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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 killed 259 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
504 Anderson William J W J Captain East African Medical Service 1917-08-26
385 Allen Walter Herbert W H Private South African Railway Operating Company Railway Coy. 1914-10-31
359 Allchin Samuel Arthur S A Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-05-26
269 Alaardt Gert G Gunner Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-05
255 Ainslie Tyrrell Dunlop T D Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1917-10-23
133 Adams Henry H Air Mechanic South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1943-01-17
92 Ackerman Thomas Lodewyk T L Private Field Force Brigade, S.A. Forces 1/2 UDF 1942-08-08
33968 Ackerman Dirk J H J V Constable South African Police Mondeor, Johannesburg 1959-01-14
79 Absolom Josias J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-02-29