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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 whilst a POW 7 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
3272 Cameron Ross R Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) Kaffrarian Rifles UDF 1945-03-25
7465 Fourie Johannes Lodewikus Stephanus J L S Private 1st SAP 1944-09-25
7933 Gawe Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-03-12
12558 Konyana Phillip P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-01
13584 Lihatlho Piet P Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-01-08
14380 Madalane Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-05-18
20203 Phini George G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-09