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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

Accidentally drowned 9 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
46 Abrahams Hassien H Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-07-17
3202 Byrne George Arthur G A Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 22nd Bn. AUS 1918-05-22
3257 Calsen Andries Jacobus A J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 27 Road Constr. Coy. UDF 1941-09-22
3622 Chapman Charles William C W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-03-30
30680 Henderson Leslie William L W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 2 Field Park Squadron UDF 1957-03-03
14082 Lynch Patrick John P J Warrant Officer Class II Prince Alfred's Guard UDF 1943-02-01
18437 Ndimande John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-10-03
32594 Prinsloo Petrus Wilhelmus P W Rifleman South African Commandos Middelburg Commando SADF 1978-01-26
21177 Ravens Albert Edward A E Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Bluff UDF 1944-03-31