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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

MIA — Missing in action 785 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
28195 White Donald D Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
28290 Wides Allen A Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
28297 Wiggett Cyril C Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-10
28369 Willett Richard R Private 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-08-01
28395 Williams Charles C Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Bn. UK 1916-07-01
28404 Williams David Arthur D A Second Lieutenant 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-18
28426 Williams Frank Walter F W Private South African Army Postal Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-20
28438 Williams H Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-06-20
28472 Williams John J Sergeant 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
28506 Williams Richard R Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
28525 Williams Walter W Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
28546 Willis Ivan Reginald I R Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 158 Squadron UK 1943-01-21
28576 Wilson Andrew A Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-10-18
28579 Wilson Alfred George A G Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1918-04-17
28580 Wilson Arthur John A J Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
28589 Wilson Clarence C Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-12
28636 Wilson Neil N Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
28670 Windell Neville Girling N G Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
28703 Winthrop-Andrews John J Lieutenant Royal Air Force 80th Squadron UK 1918-10-04
28714 Wishart Thomas T Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
28723 Witbooi K Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-08-13
28750 Wolhuter William J W J Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-17
28769 Wood Henry Evelyn H E Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-10-12
28789 Wood Walter W Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
28797 Wood Walter Vivian W V Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
28809 Woodhead Harry H Major 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-10-19
28848 Worrall Douglas Edward D E Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1942-06-05
28900 Wright Raleigh Mitford Shaw R M S Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-10
28925 Wyatt Percy Robert P R Private 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1918-04-13
28928 Wybrow Lawrence L Private 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-15
28929 Wylde Edwin Ernest E E Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-10-12
28937 Wyllie William Adam W A Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-13
28980 Yeates Frank F Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-12
29032 Young William Cain W C Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
29093 Zietsman Lucas Johannes L J Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20