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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 accidental gun shot wound 7 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
4928 Damant Frederick Hugh Ainslie F H A Air Mechanic 16 Squadron UDF 1941-08-24
5335 De Kock Sarel Jakobus S J Private 1st Reserve Brigade 1st Bn. UDF 1941-01-21
11879 Kayster John J Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-06-16
14632 Makanyane Mokome Jim M J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-06-28
17802 Mphatsoayane David D Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-04-30
23188 Simpson Richard Arthur Hilliard R A H Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1 Field Coy. UDF 1940-09-20
29015 Young Clifford Exmouth C E Air Mechanic 11 Squadron UDF 1941-05-21