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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

SEA — Lost at sea 815 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
28667 Wimble Percy Skelton P S Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-11-14
28691 Winlock Joseph J Corporal South African Irish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-09
28706 Wise Edward Douglas E D Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-05-10
28717 Witbooi Gert G Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
28725 Witbooi S Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
28810 Woodhead Lawrence L Civilian Civilian 1918-10-04
28912 Wright William Charles W C Fourth Engineer Officer S.S. Kanbe (Glasgow) 1943-05-08
28923 Wulff Emil Frans E F Leading Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
28935 Wylie William W Pioneer South African Pioneers UDF 1918-12-17
28959 Xati Solomon S Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-15
29003 Yen Sin Won S W Galley Boy S.S. Columbine 1944-06-16
29001 Yon Edward John E J Fireman S.S. Nova Scotia (Liverpool) 1942-11-28
29037 Yue Han Shing H S Greaser S.S. Empire Lancer (Greenock) 1944-08-16
29076 Zelm Harold Charles H C Radio Officer United States Merchant Marine Robin Goodfellow 1944-07-25
29120 Zondagh Matthys Petrus M P Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-28