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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 cirrhosis of the liver 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
41674 White Harold Edward H E Captain South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Mil Hospital UDF 1957-02-09
22112 Ryan William W Sapper South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service UDF 1920-12-05
41353 Mrabula Paul P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment UDF 1915-03-31
34688 Foster Harry H Sergeant 38 Dist (Boksburg) Tvl Div SAP 1923-10-17
41609 Botha Willem Anton W A Corporal Administrative Services Corps (Corps) 61 Base Workshop SADF 1965-03-09
39284 Bogana Stephen S Labourer South African Labour Corps (Corps) South African Service Corps UDF 1915-06-28