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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 asphyxia 12 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
1025 Bandhleni Leutjie L Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-10-26
1846 Bisset John J Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-06-14
1878 Blackburn Ronald R Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1943-11-12
39137 Choto Cletos C Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 2nd Battalion RSF 1980-02-25
4341 Cona Bob Ndodana B N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-10-31
6775 Esterhuizen Rudolph Marthinus R M Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-10-29
8081 Gezane Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-01-04
13439 Letsie Caswell C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-09-22
40125 Nyamayaro Musarurwa M Corporal Rhodesian Army School of Infantry RSF 1970-05-23
22699 Sello Philemon P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-10-01
40325 Siasumpa Siabuwa S Bandsman Metheun Camp Barracks Protected Village Protection Group 1971-03-13
28888 Wright James J Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-01-08