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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 cerebral abscess 6 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
10370 Howe Charles Edward C E Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1942-09-25
12157 Khafela Abinaar A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-04-27
22059 Russell Alexander A Captain South African Service Corps Auxiliary Supply Column UDF 1917-03-18
22243 Sango Matthews M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-16
23654 Smithdorf Douglas Haig D H Trooper South African Tank Corps 13th Armoured Car Coy. UDF 1944-02-28
24814 Taylor Eric Rae E R Private Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-04-23