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 Pedestrian Accident 12 records

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#	Last Name	First Name	Initials	Rank	Regiment	Unit	Force	Date of Death
29656	Burger	Willem Petrus	W P	Rifleman	South African Commandos	Gordonia Commando	SADF	1987-12-08
30303	Ferreira	Ignatius Wilhelmus	I W	Gunner	South African Artillery Corps	4th Artillery Regiment	SADF	1988-09-26
41796	Geldenhuys	Frans	F	Rifleman	South African Cape Corps	1 SACC Training Centre	SADF	1991-08-31
41777	Johannes	Koos Jacobus	K J	Rifleman	South African Infantry Corps	Cape Regiment	SADF	1991-10-01
31986	Mooi	Nadiem	N	Chief Petty Officer	South African Navy	Provost Unit	SADF	1983-03-16
41861	Moroka	Moribodi Jacob	M J	Rifleman	South African Infantry Corps	116 South African Infantry Battalion	SADF	1992-05-29
32872	Selolo	Morris Phuti	M P	Rifleman	South African Infantry Corps	4 South African Infantry Battalion	SANDF	2001-03-16
33448	Van Der Merwe	Desmond Reginald	D R	Rifleman	South African Commandos	Gordonia Commando	SADF	1987-12-08
33685	Venter	Isak Phillipus	I P	Warrant Officer Class II	North West Command	7 South African Infantry Battalion	SADF	1981-05-16
38216	Wagener	Francois Johannes Louis	F L J	Constable	South African Police	Zwartfontein		1987-12-08
38217	Wagener	Francois Johannes Louis	M J	Warrant Officer	South African Police	Zwartfontein		1985-10-15
38218	Walker	Francois Johannes Louis	C A	Constable	South African Police	Zwartfontein		1992-02-21