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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 thrombosis 8 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
2639 Britz Gerritt Frederick Cornelius G F C Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-10-03
3980 Cleghorn Colin Robertson C R Sergeant South African Irish UDF 1946-07-13
8444 Gorekoang Samuel S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-01-20
15675 Mawewe Willie Sam W S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-01-15
15763 Mbengeni Jack J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-09-02
17042 Mohalmme Simon S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-31
24671 Taberer Travers Charles Melville T C M Captain South African Reserve Mechanical Transport 107 Coy. 1943-07-07
25019 Thipa Alfred A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-12-23