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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 2,656 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
33863 Wiese Barend Frederick B F Lance Corporal Regiment Bloemspruit SADF 1977-12-27
33865 Wiggell William Thomas W T Sapper 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1977-07-05
33868 Wildschutt Jan Johannes Jacobus J J J Rifleman Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1984-08-13
28364 Willemse Jacobus Casper J C Corporal General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-07-31
33871 Willemse Anton A Lance Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) Provost Unit SADF 1987-11-03
41113 Willemse Abraham Johannes A J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry SADF 1979-06-02
41865 Willemse Pieter P Staff Sergeant Cape Corps 121 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1991-08-24
28377 Williams Andrew (abie) A Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-03-20
28402 Williams Daniel D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-08
33872 Williams Archie Ronnie A R Rifleman Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1981-02-11
33878 Williams Mike M Corporal South African Intelligence Corps (Corps) Intelligence Corps SADF 1981-05-13
33882 Williams Shane Glendower S G Lance Corporal 5 Military Works Unit SADF 1977-09-05
38260 Williams A M Constable Internal Stability Unit, Port Elizabeth SAP 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 101 Battalion SADF 1987-08-01
28550 Willis Leslie L Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1945-07-03
33886 Wilsch O Able Bodied Seaman SA Navy Silvermine SANDF 1998-04-30
33889 Wimba A Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1988-06-04
28688 Wingham Clifford Charles C C Staff Sergeant South African Armoured Corps (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 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-11-14
40594 Wood Denis Keith D K Corporal Rhodesia Regiment Depot RSF 1979-11-16
41475 Workel Matthys Wynand M W Lance Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 61 Base Workshop SADF 1990-05-08
33907 Worst Theophillus T Sergeant Administrative Services Corps (Corps) 3 Supply and Transport Depot SADF 1969-03-31
33917 Yaphi M Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 2000-10-20
33919 Yende D C Lance Corporal 85 Combat Flying School SANDF 1998-08-16
33924 Zaayman Jacques Barand J B Corporal 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-06-08
33929 Ziemkendorf Herman H Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1987-10-20
33932 Zikhali Dumisani John D J Rifleman South African Commandos Umkhombe Commando SANDF 2001-02-20
41296 Ziracha Rodney Henry R H Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1974-09-23
33936 Zitha Sunlight S Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-06-02
41298 Ziwewe Francis John F J Constable British South Africa Police Special Branch RSF 1971-08-12
33941 Zondi Mondli Joseph M J Rifleman 121 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1996-06-16
33942 Zondi S B Lance Corporal 121 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-01-01
38316 Zondi Sdumo Jacob S J Constable Western Province Division SAP 1988-01-29
33947 Zulu Passport Johannes P J Rifleman 111 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-05-25
33948 Zulu Phiki Josiah P J Rifleman Group 12 Group 12 SANDF 1995-09-02
33949 Zulu P Z Private Natal Command Maintenance Unit SANDF 1998-08-08
33952 Zuma S T Rifleman 121 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1996-06-29
38336 Zuma Sdumo Jacob V A Constable Western Province Division SAP 1971-08-15
41767 Zuma Mthokozisi Wiseman Musawenkosi M W M Rifleman 21 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1994-09-25
33953 Zumane Abram Welile A W Rifleman 44 Parachute Regiment 1 Parachute Battalion SANDF 1997-01-01
33956 Zungu Themba Christopher T C Rifleman 121 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1990-02-12
38337 Zungu Sdumo Jacob A T Sergeant Western Province Division SAP 1999-02-11
38338 Zungu Sdumo Jacob L E T Assistant Constable Western Province Division SAP 1993-10-04
38339 Zungu Sdumo Jacob Z N Constable Western Province Division SAP 1997-01-25
38340 Zwana Sdumo Jacob S S Constable Western Province Division SAPS 2003-06-10
38341 Zwana Sdumo Jacob X S Detective Sergeant Western Province Division SAP 1983-07-03
29164 Zwane Zackariah Z Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-09-14
38342 Zwane Sdumo Jacob H N M Inspector Western Province Division SAPS 2003-03-30