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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 shock 8 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
1689 Bester Johannes J Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-06-02
2683 Bronkhorst Johannes Jacob J J Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1942-04-13
5080 Davidson Sam S Gunner Cape Corps UDF 1943-07-16
10761 Jackie Regimental Mascot 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1921-05-22
11308 Johnson Richard R Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-11-03
39542 Kerswell Alastair John A J Lance Corporal Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1971-06-30
17965 Mullen Robert John R J Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles UDF 1942-06-16
23041 Sibiya Mayfel M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-04-11