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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

Killed by mine explosion 5 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
556 Angus Alexander A Engineman Royal Naval Reserve H.M. Trawler "Ameer." UK 1916-03-18
3900 Clark George James G J Able Seaman Royal Navy H.M.S. "Tornado." UK 1917-12-23
4252 Collett Arthur Benjamin A B Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve H.M.P.M.S. "Plumpton" UK 1918-10-19
19418 Oosthuizen Thomas Phillipus T P Corporal South African Horse 1st UDF 1916-08-20
29087 Ziegenbein Christian Peter C P Corporal South African Horse 7th UDF 1916-07-15