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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 gastro enteritis 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
12576 KOSODISAS or MASODIOA Charlie C Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-03-08
14007 Luckes Cecil Reginald C R Private 2nd Infantry (Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles) UDF 1915-03-22
16917 Moanja Wessel W Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-19
23536 Smith John J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-03-31
24407 Stuart Guy Victor G V Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1917-05-02