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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 sea 111 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
3855 Claasen Hendrick H Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-10
3537 Cave Johnson J Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-15
3381 Carlse Solomon S Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-15
3137 Butarika Simon S Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-15
2647 Britz Johannes Jacobus Frederick Beyers J J F B Warrant Officer Class II South African Corps of Signals 10 S.A.Bde. Sig. Coy. UDF 1941-08-09
2122 Booysen Phillip P Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-10
1852 Bistalle Gamma G Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-15
1431 Beckman Kenneth Walter K W Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 1 Field Regt. UDF 1942-08-17
1018 Banana Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-04-14
611 April Henry H Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-14
101 Adam George Alexander Hay G A H Major Royal Army Medical Corps 1943-09-13