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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

POW — Died as prisoner of war 1,367 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
29110 Zinn Aubrey Clifford A C Sapper Royal Australian Engineers A.I.F. 2/6 Fd. Coy. AUS 1944-11-20
29061 Zara Martin Philip M P Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-11-15
48520 Yssel S S Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-27
29034 Young Walter Ronald W R Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment UDF 1945-01-23
47794 Wwiller Phillippus Jacobus P J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-08-29
28920 Wroezana Mintoor M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-28
28873 Wright Charles William C W Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 A.A. Regiment UDF 1945-02-27
28756 Wolseley Ronald Wilkinson R W Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1945-04-19
28736 Wittstock Raymond Harold R H Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 5th Bde. Sigs. Coy. UDF 1943-05-28
28669 Windell Leonard Joseph L J Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-03
28431 Williams Gamiet G Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-03-25
28488 Williams John Richard Thomas J R T Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Field Regiment UDF 1942-11-24
47755 Willemse Burgert Christiaan Daniël Willemse B C D W Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-09-04
48161 Willemse Petrus Johannes P J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-14
47860 Wille Lodewyk L Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-23
47882 Wiesner Abraham Jacobus A J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-11-27
47946 Wiesner Isaac Johannes J I J J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
47835 Wiese Tobias Benjamin T B Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-02-27
48160 Wienand Frederick Cornelius F C Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-10-22
28292 Wiehahn William W Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-11-14
28237 Whitehead Robert Brian R B Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Field Regiment UDF 1942-12-18
48402 Whitehead John William J W Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-02-25
28222 White Victor James V J Staff Sergeant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 7th Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1943-09-13
48521 White Henry H Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-05
47807 Wessels Wynand Johannes W J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-15
48403 Wessels Adrian Henry A H Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-01
48516 Welthagen Leendert Hendrik L H Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-09-18
48404 Welman Johan Christian J C Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-05
27983 Wehner Albert Frederiek Valentine A F V Lance Corporal 10th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-10-24
48162 Wehlen Frank F Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-07-08
47859 Weber Cornelis Johannes C J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-23
27935 Webber Arthur Victor Giles A V G Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 7th Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1942-11-15
27887 Watters Patrick Henry Nash P H N Lieutenant Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1943-09-17
27796 Waterhouse John Victor J V Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1942-11-24
27789 Wasserman Joshua J Private Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1942-10-29
27749 Warneke Charles William George C W G Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 4th Bde. Sig. Coy. UDF 1945-02-24
27717 Ward Richard Godfrey R G Private Rand Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1944-08-19
27681 Walters Henry Joseph H J Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. UDF 1944-02-10
27597 Walker M J G Private Field Force Battalion UDF 1945-02-27
27534 Wade Llewellyn Felix L F Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1942-08-17
27526 Vyvyan-Day Roger Howard R H Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Regiment UDF 1945-02-23
48406 Vosloo Leonardus Johannes L J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-04-10
48523 Vosloo Arnoldus Francois A F Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-20
47952 Vorster Barend Johannes Martinus B J M Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48163 Vorster Daniël Hendrik Jacobus D H J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-07-29
48366 Vorster Gert Johannes G J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-06-05
48525 Vorster Marthinus Joachim M J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-06-07
47955 Von Maltitz Emil Edmund E E Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
47840 Volschenk Andries Abraham A A Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-30
48502 Vogel Johan Christiaan J C Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-23