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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 burns 17 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
317 Alexander Henry Peter H P Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-06-19
371 Allen John Henry J H Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 163 Works Coy. UDF 1943-05-07
1178 Barnier John Norman J N Leading Air Mechanic 10 Squadron UDF 1942-07-29
1594 Bennett Kenneth Collier K C Sergeant Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-04-28
2603 Brikwa Alfred A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-01-27
10813 Jacob Doris Esther D E Dispenser South African Military Nursing Service Roberts Heights UDF 1918-06-05
11090 Jardine Dominick Edward Blake D E B Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-03-20
41007 Lembo Jacob J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1915-10-04
13493 Lewis Cyril Aubrey C A Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st UDF 1941-12-02
48613 Mavango Mxolisi M Corporal 5 Special Forces Regiment 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SANDF 2002-08-21
17656 Mothae Michael M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-04-30
18257 Mynhardt Cuthbert David C D Corporal Umvoti Mounted Rifles UDF 1941-10-31
20303 Pietersen Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-04-11
20846 Pyrke George Frederick G F Trooper South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment UDF 1915-06-12
20868 Quiggin Edward Joseph E J Sergeant Cape Corps 36 Water Supply Coy. UDF 1942-08-28
23967 Stanford John Eric Fieldhouse J E F Private Regiment President Steyn UDF 1942-06-12
39349 Taramugowa Makani M Askari Rhodesia Air Askari Corps (Corps) 1st Battalion UK 1942-01-06