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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 lorry accident 7 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
4722 Cross Charles Washington C W Lieutenant 60 Squadron UDF 1943-06-12
6281 Duncan George L G L Air Corporal 8 Squadron UDF 1944-09-23
6661 Engelbrecht Thomas Wait T W Private Field Force Battalion 1/2 UDF 1941-03-13
16837 Mkize Alfred A Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-05-29
16868 Mkwekweni Albert A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-07-08
18692 Ngozo Daniel D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-01-20
21360 Reyneke Adam Johannes A J Air Mechanic 34 Squadron UDF 1944-06-29