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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 empyema 5 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
2342 Bow Thomas T Sergeant 12th South African Infantry UDF 1917-06-04
2510 Braun Franz Adam F A Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1916-06-24
12156 Khaba Jan J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-12-24
14989 Mantell John Augustus Edgar J A E Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-10-23
17003 Moganedi Madupi M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-11-10