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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

Accidentally killed 260 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
15486 Mathamahane Thabo T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-12
15736 Mazote Frank F Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-04-16
15778 Mbolekwa Parry P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-10-03
15930 McDONALD Henry Rhodes H R Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 7th Training Depot Station UK 1917-12-22
16011 McGUFFIE Andrew Wilson A W Gunner Royal Horse Artillery 4 Regiment UK 1942-04-24
16473 Meyer Edward William E W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 25 Road Constr. Coy. UDF 1945-03-12
16560 Mgweni Wilson W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-17
31906 Minnaar Phillipus Petrus P P Major 3 Electronic Workshop UDF 1951-04-19
16818 Mjume Jack J Native Driver South African Field Artillery 1st Bty. UDF 1916-01-22
16840 Mkize Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-12-24
16870 Mlaba Jeremiah Ken J K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-04
16878 Mlangeni Bengani B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-01
16915 Moalusi Michael M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-09-30
17172 Molefe Frank F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-05-02
17233 Molloy Eugene E Private King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 2nd Bn. UK 1917-12-01
17246 Moloi Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-09-21
17258 Molotsi Stephen S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-04-21
39611 Moore Clive Willoughby C W Trooper Natal Police 2 Independent Company 1906-09-29
17388 Moorgas James J Staff Sergeant Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-14
17423 Morgan Angus Houlston A H Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) 203 Res. M.T. Coy. UDF 1943-09-16
17451 Moriarty Arthur Daniel Strobino A D S Private 5th Infantry (Kaffrarian Rifles) UDF 1914-09-10
17591 Moseye Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-13
17622 Moss Isaac I Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-23
17817 Mpungosi Nombene N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-07-14
32089 Muhenje Karetu K Rifleman 102 Battalion SADF 1982-07-13
17992 Muller Richard Hurtley Daneel R H D Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-11-19
40971 Musindo W Field Reservist British South Africa Police 2 Maintenance Unit RSF 1979-02-23
18327 Napier Ronald MacDonald R M Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1944-03-14
18421 Ndhlovu Jeremiah Dinini J D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-07-15
41313 Njombeni Maram M Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1917-10-04
32285 Njunge Dixon D Private South West African Territory Force (Corps) 31 Battalion SADF 1979-03-27
32286 Nkada Malekudu Johannes M J Rifleman 113 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1984-05-15
19137 Nyati Benjamin B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-07-05
19630 Pape Bernard Hugo B H Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment UDF 1942-07-13
19808 Paulus Thys T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-17
19894 Pechana Julius Sipho J S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-07-15
20122 Pfuhl Victor John Henry V J H Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-21
37123 Phasha Willem Petrus T A Constable Northern Cape SAP 1969-08-23
20182 Phillips Sebastian S Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-05-26
20565 Potse Petrus P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-12-26
20611 Poynton Reginald James R J Lieutenant Royal Engineers 2nd/2nd London Reserve Signal Coy. UK 1915-09-29
20626 Prentice James J Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 1 School of Aerial Fighting UK 1917-11-04
20766 Proos Frederik Albrecht F A Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders "A" Coy. UDF 1945-01-04
20978 Rakgogo Frans F Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-12-06
20991 Raluswield Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-10-06
21441 Richardson George James G J Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) Signal Coy. UDF 1916-02-02
21514 Ringsall John Edward J E Private 5th Infantry (Kaffrarian Rifles) UDF 1914-09-10
21525 Ritchie George Thornhill G T Lieutenant Royal Air Force UK 1918-12-13
21778 Ronganger Booi B Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-07-25
21917 Rothkugel Max M Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1916-03-02