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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 pyrexia 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
27338 Vikinduku David D Mule Driver Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces UDF 1917-02-14
24741 Tapa Klaas K Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-04-13
23908 Springfield Simon Jacobus S J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-03-18
20656 Pretorius Henry H Pack Leader Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces UDF 1916-11-20
5635 Dhlamini Mlangeni M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-04-16
4710 Cronje Tool T Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Transport and Remounts UDF 1916-11-05