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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 stomach cancer 9 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
965 Baker William James W J Regimental Sergeant Major South African Field Artillery UDF 1919-10-06
5282 De Jager Jacob Lourens Carolus J L C Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) C. A. T. Depot UDF 1943-08-06
41658 De Lange Nicholaas Johannes N J 1 Air Depot SADF 1964-12-21
41604 Grant John Alexander J A Corporal South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) Eastern Province Command Workshop SADF 1965-01-26
8714 Greenstein Willie Watson Izak W I W Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1945-04-11
41834 Kleinhans Hubert Martin H M Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Northern Cape Command HQ SADF 1993-06-09
41624 Mare Frederik Jacobus F J Captain Administrative Service Corps (Corps) 1 Air Depot SADF 1964-10-07
17621 Moss Isaac I Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1st Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance UDF 1920-02-06
41646 Poultney John William J W Constable TS Training Centre SAP 1955-07-14