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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

UNK — Unknown 3,499 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
28236 Whitehead Richard R Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1917-07-30
28187 White Arthur James A J Third Officer S.S. Derrynane (London) 1941-02-12
41674 White Harold Edward H E Captain South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Mil Hospital UDF 1957-02-09
33849 Whitaker Ricky Grant R G Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 5 Maintenance Unit SADF 1985-09-12
28161 Wheeler Reginald William R W Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) Protectorate UDF 1918-10-21
28128 Wewege Henry H Private 7th South African Infantry UDF 1917-06-14
28117 Westley Frederick Walter Crew F W C Sergeant South African Field Artillery 2nd Bty. UDF 1920-01-17
28087 Wessels Ben B Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-22
28091 Wessels Isaac I Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-02
28097 Wessels Philip Rudolph P R Captain South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1918-10-24
38243 Wessels J A Warrant Officer or Inspector Witwatersrand SAP 1995-09-25
28080 Wernich John Charles J C Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-04-10
38242 Werner B N Detective Warrant Officer Witwatersrand SAP 1961-11-22
38835 Wentzel Graham Frank G F Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Uniform RSF 1980-04-26
28051 Welsh Thomas T Shoeing Smith 1st (Royal) Dragoons UK 1914-11-05
28044 Wells Walter W Captain South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-08-27
33831 Welgemoed Ben B 8 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-01-31
28009 Welch Dulcie Maud D M Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) UDF 1943-01-24
33830 Weitsz Frederick Jacobus F J Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-06-08
27996 Weir Alexander Black A B Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-09-02
33829 Weinberger JONATHAN (Sandy) J Second Lieutenant Israeli Defence Forces Adjutancy IDF 1984-11-30
33823 Wegerle R Major 24 Squadron SANDF 1998-02-04
27954 Webster Donald Gordon D G Second Lieutenant 150 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-04-21
27956 Webster Edward Francis Seymour E F S Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-05-22
33820 Weber Andre Johan H Pioneer Cape Town Highlanders SANDF 1998-01-05
27938 Webber Harry H Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment UDF 1915-07-15
33814 Webb Donald D Chief Petty Officer SAS President Kruger Mess 12 SADF 1982-02-18
38226 Webb C C Detective Constable 1 Air Depot SAP 1957-06-23
33812 Weavind Earle Peter E P Lieutenant Commander Royal Navy HMS Lochinvar UK 1972-01-28
27889 Watts George Herbert G H Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-01-01
27875 Watt James J Captain South African Postal Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-12-22
27840 Watson CHARLES MALCOLM McPHEE C M M Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-04-19
27851 Watson James J Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-24
27868 Watson William Augustus W A Corporal South African Pay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-07-28
27870 Watson William Robert W R Second Lieutenant 7th South African Infantry UDF 1917-06-28
27814 Watkins Charles Collyer C C Private Mounted Commandos Kimberley Commando (Scott's Horse). UDF 1914-12-02
27817 Watkins Frank F F F Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1918-01-01
27823 Watkins Julia Kathleen J K Staff Nurse South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1918-10-21
27795 Waterford Ernest Anthony E A Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 1st S.A. Bde. Sig. Coy. UDF 1945-02-16
27783 Wason Ernest Cameron E C Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-10-14
27777 Warwick Mark Neville M N Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 71 Flight UDF 1941-09-05
27750 Warneke Frederick Charles F C Corporal 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1916-09-02
27732 Wardle Ida I Staff Nurse South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1918-10-13
27725 Warden Peter P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Boats and Animals UDF 1918-08-22
27700 Wapenaar Claudius Barthelomens C B Fireman and Trimmer Mercantile Marine S.S. "Thornaby" 1916-02-28
27698 Wanza Abram A Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-06-10
27695 Wana John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1917-02-12
27683 Walters John J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-12
27667 Walter Douglas D Private 7th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-06-06
27669 Walter Melville Harry M H Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1940-10-10