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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 hospital 9 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
1272 Basson Christiaan Coenraad C C Lieutenant South African Horse 4th UDF 1916-02-23
5439 De Vletter Louis Joseph L J Gunner New Zealand Field Artillery 1918-11-08
5601 Devere Gert G Native Batman South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1915-03-11
40365 Kriegler Stephanus Gottlieb S G Captain South African Medical Corps 2nd Mounted Bde. UDF 1916-08-02
14225 MacDonald Ronald Leith R L Corporal First City, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-07-27
17498 Morris Henry Francis H F Airman 3rd Class (Cadet) Royal Flying Corps Recruits Depot 1917-03-18
18479 Neff Arthur Godfrey A G Gunner South African Artillery 3rd Training Depot Station UDF 1941-01-26
21178 Ravenscroft James John J J Private South African Railway Services 1918-10-26
24534 Swan James Robert J R Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-06-13