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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 bronchitis and 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
266 Aitken William W Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1919-02-03
9307 Harrison Arthur Hugh A H Sapper South African Mounted Engineers UDF 1918-11-30
11046 Janse Van Rensburg Willem Sternberg W S Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-08-03
15316 Marumo Stoffel S Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-03-17