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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 pyaemia 7 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
2399 Boyce Henry Joseph H J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-01-07
7243 Fleetwood Theodore Edward T E Private South African Mounted Brigade 5th UDF 1915-06-08
7822 Galaxana Nuko N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-06-05
9534 Hayter James Emanuel J E Leading Air Mechanic 60 Squadron UDF 1941-08-17
18852 Nkapu Martinus M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 23rd Bn. UDF 1917-11-14
41094 Taai Diamond D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-02-09
24722 Tambeleni Sam S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-09-01