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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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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
28156 Wheeler Henry George H G Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1917-09-20
28159 Wheeler James Napoleon J N Captain South African Chaplain's Department Chaplain to the Forces. UDF 1942-11-02
28164 Wheeler William John W J Major 4 Squadron UDF 1944-01-23
28140 Whatmore Walter James Lawrence W J L Private 5th Infantry (Kaffrarian Rifles) UDF 1915-04-15
28138 Whatley Herbert William H W Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-21
28134 Whales Bert B Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-18
28131 Whaits Charles Albert C A Lieutenant 2 Squadron UDF 1941-10-12
28130 Weyl Franz Wilhelm F W Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-23
33846 Weyers Jacobus J Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2 SA Cape Corps SADF 1977-04-08
43827 Weyers Burgher Johannesburg Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-12
43828 Weyers Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-05-14
48671 Weyers J Rifleman Cape Corps 2 South African Cape Corps Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-04-08
38247 Weweje M Inspector Witwatersrand SAPS 2004-07-08
28126 Wevell William Henry W H Lieutenant Worcestershire Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1916-05-14
40565 Wevell Michael M Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 3 Independent Company RSF 1976-07-29
33843 Wetton Craig Douglas C D Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-03-17
28124 Wetherstone John J Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-12
28123 Wetherston Thomas T Private King's Own Scottish Borderers 6th Bn. UK 1917-04-09
28121 Weston Grant Edmund G E Ordinary Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Phoebe UDF 1941-08-27
28115 Westlake Victor William V W Lieutenant 37 Squadron UDF 1944-08-23
28114 Westhorp William Hast W H Second Lieutenant Northumberland Fusiliers 27th (Tyneside Irish) Bn. UK 1917-04-28
28113 Westhofen Philip Charles P C Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 4th Squadron UK 1918-04-12
43829 Westerhof Burgher Soutpansberg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-23
28111 Westenraad Hendrick H Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-17
28107 West Michael M Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-06-24
28108 West Norham Eugene N E Private Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) 16th Bn. CAN 1916-06-13
40564 West Gregory John G J Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 3 Independent Company RSF 1976-11-12
40563 Wesson Alexander Jonathan Charles A J C Aircraftsman 8 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force Rhodesian Air Force RSF 1979-09-05
28089 Wessels Hendrik B K H B K Private Field Force Brigade 1/2 UDF 1942-07-15
28094 Wessels Louis Christiaan L C Lieutenant 60 Squadron UDF 1944-03-04
28098 Wessels Wessel Johannes Philippus W J P Sergeant 2nd SAP 1942-05-27
33837 Wessels John Andrew J A Sergeant 44 Parachute Regiment Pathfinder Company SADF 1982-08-18
33838 Wessels John Andrew J A Rifleman Regiment Christiaan Beyers SADF 1983-07-01
33840 Wessels Louis Theodorus Hermanus L T H Sergeant 1 Parachute Battalion 85 Combat Flying School (Army) SADF 1981-01-15
38245 Wessels Jacobus P J J P J Sergeant Witwatersrand SAP 1972-01-05
38246 Wessels L Constable Witwatersrand SAP 1994-09-17
43830 Wessels Burgher Harrismith Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-04-06
43831 Wessels Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-25
43832 Wessels Burgher Winburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-24
43833 Wessels Burgher Winburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-24
43834 Wessels Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-25
43835 Wessels Burgher Boshof Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-25
43836 Wessels Burgher Harrismith Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-03-03
43837 Wessels Burgher Kroonstad Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-11
43838 Wessels Burgher Harrismith Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-25
43839 Wessels Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-11
43840 Wessels Burgher Ladybrand Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-18
43841 Wessels Burgher Pretoria Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-09-18
43842 Wessels Burgher Ladybrand Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
43843 Wessels Burgher Ermelo Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-06-11