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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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Options list values that appear for this cause. The unit list shows the most common units — pick a regiment to see every unit in that regiment. Combine filters freely — for example KIA + SADF + 1987.

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
33843 Wetton Craig Douglas C D Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-03-17
28124 Wetherstone John J Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
28123 Wetherston Thomas T Private King's Own Scottish Borderers 6th Bn. 1917-04-09
28121 Weston Grant Edmund G E Ordinary Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Phoebe UDF 1941-08-27
28115 Westlake Victor William V W Lieutenant South African Air Force 37 Sqdn. UDF 1944-08-23
28114 Westhorp William Hast W H Second Lieutenant Northumberland Fusiliers 27th (Tyneside Irish) Bn. 1917-04-28
28113 Westhofen Philip Charles P C Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 4th Sqdn. 1918-04-12
43829 Westerhof Burgher Boer Forces Soutpansberg Commando 1901-08-23
28111 Westenraad Hendrick H Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-17
28107 West Michael M Lance Corporal South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-06-24
28108 West Norham Eugene N E Private Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) 16th Bn. 1916-06-13
40564 West Gregory John G J Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 3 Independent Company 1976-11-12
40563 Wesson Alexander Jonathan Charles A J C Aircraftsman Rhodesian Air Force 8 Sqdn. 1979-09-05
28089 Wessels Hendrik B K H B K Private Field Force Brigade, S.A. Forces 1/2 UDF 1942-07-15
28094 Wessels Louis Christiaan L C Lieutenant South African Air Force 60 Sqdn. UDF 1944-03-04
28098 Wessels Wessel Johannes Philippus W J P Sergeant South African Police 2nd 1942-05-27
33837 Wessels John Andrew J A Sergeant 44 Parachute Regiment 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-08-18
33838 Wessels John Andrew J A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Regiment Christiaan Beyers SADF 1983-07-01
33840 Wessels Louis Theodorus Hermanus L T H Sergeant 1 Parachute Battalion 85 Combat Flying School SADF 1981-01-15
38245 Wessels Jacobus P J J P J Sergeant South African Police Witwatersrand 1972-01-05
38246 Wessels Jacobus P J L Constable South African Police Witwatersrand 1994-09-17
43830 Wessels Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith Commando 1901-04-06
43831 Wessels Burgher Boer Forces 1901-11-25
43832 Wessels Burgher Boer Forces Winburg Commando 1900-01-24
43833 Wessels Burgher Boer Forces Winburg Commando 1900-01-24
43834 Wessels Burgher Boer Forces 1902-02-25
43835 Wessels Burgher Boer Forces Boshof Commando 1902-02-25
43836 Wessels Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith Commando 1902-03-03
43837 Wessels Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad 1899-12-11
43838 Wessels Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith Commando 1902-02-25
43839 Wessels Burgher Boer Forces 1901-11-11
43840 Wessels Burgher Boer Forces Ladybrand Commando 1900-02-18
43841 Wessels Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando 1900-09-18
43842 Wessels Burgher Boer Forces Ladybrand Commando Unknown
43843 Wessels Burgher Boer Forces Ermelo Commando 1900-06-11
43844 Wessels Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom dorp-commando 1899-11-28
43845 Wessels Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith Commando 1900-01-11
43846 Wessels Burgher Boer Forces Vryheid 1902-03-15
43847 Wessels Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad Cmdt Bester Commando 1900-07-07
43848 Wessels Burgher Boer Forces 1902-03-28
43849 Wessels Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp 1902-04-11
43850 Wessels Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith Commando 1900-01-06
43851 Wessels Burgher Boer Forces Winburg Commando 1902-02-29
43852 Wessels Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith Commando 1899-10-24
43853 Wessels Burgher Boer Forces Bloemfontein Commando 1900-02-23
43854 Wessels Burgher Boer Forces 1899-11-24
28081 Werth Cecil Erick C E Lieutenant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-09-01
43579 Wernich Burgher Boer Forces 1900-12-14
43855 Wernich Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1901-11-19
28079 Wernher Alexander Pigott A P Second Lieutenant Welsh Guards Prince of Wales's Coy., 1st Bn. 1916-09-10