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 carcinoma of the liver 10 records

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#	Last Name	First Name	Initials	Rank	Regiment	Unit	Force	Date of Death
2730	Broughton	Thomas	T	Able Seaman	Merchant Navy	S.S. Fort Assinibonie		1947-07-25
5223	De Beer	Henry	H	Driver	Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport	No. 6 Coy		1917-06-20
8239	Glasock	Horace Henry	H H	Conductor	South African Service Corps	Animal Transport	UDF	1916-10-20
8565	Grant	Albert Victor	A V	Sergeant	Permanent Force H Q Staff, S.A. Forces		UDF	1916-10-08
11062	Jansen	John George	J G	Air Mechanic	South African Air Force		UDF	1942-02-20
12545	Komape	Moses	M	Private	Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces		UDF	1945-10-03
22518	Scott	Charles Bannerman	C B	Corporal	Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces		UDF	1941-08-03
39177	Skidmore	John	J	Sapper	South African Mounted Engineers	1st Battalion	UDF	1921-09-22
40461	Tinosi	Chidaushe	C	Lance Corporal	Headquarters	2 Brigade		1976-04-02
25370	Tomlinson	Reuben Melville Arthur	R M A	Corporal	First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces		UDF	1945-08-02