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 gun shot wound 8 records

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#	Last Name	First Name	Initials	Rank	Regiment	Unit	Force	Date of Death
608	Apps	Alfred Frederick	A F	Corporal	Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces	3rd Bde. Workshops	UDF	1943-01-09
8407	Gopane	David	D	Private	Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces		UDF	1942-01-28
8512	Gqibitole	Kabela Daniel	K D	Private	Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces		UDF	1942-03-01
41463	Hillestad	Thorolf John Bolling	T J B	Rifleman	South African Mounted Rifles	1st Regt.	UDF	1914-05-09
20534	Potgieter	Frederik Johannes	F J	Air Mechanic	South African Air Force		UDF	1942-02-22
22741	September	Arries	A	Private	Cape Corps, S.A. Forces		UDF	1945-06-28
26620	Van Der Merwe	Frans	F	Air Corporal	South African Air Force		UDF	1946-04-12
27834	Watson	Alfred Somerville	A S	Private	South African Horse	4th	UDF	1916-05-07