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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 endocarditis 8 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
64 Abrahams Tommy T Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-07-14
3994 Clews Ernest Alfred E A Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1943-05-22
4317 Combrink Jan Melchior Petrus J M P Driver Q Service Corps (Corps) 6 Res. M.T. Coy. UDF 1941-06-30
8947 Haarhoff George Douglas G D Private Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1943-04-09
9849 Hickmott James Harry J H Sergeant 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-08-31
22995 Shokwe Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-04
24628 Swemmer Percy Frederick P F Private Umvoti Mounted Rifles UDF 1944-02-06
28681 Wine Sergeant S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1916-03-19