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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 double pneumonia 10 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
29574 Braithwaite Robert R Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment UDF 1914-07-26
3229 Calany Hans H Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1916-08-24
4126 Coetzee Diederik Johannes D J Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-19
8153 Gilau Cecil Carl Benjamin C C B Corporal South African Mounted Brigade 1st UDF 1916-08-04
13181 Leboa McKenzie M Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-07-07
15304 Martina Agostina A Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-07
41326 Mfebe January J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1917-07-23
23561 Smith James Raymond J R Private Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1940-08-19
23821 Spandiel Paulus P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Horse Reinforcements UDF 1918-03-14
28536 Williamson Forbes James F J Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport UDF 1918-01-01