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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 suffocation 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
2463 Braid John Nicol J N Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-08-26
5779 Ditlhasho James J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-03-28
7889 Garnier H Fireman S.S. Leonidas, M 1942-03-03
12846 Lamani Permit P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-07-11
14536 Mahemo Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-03-01
19318 Oliphant Jackie J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-10-19
25661 Tusi Mswake M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-12-25