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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 tetanus 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
3559 Chadwick Reginald Martin R M Lieutenant Rhodesia Regiment 2nd 1916-10-16
9233 Harper Archibald A Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1918-01-21
15089 Maratha Daniel D Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-02-28
20575 Poulter John Matthew J M Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1941-10-16
22960 Shields Leslie L Signaller South African Corps of Signals 2 G.H.Q. Sig. Coy. UDF 1941-12-23
23690 Snyman Barend Daniel Johannes Joubert B D J J Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1916-09-12
24342 Strauss Albertus Johannes Francois A J F Private South African Horse 5th UDF 1916-10-10
26787 Van Eden Evert Phillipus E P Private South African Horse 3rd UDF 1916-08-11
27390 Vine Edgar E Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1916-09-26