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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 acute alcoholism 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
11599 Joubert Jan Petrus J P Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1945-08-17
14524 Magwentyu Elias E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-11-20
16149 McLEAN Robert R Private South African Rifles 2nd UDF 1917-01-04
22578 Scully Thomas Creagh T C Staff Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-10-16
22603 Sebanyoni Phillip P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-01-04
23806 Southgate George Murray G M Private 9th South African Infantry UDF 1915-12-18
25060 Thomas Hugh Griffith H G Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-10-25