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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 chronic bronchitis 7 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
129 Adams George James G J Private Special Service Battalion 2nd UDF 1945-09-28
4932 Damons David D Private Cape Corps 25th Pioneer Regiment UDF 1947-09-10
6791 Eva Cecil John C J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-07-07
14371 MacRae Richard R Private 1st Reserve Brigade 5th Bn. UDF 1940-10-19
15817 McBRIDE George Robert Watson G R W Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1920-08-05
17626 Moss Lewis Walter L W Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1940-07-05
21872 Ross George Bremner G B Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-08-25