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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 hemorrhage 8 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
28080 Wernich John Charles J C Corporal South African Air Force UDF 1944-04-10
24365 Stringer Arthur Edward A E Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 237 Sqdn. 1942-11-14
23525 Smith Herbert Francis Hastings H F H Corporal South African Police 2nd Bn. 1944-05-22
18345 Nathan Gordon James G J Private Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-01-28
13313 Lemmer Gerhardus Ignatius G I Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-11-11
10265 Hornby Geoffrey Phipps G P Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. UDF 1941-08-04
4314 Combrinck John Frederick J F Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-03-09
930 Baird John Steven J S Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-11-17