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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 spinal meningitis 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
10025 Hockey Jessie Olive J O Sister Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve UK 1917-08-14
19024 Nqandilele Charlie C Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-11-19
19604 Palmer Leonard L Second Lieutenant 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1918-02-14
21003 Ramakone Jameson J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-12-28
24012 Starkey Gordon Ellis G E Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-19
28360 Willem Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-11-04