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 accidental explosion 21 records

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#	Last Name	First Name	Initials	Rank	Regiment	Unit	Force	Date of Death
3124	Bush	Edgar Harold	E H	Captain	South African Engineer Corps	2 Docks Operating Coy.	UDF	1945-04-09
39170	Crane	Anthony George	A G	Lance Corporal	Rhodesia Regiment	10th Battalion		1976-08-17
38452	Donzwa	Petros	P	Constable	British South Africa Police	Support Unit		1978-12-07
39268	Dube	Methuseli	M	Sapper	Rhodesian Corps of Engineers	1 Squadron		1979-01-05
7398	Fortuin	John George	J G	Sergeant	Cape Corps, S.A. Forces		UDF	1944-12-16
7919	Gates	Roy Lancelot	R L	Sapper	South African Engineer Corps	2 Docks Operating Coy.	UDF	1945-04-09
39352	Gonye	Gift	G	Lance Corporal	Rhodesian Corps of Engineers	1 Squadron		1979-01-05
39385	Gwenjeri	Tobias	T	Staff Sergeant	Rhodesian Corps of Engineers	1 Squadron		1979-01-05
10499	Human	Leonard Oscar	L O	Lieutenant	Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces		UDF	1944-12-16
39629	MacMillan	Gordon Roy	G R	Trooper	Special Air Service	"C" Sqdn.		1979-02-07
39655	Majuta	Benson	B	Sapper	Rhodesian Corps of Engineers	1 Squadron		1979-01-05
39860	Moriarty	Leonard James	L J	Sergeant	Rhodesian Corps of Engineers	2nd		1979-01-05
40133	Nyathi	Lunis	L	Sapper	Rhodesian Corps of Engineers	School of Infantry		1979-01-05
40183	Phede	Henzlet	H	Sergeant	Rhodesian Corps of Engineers	3 Squadron		1978-09-16
40230	Rawstorne	Bernard Herman	B H	Rifleman	Rhodesia Regiment	10th Battalion		1977-01-30
40269	Rungwe	Lackson	M	Lance Corporal	Rhodesian Corps of Engineers	1 Squadron		1978-08-24
40327	Sibanda	Barbton	B	Sapper	Rhodesian Corps of Engineers	1 Sqdn.		1978-10-18
40367	Small	THOMAS McLEOD	T M	Sapper	Rhodesian Corps of Engineers	2 Squadron		1978-12-23
40572	Wienand	Carl Milton	C M	Rifleman	Rhodesia Regiment	3 Independent Company		1976-05-27
40598	Wright	John	J	Colour Sergeant	Special Air Service	"C" Sqdn.		1966-10-12
40608	Yuncker	Krag George	K G	Trooper	Rhodesian Light Infantry	1st Battalion		1972-09-29