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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 disease 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
31455 Mabombo Ephraim Conright F M Rifleman SA Army 7 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-11-17
31458 Mabuza Daniel C S Private SA Army 117 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-10-29
14215 MacDONALD Jospeh MacRae J M Captain South African Mounted Brigade 9th Field Ambulance UDF 1918-10-19
14268 MacKay John George J G Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 26 Sqdn. 1941-01-26
14307 MacKenzie William John W J Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-10-19
14367 MacQueen James J Captain Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1917-12-14
31479 Mafole Sibusiso K S Sergeant SA Army 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-09-05
40867 Mahaso Doba Muchazipi Leonard D M L Sergeant British South Africa Police Traffic Police 1977-12-20
31502 Mahlangu Tselapedi Jacob V E Staff Sergeant SA Army 116 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-09-18
31505 Mahlati Nicholaas Monde M G Lieutenant Colonel SA Army 115 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-10-06
35612 Mai Thomas Edward T E Constable South African Police District 39 Johannesburg 1917-11-27
14590 Maitland John Adriaan J A Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-22
14592 Maitland Thomas T Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-11-11
31520 Makhoba First Name Unknown S T Corporal SA Army 5 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-11-25
31521 Makkusso Bibiano B Skutter South West African Territory Force 31 or 201 Battalion SADF 1982-03-07
31522 Makoena Bibiano J D Skutter SA Army 31 or 201 Battalion Unknown
48511 Malan Hercules H Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
31542 Malimela Ivan R E Rifleman SA Army 104 Sqdn. SANDF 1998-04-01
31549 Malope Isaac S L Private SA Army 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SANDF 1998-11-24
31559 Mangali MacAi M E Sergeant SA Army 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SANDF 1998-06-23
35769 Mann George G Constable South African Police District 39 Johannesburg (Band) 1919-02-15
35770 Manne George N F Inspector South African Police District 39 Johannesburg (Band) 1999-01-25
31580 Maphathe Peter T R Signaler SA Army 111 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-05-14
31582 Maphosa Peter T K Corporal SA Army 111 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-04-25
31583 Maphothoma First Name Unknown F N U Corporal Medical 111 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 2001-05-13
31585 Maphumulo Goodman Mthunzi V Private SA Army SAS Jalsina SANDF 1998-10-16
31600 Marais Lambertus Hanekom R Midshipman SA Navy 2 Sqdn. 1998-10-22
48079 Marais Johannes Jacobus J J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
31616 Mario Allen Alberto P S Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1983-06-10
48240 Marnewick Johannes Jacobus J J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-09-09
48245 Martins Jan Thomas J T Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-10-07
48452 Martins Johannes Stephanus J S Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-06-10
31653 Masedi Jabulani David M M Lance Corporal SA Army 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SANDF 1998-09-30
31655 Maseko Cenamosi Elias T J Lieutenant SA Army 9 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-11-30
31660 Mashigo P M Private SA Army Pietersburg Commando SANDF 1998-08-05
47770 Massyn Philip Rudolph (2) P R ( Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-08-14
31689 Mathitja Joao L L Rifleman SA Army 101 Battalion SANDF 1998-12-14
31690 Mathoni Joao F S Rifleman SA Army 101 Battalion Unknown
31710 Matsosa Karabo Edwin T D Rifleman SA Army 1 Parachute Battalion SANDF 1998-08-23
48056 Matthysen Zacharias Johannes Z J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
48545 Matthysen Joseph Jacobus Dirk J J D Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-04-24
31727 Mavuso First Name Unknown S Rifleman SA Army Permanent Force Staff SANDF 1998-03-29
15720 Mayne Andrew McCutcheon A M Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1917-02-09
31736 Mazibuko Mandla Elphas M E Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 111 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-07-14
31742 Mbali Lerato Blondie S M Lance Corporal SA Army 5 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-06-24
31751 Mbele Mafaladi Joseph M P Rifleman SA Army 21 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-11-06
31753 Mbhele Mafaladi Joseph R Lance Corporal SA Army South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1998-06-02
31754 Mbokazi Mafaladi Joseph R D Corporal SA Army South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1998-06-27
31756 Mbulawa Mafaladi Joseph M Lance Corporal SA Army South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1998-06-04
31759 Mbutho Siyabulela P P B Rifleman SA Army 14 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-10-23