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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 liver abscess 18 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
25311 Tlako Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-09-16
24576 Swart Diedrick Adrian D A Lance Corporal 6th South African Infantry UDF 1916-12-25
20576 Poultney Alfred Henry A H Corporal South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-09
19457 Orpen Thomas Herbert T H Corporal South African Horse 6th UDF 1916-10-22
19317 Oliphant John J Constable South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment UDF 1915-05-19
41360 Nzulu Nkuma N Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment UDF 1919-02-05
18515 Nel Jan Hendrik J H Private Pretoria Regiment 2nd UDF 1942-03-31
16934 Modali Albert A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-04
41371 Mhlahlo John J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment UDF 1915-10-23
13377 Leshomo Gabriel G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-01-18
12738 Kunene Isaac I Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-06-04
12109 Key Arthur A Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment UDF 1916-04-18
9788 Heuer Gerard Johannes G J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-11-22
7405 Foss George Henry Brinkman G H B Private 5th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1917-01-30
3954 Claase Solomon Johannes S J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment UDF 1914-11-23
3263 Calvert Timothy Roland T R Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1920-05-29
3178 Buys John Hendrik J H Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1941-11-29
2252 Botha Jan Wilhelmus J W Corporal General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-10-16