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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#	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