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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

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
3472 Carter Gordon G Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-07-03
5015 Darvall Alfred John A J Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-04-06
6585 Ellis Oliver Hiram O H Captain South African Pay Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-06-20
7819 Galabone James J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) British East African Exp. Force UDF 1916-09-25
10561 Hunter Robert R Captain 8th Infantry (Transvaal Scottish) UDF 1917-06-27
12004 Kemp Jacobus J Private Field Force Battalion UDF 1940-07-08
23716 Soffe George G Sapper South African Pioneers UDF 1918-11-18
24536 Swanepoel David Andries D A Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 95 (S.M.) Bomb Disposal Coy. UDF 1943-07-02