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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 asthma 9 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
7839 Galloway John J Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 71st Siege Bty. UDF 1918-01-08
7979 Geldenhuis Frederick Johannes F J Corporal Camp Commandants Staff Roberts Heights UDF 1917-08-03
11189 Jezile Eddie E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-07-07
11472 Jones Thomas Henry T H Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-08-06
14870 Mamet Louis Ange L A Sapper South African Pioneers UDF 1918-10-17
19309 Olifant Dolf D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-07-09
20026 Peters John J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 3 Coy. UDF 1918-01-09
21958 Rowe Fred William F W Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment UDF 1915-08-20
23496 Smith Frederick Ernest F E Private 7th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-10-13