Wilmot John Graham Hunter J G H Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1942-10-29
28570 Wilmot Paul Dominic P D Lieutenant Royal Sussex Regiment 3rd Bn. 1918-03-25
43807 Wilman Burgher Boer Forces Hoopstad Commando 1899-12-11
28563 Willson Charles Bryant C B Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Sqdn. UDF 1941-12-07
28564 Willson Edgar William E W Rifleman Rifle Brigade 11th Bn. 1915-08-30
28565 Willson Gerald Francis G F Stoker 2nd Class South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Cornwall UDF 1942-04-05
28567 Willson William Edward W E Company Sergeant Major South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
28562 Willshire Frank F Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-19
28559 Willows William Bruorton W B Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-03-29
28558 Willoughby William W Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-08
28544 Willis Cyril Gabriel C G Lance Corporal South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-17
28548 Willis James Owen J O Wing Commander Royal Air Force 45 Sqdn. 1941-11-22
28553 Willis T H Corporal First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-22
40581 Willis Nigel N Trooper Special Air Service "C" Sqdn. 1974-02-14
40580 Willie Sidney M Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1978-06-01
28534 Williamson Barry B Private South African Infantry 10th Regt. UDF 1916-08-15
28535 Williamson Charles C Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
28542 Williamson Walter Noel W N Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Dorsetshire UDF 1942-04-05
33884 Williamson Keith Arthur K A Lieutenant South African Air Force 11 Sqdn. SADF 1975-11-25
28386 Williams Andrew Barclay A B Corporal South African Armoured Corps UDF 1944-06-12
28393 Williams Bernard B Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
28399 Williams Charles Beresford C B Second Lieutenant London Regiment 7th Bn. 1918-09-01
28400 Williams Clifton John C J Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
28401 Williams Clifford Thomas C T Private Middlesex Regiment 13th Bn. 1915-09-28
28406 Williams David Jacobus D J Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-07-11
28410 Williams Dastrey Sebastian D S Leading Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Gloucester UDF 1941-05-22
28411 Williams Eric E Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Sqdn. UDF 1944-07-25
28414 Williams Emmanuel Robert E R Corporal South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-10
28415 Williams Edward Stanley E S Second Lieutenant The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 3rd Bn. 1917-06-03
28420 Williams Frederick Henry Hermann F H H Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
28423 Williams Frederick John F J Lance Corporal Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F. 1st Bn. 1916-07-11
28424 Williams Frederick Percy F P Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
28428 Williams Frederick William Samuel F W S Rifleman Rifle Brigade 1918-09-08