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 stab wound 12 records

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#	Last Name	First Name	Initials	Rank	Regiment	Unit	Force	Date of Death
1983	Blou	Jafta	J	Gunner	Cape Corps		UDF	1942-10-23
5757	Dinne	John	J	Private	South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)		UDF	1944-07-01
5939	Douglas	Robert Hiper	R H	Private	Cape Corps	H.Q. Rly. Constr. Coy.	UDF	1944-05-27
6569	Elliott	Thomas Raymond	T R	Private	Royal Natal Carbineers		UDF	1942-02-15
41795	Francisco	Samuel	S	Lance Corporal	32 (Buffalo) Battalion		SADF	1991-09-16
7673	Friclac	John	J	Private	Indian and Malay Corps (Corps)		UDF	1942-02-13
48723	Mienies	Pieter	P	Rifleman	911 Battalion		SADF	1981-09-05
18862	Nkoane	Frans Pasha	F P	Lance Corporal	South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)		UDF	1943-02-27
19310	Olifant	Enoch Temba	E T	Private	South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)		UDF	1944-04-08
22188	Sambo	Bobo	B	Corporal	South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)		UDF	1942-11-08
25320	Tlhotlhalemaye	Lazarus	L	Private	South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)		UDF	1944-01-07
27316	Vezi	Pius	P	Private	South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)		UDF	1944-02-16