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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 private motorcycle accident 5 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
41496 Crawley Heather Merle H M South African Navy (Corps) 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-03-12
30836 Janse Van Vuuren Johannes Gerhardus J G Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Equestrian Centre SADF 1988-12-02
41146 Marshall Gregory Bruce Gerald G B G Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry SADF 1986-11-28
41120 Schutte Joel Johannes J J Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 11 Commando SADF 1983-01-16
33602 Van Staden Petrus Jacobus Peeré P J P Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-09-18