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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 meningitis 4 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
16066 McKENDRICK William Frederick W F Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-05-02
18356 Naude Jeremiah Daniel J D Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) 7 Res. M.T. Coy. UDF 1940-10-23
32480 Pfeffer Hans Wolfgang H W Rifleman South African Engineer Corps (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Protea SADF 1980-07-29
25039 Thom Walter Campbell W C Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-27