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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 sunstroke 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
5619 Dewsbury Conrad Bunford C B Burgher Mounted Commandos Vryheid Commando UDF 1915-01-03
10898 Jacobs Nicholas N Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-12-04
11884 Kazamula Sprong S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-05-22
41002 Kgarume Tom T Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway and Harbour Base Workshops UDF 1915-03-06
41044 Mokhino Charlie C Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-02-07
19895 Pecho Piet P Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Service Corps Transport UDF 1916-11-21