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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 784 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
29093 Zietsman Lucas Johannes L J Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
29032 Young William Cain W C Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
28980 Yeates Frank F Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-04-12
28937 Wyllie William Adam W A Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-13
28929 Wylde Edwin Ernest E E Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
28928 Wybrow Lawrence L Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
28925 Wyatt Percy Robert P R Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-13
28900 Wright Raleigh Mitford Shaw R M S Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-10
28848 Worrall Douglas Edward D E Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1942-06-05
28809 Woodhead Harry H Major South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-19
28769 Wood Henry Evelyn H E Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
28789 Wood Walter W Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
28797 Wood Walter Vivian W V Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
28750 Wolhuter William J W J Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-17
28723 Witbooi K Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-13
28714 Wishart Thomas T Lance Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
28703 Winthrop-Andrews John J Lieutenant Royal Air Force 80th Sqdn. 1918-10-04
28670 Windell Neville Girling N G Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
28576 Wilson Andrew A Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
28579 Wilson Alfred George A G Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-17
28580 Wilson Arthur John A J Lance Corporal South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
28589 Wilson Clarence C Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-04-12
28636 Wilson Neil N Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
28546 Willis Ivan Reginald I R Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 158 Sqdn. 1943-01-21
28395 Williams Charles C Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Bn. 1916-07-01
28404 Williams David Arthur D A Second Lieutenant South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-18
28426 Williams Frank Walter F W Private South African Army Postal Corps UDF 1942-06-20
28438 Williams H Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-20
28472 Williams John J Sergeant South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
28506 Williams Richard R Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
28525 Williams Walter W Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
28369 Willett Richard R Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-08-01
28297 Wiggett Cyril C Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-10
28290 Wides Allen A Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
28182 White Arthur Charles A C Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
28183 White Albert Edward Leopold Frederick A E L F Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
28195 White Donald D Lance Corporal South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
28143 Wheatley Alexander A Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-08-01
28139 Whatmore John Herbert J H Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-08-01
27998 Weir David D Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
27980 Weepner Cornelius Theodores Johannes C T J Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
27970 Wedderburn Lorimer Hamilton L H Private Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment) 31st Bn. 1917-05-03
27949 Webster Alexander A Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
27955 Webster Dudley Stanton D S Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
27929 Webb Robert David R D Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
27930 Webb Richard Eustace R E Sergeant South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-13
27904 Wayland Alfred Edwin A E Sergeant South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
27762 Warren Dudley Boyd D B Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
27689 Walton Charles James C J Corporal South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
27692 Walton Frank F Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18