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 bullet wound to the head 7 records

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#	Last Name	First Name	Initials	Rank	Regiment	Unit	Force	Date of Death
41560	Barr	Edward Frederick	E F	Sergeant	South African Air Force (Corps)	Services School	SADF	1961-07-11
41765	Leukes	Martin Kennith	M K	Lance Corporal	South African Corps of Military Police (Corps)	Provost Unit	SADF	1993-11-19
41729	Mbele	Moses Sewe	M S	Rifleman	115 South African Infantry Battalion		SANDF	1994-10-06
26443	Upton	Robert Frederick	R F	Air Sergeant	South African Air Force (Corps)		UDF	1945-11-16
41792	Van Der Sandt	Schalk	S	Lieutenant	Cape Corps	Far North Command	SADF	1977-09-02
41708	Vorster	Johannes Francois	J F	Lieutenant Colonel		H.q.	SAP	1960-01-15
41548	Vos	Johannes Casparus	J C	Constable		Services School	SAP	1961-04-27