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
48680	Willemse		P	Rifleman	6 South African Infantry Battalion		SADF	1965-03-11
33503	Van Druten	John Henry	J H	Rifleman	South African Commandos	Lydenburg Commando	SADF	1979-03-21
23263	Sitole	Joseph Jack	J J	Private	South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)	2 (Botha) M.T. Sec.	UDF	1941-05-12
32509	Pienaar	Johan Petrus Johannes	J P J	Signalman	2 Signal Regiment		SADF	1973-10-26
32243	Newton-Thompson	Andrew Mark	A M	Rifleman	1 South African Infantry Battalion		SADF	1965-03-26
17035	Mohale	Harry	H	Private	South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)		UDF	1941-08-17
41852	Maubane	Kwena Petrus	K P	Recruit	116 South African Infantry Battalion		SADF	1992-04-23
31325	Lewin	Arnold Charles	A C	Signaller	South African Corps of Signals (Corps)	Grootfontein, SWA	SADF	1978-11-19
12121	Kgaje	Daniel	D	Corporal	South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)		UDF	1941-05-11
29624	Brown	Mark Andrew	M A	Rifleman	South African Infantry Corps (Corps)	Kaffrarian Rifles	SADF	1965-12-02