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