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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
49342 Whitfield W D Trooper Rhodesia Regiment COLONIAL 1900-02-12
33856 Whiteson Paul P Sergeant Israeli Defence Forces Armoured Corps IDF 1975-01-21
43824 Whiteman Burgher Bethal Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-03-07
28242 Whitelaw Robert Pender R P Warrant Officer Class I 31 Squadron UDF 1944-10-13
28239 Whitehorn Ronald Gordon R G Lieutenant 7 Squadron UDF 1945-01-04
38838 Whitehead-Wilson Vaughan V Lance Section Officer British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1979-06-04
28235 Whitehead Percy Neil P N Captain Royal Engineers 174th Tunnelling Coy. UK 1918-03-21
28238 Whitehead William W Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1917-09-20
33852 Whitehead Kenneth Ralph K R Second Lieutenant 2 Squadron UDF 1951-12-03
28232 Whiteford Cyril John Leyland C J L Sergeant Royal Air Force 41 Squadron (RAF) UK 1941-10-13
28231 Whitecross Bartlett Wallace B W Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1942-07-27
28184 White Arthur Frank Brandon A F B Air Sergeant 21 Squadron UDF 1941-11-20
28185 White Adriaan Jacob A J Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1945-04-16
28188 White Albert Maurice A M Flight Sergeant 21 Squadron UDF 1943-07-03
28190 White Brian Dowley B D Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 237 Squadron UK 1941-12-07
28192 White Cecil Herbert Charles C H C Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
28196 White Deryck George D G Second Lieutenant 4 Squadron UDF 1942-07-20
28198 White Edward Byam E B Burgher Mounted Commandos Bloemhof Commando UDF 1915-04-16
28200 White Edward George E G Stoker 1st Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Hermes UDF 1942-04-09
28204 White Granville Marcus G M Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1916-08-17
28207 White James J Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1941-07-08
28208 White John Brunton J B Lieutenant 1 Squadron UDF 1941-06-17
28210 White John Robert J R Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-15
28211 White James Sydney Dewberry J S D Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-12-17
28213 White Lawson Alfred L A Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
28216 White Michael Grant M G Lieutenant 112 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-05-03
28218 White Roy Stillman R S Corporal King's Own Scottish Borderers 2nd Bn. UK 1916-07-30
28219 White Richard Thomas R T Warrant Officer Class II South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Regiment UDF 1942-05-26
28221 White Thomas John T J Private 6th South African Infantry UDF 1916-02-12
28224 White William Albert W A Air Sergeant 23 Squadron UDF 1943-06-19
28226 White Willoughby Lancelot W L Private 7th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-03-11
28227 White William Mark W M Company Sergeant Major 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-10
28228 White William Russell W R Acting Sub Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve H.M.S. Matabele UK 1942-01-17
33850 White Bruce Allen B A Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-01-15
40569 White Peter Cyril O'brien P C O Temporary Sergeant Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1976-02-28
43825 White Burgher Kroonstad Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-06
43826 White Burgher Krugersdorp Boer Forces BOER 1900-08-06
28180 Whitcomb Charles James Lester C J L Private 5th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1917-01-17
28178 Whitcher Leopold L Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-10
28179 Whitcher Percy P Private South African Horse 4th UDF 1916-09-08
28176 Whitaker M E Lieutenant Colonel South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-03-16
28173 Whimster Thomas Forbes T F Lieutenant Royal Engineers UK 1916-11-19
28172 Whiffler Raymond Leslie R L Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1941-11-21
28170 Whelehan Terence Bernard T B Major 7 Squadron UDF 1942-09-06
28167 Whelan George Edward G E Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 7th Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1941-11-24
28165 Wheelwright Dorien Dudley D D Corporal Kaffrarian Rifles UDF 1944-09-27
28145 Wheeler Albert Edward A E Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
28146 Wheeler Alexander James Paterson A J P Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 1st Aeroplane Supply Depot UK 1918-05-09
28148 Wheeler Cecil Haven C H Private South African Irish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-02-17
28155 Wheeler Henry David H D Lieutenant 3 Squadron UDF 1944-11-05