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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 silicosis 5 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
15416 Mason Orlando George O G Colour Sergeant 8th Infantry (Transvaal Scottish) 2nd Bn. UDF 1915-05-24
15456 Matamela Jack J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Railway Operating Company UDF 1916-07-07
20694 Price William W Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport UDF 1916-10-28
20883 Quinn Peter P Sergeant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2nd Brigade Depot UDF 1917-01-02
23680 Snelling Ernest E Corporal South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service UDF 1921-03-31