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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#	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