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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 heat stroke 7 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
28457 Williams Jacob J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1917-11-12
24988 Theron Henry Jacobus H J Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1941-08-20
23076 Sigidi Matumbu M Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 15th Coy. UDF 1916-12-22
13998 Lucas Hans H Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-06-23
5168 Davy Albert Edward A E Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-23
950 Baker Henry John H J Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 7 Field Regt. UDF 1941-08-04
76 Abrams Michael M Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1918-04-16