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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 diarrhoea 9 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
967 Bakfali Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1917-05-08
14175 Mabune Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-07-27
14900 Mandhla Sybok S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-20
17031 Mohaka Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 17th Coy. UDF 1917-08-08
18450 Ndowa Lance Corporal Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-08-17
24861 Taylor Sam Holland S H Private South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1916-12-24
25026 Thlathlape Elias E Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-09-10
27537 Wagenar Cornelius C Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-02-10
29063 Zauwa Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-06-16