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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 pleurisy and effusion 9 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
2131 Bopalamo John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1st Bn. UDF 1917-03-10
5236 De Beer Peter P Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 7 Coy. 1918-02-11
8936 Gwebecunile William W Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 2nd Coy. UDF 1917-06-15
16890 MLONGENI or MLONYENI Bless B Private South African Native Labour Corps 1st Bn. UDF 1917-04-12
14137 Mabande Joe J Private South African Native Labour Corps 3rd Coy. UDF 1917-05-06
14767 Maleka Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps 6th Coy. UDF 1917-09-30
23019 Shumayelo Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 1st Bn. UDF 1917-05-01
23907 Springbok Barend B Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-11-03
28726 Witbooi Thomas T Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Coy. UDF 1917-05-18