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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 lobar pneumonia 4 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
3131 Bussio John William Duncan J W D Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-05-21
5156 Davis Solomon Aubrey S A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-08-12
15498 Matheson James Russell J R Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy H.M.S. Comorin UK 1941-07-20
17688 Motley Thomas T Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1917-07-24