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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 Roberts Heights Hospital 11 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
38989 Absolom James Lewis J L Lieutenant East African Mounted Rifles 1st Battalion UK 1922-05-30
29599 Briscoe John Charles J C Air Sergeant 24 Squadron UDF 1930-11-23
2662 Brodrick Alan A Rifleman 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1920-08-08
29963 De Bruin Gottlieb Rudolf G R Air Apprentice South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1931-04-11
30343 Forster Wilfred Albert W A Gunner South African Field Artillery 2nd Bty. UDF 1929-04-02
16783 Mitchell John Hunter J H Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1917-06-02
36863 Ngwenya Obed O Native Constable Gauteng SAP 1931-05-01
36864 Ngwenya Obed S F Constable Gauteng SAP 1997-10-10
36865 Ngwenya Obed S M Inspector Gauteng SAPS 2004-09-18
36866 Ngwenya Obed T E Sergeant Gauteng SAP 1998-05-09
5588 O'brien Despard William Hugh W H Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment UDF 1920-01-07