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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#	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