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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
31521 Makkusso Bibiano B Skutter South West African Territory Force 31 or 201 Battalion SADF 1982-03-07
31520 Makhoba First Name Unknown S T Corporal SA Army 5 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-11-25
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
35612 Mai Thomas Edward T E Constable South African Police District 39 Johannesburg 1917-11-27
31505 Mahlati Nicholaas Monde M G Lieutenant Colonel SA Army 115 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-10-06
31502 Mahlangu Tselapedi Jacob V E Staff Sergeant SA Army 116 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-09-18
40867 Mahaso Doba Muchazipi Leonard D M L Sergeant British South Africa Police Traffic Police 1977-12-20
31479 Mafole Sibusiso K S Sergeant SA Army 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-09-05
14367 MacQueen James J Captain Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1917-12-14
14307 MacKenzie William John W J Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-10-19
14268 MacKay John George J G Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 26 Sqdn. 1941-01-26
14215 MacDONALD Jospeh MacRae J M Captain South African Mounted Brigade 9th Field Ambulance UDF 1918-10-19
31458 Mabuza Daniel C S Private SA Army 117 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-10-29
31455 Mabombo Ephraim Conright F M Rifleman SA Army 7 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-11-17
31454 Mabjana Ephraim Conright P P Rifleman SA Army 7 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-11-11
31453 Mabinda Ephraim Conright W S Rifleman SA Army 7 South African Infantry Battalion Unknown
31451 Mabele Ephraim Conright M M Gunner SA Army 7 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-11-21
31452 Mabele Ephraim Conright P M Rifleman SA Army 7 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-06-17
31450 Mabatlo Ephraim Conright L F Private SA Army 7 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-09-16
31444 Mababo Jacobus Johannes A M Lieutenant SA Army 912 Battalion SANDF 1998-10-29
48139 Maartens Pieter Willem Adrian P W A Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-09-11
48344 Lyon Willem Johannes W J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-03-21
48394 Luus Albertus Johannes A J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-06-02
43396 Luthuli Griffiths Sipho G S Private South African Infantry Corps Highway Commando SANDF 1996-08-11
14056 Lutas Jan J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-11-24
48380 Lues ( Luus ) Jacobus Hendrik J H Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-01-26
47901 Lubbe Gert S. G S Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-11-16
48248 Lubbe David Johannes D J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-04-27
13972 Lowry Henry Cooke H C Captain Army Veterinary Corps 1916-07-11
48035 Louw Willem Petrus W P Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
47908 Lourens Wessel Hendrik W H Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-10-31
13845 Losper David D Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 5 Coy. 1918-11-22
47868 Lombard Jozua Jacobus J J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-12-12
48249 Loggenberg Gideon Rudolf G R Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-11-29
31345 Linvingue Jonny Henry L Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1986-02-24
47793 Lindeque Roelf Cornelis R C Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-08-01
31339 Lindani Lukus Z Rifleman SA Army South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1998-07-28
35399 Lesalaise Patrick P Inspector South African Police Service District 39 Johannesburg 2001-05-31
35398 Leqoboko Patrick M Detective Sergeant South African Police District 39 Johannesburg 1973-02-01
35397 Lepholletsa Patrick L D Assistant Constable South African Police District 39 Johannesburg 1993-04-04
35396 Leonard Patrick P Constable South African Police District 39 Johannesburg 1920-09-07
31295 Lelaka Bernard Maditsi W M Lance Corporal SA Army 115 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-07-22
31283 Ledwaba Marius Johann L S Lance Corporal SA Army 2 Special Service Battalion SANDF 1998-03-24
35357 Le Roux Gerrit Dirksen G D Lance Corporal South African Police 18 Dist (Cradock) CE Div 1918-11-02
48535 Le Roux Pieter P Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-04-02
47885 Laubscher Frans Johannes F J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-11-24
43392 Lategan Lambertus Johannes L J Second Lieutenant South African Army Danie Theron Combat School SADF 1982-08-10
12960 Lanting Harmannus Pieter H P Sergeant Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Middelburg Commando UDF 1915-06-24
47866 Lamprecht David J.j. D J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-12-19