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
2241	Botha	John	J	Private	Cape Corps	137th M.T. Coy.	UDF	1944-12-22
3395	Carmichael	John Wilfred	J W	Rifleman	Kaffrarian Rifles		UDF	1943-08-20
5761	Dioke	Thomas	T	Private	South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)		UDF	1942-11-17
8566	Grant	Bolton	B	Private	Royal Natal Carbineers		UDF	1945-05-07
14173	Mabulweni	Albert	A	Labourer	South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)		UDF	1917-04-22
41663	Van Tonder	Andries Johannes Hermanus	A J H	Sergeant		1 Air Depot	SAP	1956-04-17