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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 in Freak Accident 255 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
29194 Basson Gabriel Johannes Jacobus G J J Captain 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-05-03
29267 Arnolds Jacobus Abraham J A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) SA Cape Corps SADF 1965-12-17
29218 Albrecht Werner W Rifleman South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 1 VD Ambulance Unit SADF 1972-03-15
29177 Abel Quintino Q Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-11-15
29176 Aaron Tekoetsile George T G Gunner 44 Parachute Regiment 1 Parachute Battalion SANDF 1997-11-06