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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 motor car accident 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
751 Atkinson John William J W Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) 2nd S.A. Div. UDF 1942-02-05
1020 Bance Henry Daniel H D Company Serjeant Major Royal Air Force UK 1920-02-10
1043 Banks Thomas Malcolm T M Pupil Pilot 75 Air School UDF 1941-10-17
5877 Donaldson John (jack) J Second Lieutenant 32 Squadron UDF 1940-04-04
7558 Frank John Alexander J A Pupil Pilot South African Air Force (Corps) No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School, Baragwanath UDF 1940-08-17
8274 Gobizimbe Bukwena B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-09-30
23316 Slatem Andrew Clement A C Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 2nd UDF 1940-09-07
33397 Van Dalen Thomas T Private Special Service Battalion 1 Squadron (Army) UDF 1938-07-29
28029 Wellbeloved Bruce Mitchell B M Pupil Pilot 75 Air School UDF 1941-02-08