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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 thrombosis 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
1792 Bigge Archibald Daniel A D Sapper South African Engineer Corps 8 Field Sqdn. UDF 1944-07-02
5257 De Buys Albert Christopher A C Sergeant South African Corps of Signals UDF 1945-08-24
5487 Deane George Samuel G S Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1946-03-31
23904 Spring Frederick Stanley F S Sergeant South African Pay Corps UDF 1947-08-27
25484 Trollip Ben Johannes B J Private South African Rifles 2nd UDF 1918-03-07
28044 Wells Walter W Captain South African Air Force UDF 1943-08-27