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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 Vehicle Accident 8 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
30271 Estima Morris D Corporal South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1983-03-03
30798 Izumbu Nicolaas Christiaan M Sergeant South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1982-02-25
30917 Jose America C Corporal South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1986-04-12
31893 Mica Seth Lebakeng J M Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1986-08-28
33310 Tomas Kambala M Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1988-01-16
33666 Vasco Noe N Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1982-04-23
33703 Verckys Loa L Lance Corporal South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1983-03-03
33889 Wimba David Herculaas A Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1988-06-04