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
335	Algra	Halbe Reinder	H R	Sergeant	Special Service Battalion		UDF	1943-06-10
1412	Beck	Johannes Frederick Gideon	J F G	Private	1st Reserve Brigade	8th Bn.	UDF	1944-07-02
1764	Bezuidenhout	Hendrik Johannes	H J	Trooper	Southern Rhodesia Armoured Car Regiment		UK	1945-04-18
2893	Brunton	Walter Alfred	W A	Lance Corporal	South African Engineer Corps (Corps)		UDF	1946-06-10
12497	Koekemoer	Martinus Wessel	M W	Corporal	Q Service Corps (Corps)	Special Services Battalion	UDF	1940-06-25
33741	Viljoen	Matthys Johannes	M J	Commandant	South African Infantry Corps (Corps)	Graaff-Reinet Commando	UDF	1956-11-07
28302	Wighton	Horace	H	Gunner	South African Field Artillery	"A" Bty.	UDF	1918-05-15