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

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#	Last Name	First Name	Initials	Rank	Regiment	Unit	Force	Date of Death
9409	Harwin	Jasper William	J W	Private	10th South African Infantry	"B" Coy.	UDF	1916-06-21
12244	King	Frederick Frank Robert	F F R	Private	Technical Service Corps (Corps)		UDF	1945-10-22
15806	McARTHUR	Daniel Augustine	D A	Private	General and Base Depots	Depot Battalion (Wynberg).	UDF	1915-07-26
22395	Schmidt	Johan Diederick	J D	Flight Sergeant	South African Air Force (Corps)		UDF	1947-06-27
37541	Shaw	Samuel Hood	S H	Trooper	Natal Police	Gauteng		1909-10-16
37542	Shazi	Samuel Hood	G	Constable		Gauteng	SAP	1980-02-26
28953	Xaba	Joji	J	Private	South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)		UDF	1918-09-13