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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 brain hemorrhage 5 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
41746 Du Plessis Petrus Jacobus P J Ao1 South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Engineer School SADF 1991-05-23
41112 Joubert Anton Phillip A P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry SADF 1979-07-11
41870 Madela Bengu Jerico B J Lance Corporal 121 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-09-20
16785 Mitchell Lance L Private Central Army Training Depot UDF 1941-09-19
38787 Snell Gregory Stuart G S Detective Section Officer British South Africa Police Criminal Investigation Department RSF 1969-11-01