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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 septicemia 13 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
2859 Browning Mary Irene M I Probationer Nurse South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1944-04-19
3232 Caldecutt William Henry W H Chief Steward Mercantile Marine Hospital Ship " Ebani," 1915-02-20
5787 Dix Ernest James E J Staff Sergeant Major Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 7 Coy. UDF 1918-06-13
6371 Dziba Booi B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 35th Bn. UDF 1918-04-30
11597 Joubert Johannes Lodewicus J L Private South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-01-10
12422 Klopper Jacobus Marthinus J M Private Regiment President Steyn UDF 1942-08-13
12462 Knowles George James Simpson G J S Second Lieutenant Field Force Brigade 3rd Bn. UDF 1940-08-07
15602 Matsuma Abram A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 43rd Bn. UDF 1918-03-08
17403 Moramhau Theophilis T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 35th Bn. UDF 1918-08-08
17651 Motekeli Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 39th Bn. UDF 1918-09-01
21139 Rashidav George G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 26th Bn. UDF 1918-01-30
25401 Torr Jack Evan J E Private Die Middelandse Regiment UDF 1943-04-24
28743 Wolfaardt Cecil Charles C C Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-12-29