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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 gunshot wound 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
25064 Thomas James J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-08-04
24984 Theron Cornelis Nicolaas C N Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-11
22371 Scheepers Willie W Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-03-25
16787 Mitchell Leonard John L J Private Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-01-13
819 Ayton John Hal Brown J H B Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1941-07-19