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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

Intercepted 5 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
27595 Walker John Dennis J D Chief Officer Merchant Navy S.S. Gloucester Castle (London) 1942-07-15
23745 Solomon Jacobus J Pantryman Merchant Navy S.S. Gloucester Castle (London) 1942-07-15
11138 Jenkin Sydney Payne S P Steward Merchant Navy S.S. Gloucester Castle (London) 1942-07-15
9966 Hitchinson Ernest Arthur E A Trimmer Merchant Navy S.S. Gloucester Castle (London) 1942-07-15
8646 Greeff Peter Philip P P Quartermaster Merchant Navy S.S. Gloucester Castle (London) 1942-07-15