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

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#	Last Name	First Name	Initials	Rank	Regiment	Unit	Force	Date of Death
6623	Emmenes	Christiaan Johannes	C J	Private	Regiment Botha - Regiment President Steyn		UDF	1945-04-15
11258	Johnson	Ernest Arthur	E A	Lieutenant	Q Service Corps (Corps)	United Kingdom Movement Control	UDF	1943-02-04
11416	Jones	Eric Alfred Cecil	E A C	Corporal	South African Engineer Corps (Corps)		UDF	1947-01-09
41121	Leonard	George Frederick	G F	Private	South African Air Force (Corps)	Air Force Gymnasium	SADF	1989-03-27
13358	Leqhaka	Mahlomola	M	Private	South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)		UDF	1943-04-02
16395	Mentor	Andries	A	Private	South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)		UDF	1942-11-07
16562	Mhatshemyana	Jackson	J	Private	South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)		UDF	1942-06-04
17803	Mphele	Andries	A	Private	South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)		UDF	1945-05-10
18378	Nchwang	Paul	P	Private	South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)		UDF	1943-01-30
18803	Nietsche	David Johannes	D J	Private	9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles)		UDF	1917-12-22
19285	Ohlsen	Carl Adolph Christiaan	C A C	Corporal	South African Engineer Corps (Corps)		UDF	1943-02-17
21664	Robins	Stuart Harrison	S H	Corporal	Imperial Light Horse		UDF	1945-06-25
23111	Sillorese	Simon Lekgote	S L	Private	South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)		UDF	1942-11-19