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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

Died of cardiac disease 352 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
19341 Olivier Andries Hermanus A H Sapper South African Pioneers UDF 1919-11-27
19273 Ogden Charles George Rodwell C G R Staff Sergeant Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1941-11-26
19235 October Kayser K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-11-04
19237 October Samuel S Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-04-19
41574 Oberholzer Lourens Martinus L M Colonel AFB Waterkloof SAP 1963-07-13
19122 Nxumalo Naphtali N Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-10-29
41378 Nkamati J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment UDF 1918-03-29
18846 Nkadimane Hermanus H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-07-13
18836 Njalo Solomon S Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-09-02
18174 Njali William W Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-08-22
32271 Niemand Ocker Juergen O J Corporal South African Personnel Services Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1983-06-18
41791 Nieman Jan Carel J C Warrant Officer Class I South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) Far North Command SADF 1991-12-06
18661 Ngcobo Boniface B Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-03-03
41549 Nel Jacobus Hercules J H Constable Services School SAP 1961-08-12
18477 Nefdt George Frederick Tetson G F T Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-03-04
38710 Nduwyana Cala C Policeman British South Africa Police Braeside RSF 1971-07-05
32165 Naude Petrus Bernard P B Sergeant Regiment Christiaan Beyers SAP 1949-07-10
43393 Myburgh Pieter Bernardus P B Staff Sergeant Eastern Province Command SADF 1981-08-11
18221 Mxoli Kwekwane K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-24
18125 Murray Ronald Ernest R E Lieutenant Colonel British South African Police Southern Rhodesia Column 1920-06-29
41603 Muller Diederik Johannes D J Major Administrative Services Corps (Corps) 4 Vehicle Reserve Park SADF 1965-01-24
43390 Muller William George W G Staff Sergeant South African Permanent Force Permanent Force Band UDF 1953-08-10
17930 Mukanya Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1915-05-21
41787 Muchito Eduardo E Rifleman 5 Special Forces Regiment SADF 1991-07-22
17717 Motsepe Morris M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-03-23
17700 Mototjane Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-07-18
17285 Monama Jack Ramushoane J R Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-10-08
17230 Mollett Isaac Diederick Johannes I D J Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-03-04
16817 Mjikelo Williott W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-03-05
16654 Miller Harry Rudolph H R Private South African Motor Cyclist Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-07-25
16569 Mhlomeni Samuel S Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Field Artillery UDF 1917-02-13
16527 Mfana Frank F Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1st Bn. UDF 1917-04-25
16477 Meyer Hendrik Christoffel H C Private South African Mounted Brigade 5th UDF 1915-02-16
16440 Metcalf William Ivor W I Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-09-20
16191 McMENAMIN Patrick P Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1917-11-23
15960 McEVOY Walter Henry W H Sapper South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1917-10-17
41347 Maxibane B Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment UDF 1915-05-07
39779 Matthee Michael Helgard M H Policeman Salisbury Police ? Keep Protection 1969-11-14
15605 Mattee Peter P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-07-20
15454 Matambo Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-15
15388 Masilo Solomon S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-03-19
15370 Mashishi Stephen S Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-12-01
15363 Mashigela George G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1916-11-03
15241 Martheze Hendrick H Private 5th South African Infantry UDF 1917-07-25
15240 Martens Willem W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-06
15218 Marshall Alan Ronald A R Corporal Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1943-01-29
15175 Marley William Bell W B Private 6th South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-27
15022 Mapethu Morishane Frans M F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-07-09
14862 Mambo John Gqwetani J G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-08-04
14749 Malatje Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-09-23