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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
29120 Zondagh Matthys Petrus M P Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
29076 Zelm Harold Charles H C Radio Officer United States Merchant Marine Robin Goodfellow 1944-07-25
29037 Yue Han Shing H S Greaser Merchant Navy S.S. Empire Lancer (Greenock) 1944-08-16
29001 Yon Edward John E J Fireman Merchant Navy S.S. Nova Scotia (Liverpool) 1942-11-28
29003 Yen Sin Won S W Galley Boy Merchant Navy S.S. Columbine 1944-06-16
28959 Xati Solomon S Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-15
28935 Wylie William W Pioneer South African Pioneers UDF 1918-12-17
28923 Wulff Emil Frans E F Leading Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
28912 Wright William Charles W C Fourth Engineer Officer Merchant Navy S.S. Kanbe (Glasgow) 1943-05-08
28810 Woodhead Lawrence L Civilian Civilian 1918-10-04
28717 Witbooi Gert G Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
28725 Witbooi S Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
28706 Wise Edward Douglas E D Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-05-10
28691 Winlock Joseph J Corporal South African Irish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-09
28667 Wimble Percy Skelton P S Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-11-14
28611 Wilson George Edward G E Greaser Merchant Navy S.S. Nova Scotia (Liverpool) 1942-11-28
28616 Wilson J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-14
28380 Williams Alex (alec) A Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-12-11
28382 Williams Arthur A Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-09-25
28405 Williams Desmond Charles D C Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Bever UDF 1944-11-30
28461 Williams Jan J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-10
28469 Williams John J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-15
28482 Williams James Gerald J G Fireman and Trimmer Merchant Navy S.S. Empire Blanda (London) 1941-02-18
28371 Willey J H Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1942-11-28
28308 Wild Ernest Arthur E A Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1941-12-19
28309 Wild John Ashley J A Able Seaman Merchant Navy S.S. Beaverford (London) 1940-11-05
28305 Wiid Frederick Jacobus Johannes F J J Lance Corporal South African Police 2nd 1942-05-10
28284 Wickert Kurt K Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
28259 Whittal Clifford Gerald C G Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-11-28
28255 Whittaker Herbert Arthur H A Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 1 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1942-11-28
28191 White Claude C Leading Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Bever UDF 1944-11-30
28194 White Charles Wilfred C W Petty Officer South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
28202 White Genevieve Clothilde G C Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
28175 Whitaker J B Corporal Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1942-11-28
28150 Wheeler Charles Walter Frederick C W F Corporal Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
28006 Weitz Michael M Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
27925 Webb Lawrence Guard L G Corporal South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-11-28
27896 Waugh John P J P Bombardier South African Artillery UDF 1942-05-10
27843 Watson Elizabeth E Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
27815 Watkins Daniel Vernon Vale D V V Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-11-28
27690 Walton Dudley Norman D N Sub-Lieutenant South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe UDF 1941-02-11
27642 Wallis Jack Selig J S Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1941-12-09
27619 Wallace George G Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
27595 Walker John Dennis J D Chief Officer Merchant Navy S.S. Gloucester Castle (London) 1942-07-15
27503 Vosloo Benjamin Jurgens B J Warrant Officer Class II Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
27491 Vorster John Harold J H Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1941-12-09
27459 Voges Johannes Christian J C Signaller South African Corps of Signals UDF 1942-11-28
41471 Vivian Henry Warren H W Able Seaman Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
27348 Viljoen Dennis Arthur D A Telegraphist South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
27315 Vezasie John J Trimmer Merchant Navy S.S. Sabor (London) 1943-03-07

Source: https://rohsa.co.za/listPeopleCause.php?code=SEA&dir=desc&pdf=1

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