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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 malaria 861 records

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Options list values that appear for this cause. The unit list shows the most common units — pick a regiment to see every unit in that regiment. Combine filters freely — for example KIA + SADF + 1987.

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
217 Adonis Willem W Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-03-31
143 Adams James J Company Serjeant Major Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 1916-11-11
145 Adams Jim J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-07-09
167 Adams Peter P Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-10-18
180 Adams Willem W Labourer Military Labour Corps 1917-06-21
73 Abrams John J Driver South African Field Artillery Natives 1917-01-05
74 Abram John J Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-27
54 Abrahams John J Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-04-25
66 Abrahams Willie W Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-03-27
31 Abraham Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-02-16
22 Abele Joe J Labourer Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces Railway Section UDF 1917-04-28