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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

Died at Johannesburg General Hospital 6 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
3058 Burmeister Augustus A Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-08-31
5612 Dewar David Hepburn D H Air Mechanic 16 Squadron UDF 1941-08-31
11422 Jones Edwin Owen E O Lance Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1941-02-03
19533 Owen Harry H Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1940-10-26
21845 Rose-Price Thomas Robert Frederick T R F Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-05-21
27669 Walter Melville Harry M H Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1940-10-10