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