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 head injuries 17 records

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#	Last Name	First Name	Initials	Rank	Regiment	Unit	Force	Date of Death
38961	Blundell	Leslie Thomas	L T	Rifleman	Rhodesia Regiment	Depot	RSF	1970-02-24
38962	Bobo	Benson	B	District Assistant	Internal Affairs	Depot	RSF	1978-07-15
2205	Botha	Andries	A	Sapper	South African Engineer Corps (Corps)		UDF	1942-11-23
2633	Brits	Jacob Adriaan	J A	Trooper	Prince Alfred's Guard		UDF	1945-05-09
39229	Gardner	Adrian	A	Trooper	Rhodesian Army	African Development Fund	RSF	1976-08-30
30405	Gerber	Gert Petrus	G P	Private	South African Air Force (Corps)	CFS Dunnottar	SADF	1980-02-11
30410	Gerneke	Rolf Alwin	R A	Major	South African Air Force (Corps)	Central Flying School	SADF	1958-08-24
30650	Haupt	Sidney Joseph	S J	Chief Petty Officer	South African Navy (Corps)	Simonstown Naval Base	SADF	1970-11-10
41810	Levin	Richard	R	Seaman	1 Reconnaissance Regiment		SADF	1991-01-10
14670	Makhanye	Piet	P	Private	South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)		UDF	1943-01-09
16553	Mguduza	Msane	M	Gunner	South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)		UDF	1942-08-18
40155	O'neill	Michael Patrick	M P	Staff Sergeant	Rhodesian Light Infantry	3 Protection Coy.	RSF	1969-05-15
40310	Shadreck	Stone	S	Private	Rhodesia Regiment	9th Battalion	RSF	1979-10-29
40396	Stoki	Joseph Dominic Dolphie	J D D	Corporal	Rhodesia Defence Regiment	1st Battalion	RSF	1976-11-12
24786	Tawse	Adam Ronald	A R	Air Corporal	South African Air Force (Corps)		UDF	1943-11-17
38828	Vaughan-Davies	Mark	M	Patrol Officer	British South Africa Police	Salisbury Central	RSF	1969-04-26
29101	Zimm	Samuel	S	Private	South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)		UDF	1943-03-12