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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

Shot by German guard 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
14160 Mabitse Jack J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-02-24
14924 Mangena Willie W Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-04-05
16508 Meyer Siegfried Frederick S F Corporal Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1945-03-18
19308 Olifant Cornelius C Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-12-07
24974 Thebetsile Henry H Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-03-28