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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 Motor Vehicle Accident 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
49277 Marais Ernst Jacobus E J Private School of Technical Training SADF 1981-09-01
49278 Ludick Siegfried Bennitto S B Gunner 10 Anti-Aircraft Regiment SADF 1978-09-01
49272 De Wet Jacobus Petrus J P Able Seaman South African Navy SAS Saldanha SADF 1979-08-30
49276 De Beer Pieter Jacobus P J Flight Sergeant AFS Snake Valley SADF 1989-09-01
49270 Carmelo Anthony A Rifleman Infantry School Oudtshoorn SADF 1975-08-29
49269 Bruce Pieter Wentzel P W Rifleman Infantry School Oudtshoorn SADF 1975-08-29