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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 of 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
1421 Becker Stanley Henry S H Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Carnarvon Castle UDF 1942-01-05
1501 Bell Gallie G Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-04-09
3505 Cassidy Harry H Private South African Road Corps 2nd 1918-07-05
16343 Meiring John Paul J P Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces 4 Bde. Workshops UDF 1944-05-09
19795 Paulin Ivan Malcolm I M Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1942-03-09