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

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#	Last Name	First Name	Initials	Rank	Regiment	Unit	Force	Date of Death
725	Ashworth	William George	W G	Private	4th South African Infantry		UDF	1915-12-23
7887	Garner	William Gerald	W G	Driver	South African Service Corps (Corps)	M.t.	UDF	1918-03-10
11786	Kandjibi	Hituamata	H	Private	South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)		UDF	1942-10-01
27889	Watts	George Herbert	G H	Private	3rd South African Infantry		UDF	1917-01-01