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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

SEA — Lost at sea 815 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
417 Altman Gerard G Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
364 Allen Dave D Corporal South African Corps of Signals UDF 1942-11-28
360 Allcock Norman Osbert Loach N O L Gunner South African Artillery 1 Field Regt. UDF 1942-11-28
295 Aldous Noel Massey N M Captain General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-10
283 Albrecht William W Labourer Military Labour Corps 1917-04-13
224 Adsetts William Isaac W I Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
214 Adonis Joseph J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
118 Adams Douglas Ernest Henry D E H Able Seaman South African Naval Forces S.S. Tunisia UDF 1941-08-04
119 Adams David Labon D L Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
165 Adams Norman N Fireman Merchant Navy S.S. Nova Scotia (Liverpool) 1942-11-28
166 Adams Norman Cecil N C Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-11-28
174 Adams Samuel James S J Mess Room Boy Merchant Navy S.S. Uniwaleco (Durban) 1942-03-07
177 Adams Thomas Albert T A Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1941-12-19
101 Adam George Alexander Hay G A H Major Royal Army Medical Corps 1943-09-13
82 Achmat Abobakar A Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09