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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 dropsy 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
8141 Gidlana Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1919-01-12
17777 Mphahetsane (mpaketsoane) Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-05-28
41415 Nokenki Oscar O Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regt. UDF 1919-07-16
22980 Shinga Beef B Labourer South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1915-05-25
23272 Sitwe Jacob J Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-08-11
28476 Williams James J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Sanitary Section UDF 1915-06-12