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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 malaria 111 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
25490 Tromp John Dirk J D Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1940-07-05
26612 Van Der Merwe Carel Johannes C J Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1918-02-26
26755 Van Der Westhuizen Petrus Johannes P J Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1919-04-17
26860 Van Jaarsveld Josias Hendrikus J H Trooper South African Horse 1st UDF 1916-12-12
27056 Van Tonder Joachim Jacobus J J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1917-05-18
27093 Van Wyk Andries A Labourer Military Labour Corps Mule Transport 1918-02-08
27600 Walker Robert R Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1917-02-26
27791 Watcham Cuthbert Edward C E Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1944-05-25
28060 Wentvogel John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps EA Transport UDF 1917-12-22
28555 Willmers Anthony A Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-30
28680 Windvogel William W Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-06-13