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 Military Hospital 3 records

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#	Last Name	First Name	Initials	Rank	Regiment	Unit	Force	Date of Death
1017	Bampton	John Henry Quinlan	J H Q	Private	1st Reserve Brigade		UDF	1943-07-01
21486	Ridgway	James Marshall	J M	Sergeant	11th Infantry (Rand Light Infantry)		UDF	1915-09-22
24409	Stuart	John	J	Trooper	South African Armoured Corps (Corps)	1st Armd. Car Commando,	UDF	1943-01-24