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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

MVA — Motor vehicle accident 2,660 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
49737 Afwries Jan J Rifleman South African Cape Corps SADF 1979-04-07
29209 Afrika Andrew A Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2 SA Cape Corps SADF 1990-05-02
49719 Adlem Johan Stephanus Johannes J S J Private 2 Mobilisation Centre, South African Army SADF 1977-12-26
29190 Adams Jacobus J Rifleman 9 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-06-30
29192 Adams S G Able Bodied Seaman South African Navy (Corps) SANDF 1998-05-01
29187 Ackermann Jan Adriaan J A Corporal South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) TS Training Center SADF 1982-11-11
33967 Ackerman Dirk J H D J H Sergeant Mondeor, Johannesburg SAP 1987-09-19
77 Abramowitz Joseph Burnet J B Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 12th Armoured Car Coy. UDF 1941-07-02
38854 Abrahams Edwin David E D Acting Sergeant Rhodesia Defence Regiment Keep Protection RSF 1975-10-23
5 Abbott Christian Peter C P Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-05-27