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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 shot 11 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
27971 Wedges Charles C Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 879th Coy. UDF 1918-12-23
23739 Solomon Isaac I Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-08-03
21117 Raphadu Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-03-12
20980 Rakitla Steven S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-12-13
20913 Rabothatha Ernest E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-04
41328 Mogosha John J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1917-07-06
15183 Marmon Hermanus H Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1917-06-20
12353 Kivela Christopher C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-27
5627 Dhladhla Philemon P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-27
5448 De Vries Albert A Sergeant Cape Corps 1st UDF 1915-12-23
33842 Davies Nicolas Gerhardus J B Corporal Special Air Service 22nd Battalion South Rhodesia Far East Volunteer Unit UK 1951-06-25