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	Force	Date of Death
1026	Bandla	Philemon	P	Sergeant	South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)	UDF	1943-07-31
5890	Donne	Edward Cornelius Albert	E C A	Fireman and Trimmer	S.S. Murefte		1941-06-10
11757	Kambule	Jacob	J	Corporal	South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)	UDF	1944-05-07
16863	Mkwananzi	Dukuza	D	Private	South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)	UDF	1942-12-13
18848	Nkambule	Meduna	M	Private	South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)	UDF	1943-09-06
20213	Phiri	Wilson	W	Private	South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)	UDF	1943-12-05
23049	Sibuli	Nomabiri	N	Private	South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)	UDF	1945-05-05
23261	Sitole	Jack	J	Private	South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)	UDF	1944-07-02
27183	Vanqa	Roulstone	R	Private	South African Native Labour Corps (Corps)	UDF	1943-11-09
27276	Verkyl	Otto	O	Private	Cape Corps	UDF	1942-12-23