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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 pulmonary embolism 17 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
392 Allies Bernard John B J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Anti-Tank Regiment UDF 1942-12-16
4227 Coleman Gilbert Samuel G S Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1942-04-25
4548 Coulthard McDonald M Sergeant Rhodesian African Rifles UK 1941-04-30
4882 Dahlquist Walter Oliver W O Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-07-12
5376 De Meyer Jacobus Petrus J P Private Regiment Botha UDF 1945-11-22
6388 Earp-Jones Arthur Lancelot A L Sergeant Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-07-22
41752 Erasmus David Jacobus D J Sergeant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Engineers School SADF 1991-12-17
40699 Fouche Edgar Christian E C Staff Sergeant Rhodesian Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1 Brigade RSF 1974-07-07
39408 Haskins Daniel John D J Sergeant Rhodesian Army Territorial Force Reserve RSF 1973-09-07
41835 Koen Petrus Gerhardus Lourens P G L Colonel South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 91 Ammunition Depot SADF 1993-09-23
13859 Lotter Jacobus Nicholas J N Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment UDF 1916-02-16
41596 Mieny Dawid Stephanus D S Apprentice 68 Air School SADF 1963-12-05
20280 Pieterse David Jacobus D J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-02-09
20391 Pizzey Robert R Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-22
25521 Truter Gordon Brand G B Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-20
27342 Viljoen Abram Johannes A J Staff Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1944-06-25
28951 Xaba Jalimani J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-11-19