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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 1,365 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
591 Apies Johannes J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-10-30
566 Annandale Geoffrey G Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-06-30
565 Annan Thomas Arthur T A Sapper South African Engineer Corps 4 Field Coy. UDF 1943-05-28
48391 Anker Louis L Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-01-12
478 Anderson Neil N Lieutenant South African Air Force 232 Sqdn. UDF 1942-03-06
392 Allies Bernard John B J Gunner South African Artillery 2 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1942-12-16
48500 Alexander G G Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
47786 Albertse Marthinus M Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-11-15
48503 Alberts Abraham Burger A B Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
201 Adendorf Leslie L Corporal Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-27
115 Adams Damon D Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-27
172 Adams Standford S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-04-29
48582 Ackerman Jan Simon J S Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-09-11
40 Abrahams Christian C Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-08-02
12 Abdool K Corporal Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-03