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 alcoholism 5 records

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#	Last Name	First Name	Initials	Rank	Regiment	Unit	Force	Date of Death
6741	Ernst	Lucas	L	Private	South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)		UDF	1942-01-01
6760	Esson	Charles	C	Rifleman	South African Mounted Rifles	4th Regiment	UDF	1918-07-10
8787	Griffiths	Leslie John	L J	Corporal	2nd South African Infantry		UDF	1916-12-08
24341	Straughan	Frederick	F	Private	South African Horse	1st	UDF	1917-03-11
40790	Trotter	Robert James	R J	Private	Protectorate Garrison Regiment	1st	UDF	1917-08-06