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

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#	Last Name	First Name	Initials	Rank	Regiment	Unit	Force	Date of Death
8226	Girdlestone	Colin Tibbs	C T	Sergeant	South African Medical Corps (Corps)		UDF	1917-06-18
9139	Hanrahan	Michael	M	Private	7th South African Infantry	"B" Coy.	UDF	1916-05-24
13171	Leane	William John	W J	Corporal	South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)		UDF	1918-09-15
23790	Sorensen	Laurets	L	Sergeant	South African Field Post and Telegraph Corps (Corps)		UDF	1916-02-11
25253	Tillemans	Herbert Peter	H P	Sergeant	3rd South African Infantry	"D" Coy.	UDF	1915-09-24