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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

MVA — Motor vehicle accident 2,581 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
41904 Walters Gerhard Patrick G P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-10-09
33797 Ward Raymond R Rifleman South African Catering Corps 101 Battalion SADF 1977-06-21
27752 Warner Alfred Meredith A M Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1946-01-16
40548 Warner Frank Sinclair F S Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 1 Squadron 1978-08-19
33804 Wasserman Johan Heinrich J H Corporal South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. SADF 1981-07-28
33805 Wasserman Nicolaas Phillipus Johannes N P J Corporal South African Air Force Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1975-06-07
33810 Watling Guy Ronald G R Lance Corporal South African Air Force AFB Potchefstroom SADF 1983-07-05
27856 Watson John Thomas J T Air Mechanic South African Air Force 4 Air Depot UDF 1941-08-12
33811 Watts Steven Warwick S W Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 1 Parachute Battalion SADF 1981-08-17
33816 Webb Ian Michael I M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-06-20
33817 Webb John J Transvaal Town Police C Division 1904-02-09
40556 Webb Anthony John A J Trooper Rhodesian Armoured Car Regiment "D" Sqdn. 1979-04-04
33824 Weideman Andre Christiaan A C Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-12-31
33832 Welgemoed Stefan W S W Private Sams Col 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-12-05
38233 Welgemoed Coenraad C Sergeant South African Police 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div 1987-09-19
28029 Wellbeloved Bruce Mitchell B M Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 75 Air School UDF 1941-02-08
41115 Wentzel Joseph Jacobus Marthinus J J M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps School of Infantry SADF 1978-03-23
33833 Wepener Johannes Frederick J F Rifleman South African Artillery 4 Field Regiment SADF 1964-05-16
41906 Wesley Selwyn Leslie S L Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals 3 Electronic Workshop SADF 1993-11-12
43387 Westerdale Alan Revel A R Private South African Air Force AFB Ysterplaat SADF 1973-08-09
33847 Wheeler Ronald Leon R L Signalman Group 10 H.q. SADF 1990-06-22
38836 White Hiback H Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police Uniform 1978-11-16
38837 Whitehead John Vivian J V Sergeant British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1976-05-18
41886 Whittal Garth G Cadet Civilian 111 South African Infantry Battalion 1993-03-18
28274 Whyte David Watson D W Major South African Medical Corps UDF 1945-05-19
33859 Wienand Sydney Eric S E Private South African Air Force 3 Field Regiment (Transvaal Horse Artillery) SADF 1972-03-30
33860 Wienand William Arthur W A Gunner South African Artillery 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment SADF 1978-04-12
33861 Wiernich William Arthur J J Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment SADF 1977-01-01
33863 Wiese Barend Frederick B F Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps Regiment Bloemspruit SADF 1977-12-27
33865 Wiggell William Thomas W T Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1977-07-05
33868 Wildschutt Jan Johannes Jacobus J J J Rifleman South African Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1984-08-13
28364 Willemse Jacobus Casper J C Corporal General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-07-31
33871 Willemse Anton A Lance Corporal South African Corps of Military Police Provost Unit SADF 1987-11-03
41113 Willemse Abraham Johannes A J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps School of Infantry SADF 1979-06-02
41865 Willemse Pieter P Staff Sergeant South African Cape Corps 121 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1991-08-24
28377 Williams Andrew (abie) A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-20
28402 Williams Daniel D Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-08
33872 Williams Archie Ronnie A R Rifleman South African Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1981-02-11
33878 Williams Mike M Corporal South African Intelligence Corps Intelligence Corps SADF 1981-05-13
33882 Williams Shane Glendower S G Lance Corporal 5 Military Works Unit 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1977-09-05
38260 Williams Pieter W A M Constable South African Police Internal Stability Unit, Port Elizabeth 1961-05-19
28540 Williamson Shirley Marguerite S M Nursing Assistant South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1944-12-21
43374 Willipard Petrus P Rifleman South West African Territory Force 101 Battalion SADF 1987-08-01
28550 Willis Leslie L Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals UDF 1945-07-03
33886 Wilsch Keith Arthur O Able Bodied Seaman SA Navy 11 Sqdn. 1998-04-30
33889 Wimba David Herculaas A Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1988-06-04
28688 Wingham Clifford Charles C C Staff Sergeant South African Tank Corps 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1942-03-14
33901 Wolmarans Nicolaas Johannes N J Rifleman South African Commandos Bethal Commando SADF 1988-10-16
33902 Wolmarans Patrick Charles P C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-11-14
40594 Wood Denis Keith D K Corporal Rhodesia Regiment Depot 1979-11-16