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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 measles 6 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
943 Baker Eric Victor E V Trooper South African Horse 7th UDF 1916-08-16
11586 Joubert Jan Ludwig Francois J L F Private 17th Mounted Rifles (Western Province Mounted Rifles) UDF 1914-10-07
14491 Magennis Louis Reynolds L R Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-17
17477 Morokolo Jacob J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-05-17
18569 Neni Ben B Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-01-25
22490 Schutte Christian Schalk Willem C S W Private 9th Bechuanaland Mounted Rifles UDF 1915-04-04