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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
43817 Wilken Burgher Boer Forces Philippolis Commando 1900-02-14
28316 Wiles George B G B Sergeant Royal Fusiliers 22nd Bn. 1916-07-25
28318 Wiles Harry H Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
43818 Wilden Burgher Boer Forces Lindley Commando 1900-01-04
28311 Wild Walter Ernest W E Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-17
33867 Wilcox Mark Anthony M A Corporal South African Commandos 11 Kimberley Commando SADF 1977-11-26
28303 Wigley Henry John H J Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
28301 Wightman Francis Charles F C Private 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse) "E" Sqdn. 1914-11-25
40573 Wiggill Frank Robert F R Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion 1979-10-30
33864 Wiggell Peter Noel (tiffy) P N Corporal South African Technical Services Corps Regiment Algoa Bay SADF 1977-07-05
28295 Wiese Gert G Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Britstown Commando UDF 1914-11-21
28296 Wiese Marthinus Christinus M C Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 34 Sqdn. UDF 1944-09-10
33862 Wiese Andries Petrus A P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-08-22
43819 Wiese Burgher Boer Forces Bloemfontein Commando 1899-11-28
43820 Wiese Burgher Boer Forces Hoopstad Commando 1899-11-23
28294 Wiener Louis De Villier L D V Lieutenant Royal Air Force 57th Sqdn. 1918-11-04
43821 Wienand Burgher Boer Forces 1900-12-13
28291 Wiehahn George Jacobus Rudolph G J R Trooper Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-02
28286 Wicks Bertie B Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. UDF 1945-03-07
28288 Wicks Oswald James O J Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
28289 Wicks Percival George P G Lance Corporal South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
43822 Wicks Burgher Boer Forces Brandfort Commando 1900-01-23
43823 Wicks Burgher Boer Forces Winburg Commando 1900-02-05
28281 Wicht Ronald Esme R E Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 34 Sqdn. UDF 1945-03-02
28278 Wiblin Eric Reginald E R Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Hermes UDF 1942-04-09
28276 Whyte Peter P Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-05-04
28272 Whymark Vivian George V G Ordinary Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Barham UDF 1941-11-25
28267 Whittingdale Harold F H F Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps 46 Survey Coy. UDF 1942-12-21
28264 Whitter Robert Joseph R J Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-14
28265 Whitter Rechab William R W Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
28260 Whittal Ernest Stanford E S Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-10
28262 Whittal Richard Dawson R D Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
28263 Whittal William Archibald W A Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
28254 Whittaker George Frederick G F Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-22
28257 Whittaker William Thomas W T Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-10-19
28249 Whitson Cuthbert Benson Ryder C B R Captain South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-16
40570 Whitfield John Barry J B Trooper Selous Scouts 1st Battalion 1978-02-05
33856 Whiteson Paul P Sergeant Israeli Defence Forces Armoured Corps 1975-01-21
43824 Whiteman Burgher Boer Forces Bethal Commando 1901-03-07
28242 Whitelaw Robert Pender R P Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. UDF 1944-10-13
28239 Whitehorn Ronald Gordon R G Lieutenant South African Air Force 7 Sqdn. UDF 1945-01-04
38838 Whitehead-Wilson Vaughan V Lance Section Officer British South Africa Police Support Unit 1979-06-04
28235 Whitehead Percy Neil P N Captain Royal Engineers 174th Tunnelling Coy. 1918-03-21
28238 Whitehead William W Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
33852 Whitehead Kenneth Ralph K R Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1951-12-03
28232 Whiteford Cyril John Leyland C J L Sergeant Royal Air Force 41 Sqdn. 1941-10-13
28231 Whitecross Bartlett Wallace B W Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-07-27
28184 White Arthur Frank Brandon A F B Air Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1941-11-20
28185 White Adriaan Jacob A J Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-16
28188 White Albert Maurice A M Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1943-07-03