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