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 in shoot out with insurgents in Soweto 6 records

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#	Last Name	First Name	Initials	Rank	Regiment	Unit	Date of Death
37220	Pretorius	Stephanus Christiaan Francois	S C F	Sergeant	South African Police	25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div	1988-11-09
37221	Pretorius	Stephanus Christiaan Francois	T H	Inspector (female)	South African Police	25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div	1997-07-27
37222	Pretorius	Stephanus Christiaan Francois	W J B	Sergeant	South African Police	25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div	1996-08-24
37223	Prins	Stephanus Christiaan Francois	B M	Reserve Constable (female)	South African Police Service	25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div	2002-02-25
37224	Prins	Stephanus Christiaan Francois	D J	Inspector	South African Police Service	25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div	2004-04-01
37225	Prinsloo	Stephanus Christiaan Francois	C A	Lieutenant Colonel	South African Police	25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div	1994-07-20