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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 in the back for attempting to escape police custody 5 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
30614 Hanekom Barnard Daniel B D Civilian Civilian South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1922-03-16
30616 Hanekom Johannes Petrus J P Civilian Civilian South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1922-03-16
30619 Hanekom Petrus Albert P A Civilian Civilian 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1922-03-16
33022 Smith Marthinus Wessels M W Civilian Civilian 1922-03-16
33630 Van Wyk Jacobus Johannes Christoffel J J C Civilian Civilian 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1922-03-16