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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

POW — Died as prisoner of war 1,367 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
48328 Badenhorst Pieter Johannes P J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48330 Badenhorst Christoffel Petrus Stephanus C P S Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-08-16
591 Apies Johannes J Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-10-30
566 Annandale Geoffrey G Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles UDF 1943-06-30
565 Annan Thomas Arthur T A Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 4 Field Coy. UDF 1943-05-28
48391 Anker Louis L Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-12
478 Anderson Neil N Lieutenant 232 Squadron UDF 1942-03-06
392 Allies Bernard John B J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Anti-Tank Regiment UDF 1942-12-16
48500 Alexander G G Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
47786 Albertse Marthinus M Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-11-15
48503 Alberts Abraham Burger A B Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
201 Adendorf Leslie L Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-10-27
115 Adams Damon D Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-10-27
172 Adams Standford S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-04-29
48582 Ackerman Jan Simon J S Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-09-11
40 Abrahams Christian C Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-08-02
12 Abdool K Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-03