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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 pedestrian accident 4 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
41123 Childsmith Frederick Wayne F W Recruit South African Corps of Military Police Provost School SADF 1987-04-13
43394 De Bruyne Abraham Burger A B Private South African Technical Services Corps Northern Cape Command Workshop SADF 1992-08-11
43386 Mothibi John Mocobisi J M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps De Brug Assembly Point SANDF 1994-08-08
32565 Pretorius Donald Robert D R Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1976-11-27