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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 a Military Vehicle Accident 5 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
29477 Bodill Trevor Donald T D Trooper 2 Special Service Battalion 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1976-01-16
31668 Masonga J Rifleman 201 Battalion SADF 1982-07-08
31867 Mesongo T A S Rifleman 201 Battalion SADF 1982-07-08
33518 Van Heerden Ivan John I J Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) Witwatersrand Command HQ SADF 1982-03-25
33917 Yaphi First Name Unknown F N U Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 2000-10-20