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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

Found dead 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
4432 Coombes Percy P Corporal South African Pay Corps UDF 1943-06-12
6018 Drinkwater Richard Crichton R C Lieutenant General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-08-04
7061 Ferreira Henry Eardly H E Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1945-01-29
10103 Hoka Ben B Driver South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Service Corps Transport UDF 1916-12-21
19774 Patterson Stanley Clifford S C Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-11
22435 Scholtz Hendrik Christoffel H C Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1944-11-16