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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 smallpox 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
407 Allman Benjamin B Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-06-11
4464 Cooper Percy John P J Gunner South African Field Artillery UDF 1919-03-25
8121 Gibson John McGregor J M Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Adria UDF 1944-02-10
9651 Hendricks Alexander A Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-07-31
11171 Jeptha Joseph J Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-08-14
11661 Jullies Piet P Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-07-15
16882 Mlembe Native Serjeant Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-10-14