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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 859 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
31775 Mogapi T P Rifleman Grp 20 HQ SANDF 1998-06-16
31773 Mogale Doctor Stephen D S Private South African Personnel Services Corps (Corps) Grp 20 HQ SANDF 1998-12-01
31774 Mogale First Name Unknown F N U Corporal Gauteng Grp 20 HQ 2000-06-09
31954 Moemi S W Rifleman 1 Signals Regiment SANDF 1998-09-20
31953 Moeketsi P J Rifleman 1 Signals Regiment SANDF 1998-05-02
31952 Modisetsi D M Private 10 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-12-13
31949 Modisakeng R K Lieutenant Intelligence School SANDF 1998-09-20
31940 Mngomo First Name Unknown F N U Lance Corporal 701 Battalion SADF 1982-05-13
31939 Mngomezulu Joseph Thapelo I P Corporal 2 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-04-22
31935 Mmatloa P L Private Lentz Military Base SANDF 1998-09-07
31931 Mlangeni A M Sergeant 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-11-26
31929 Mlambo Isaac Lucky I L Lance Corporal 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-07-07
31930 Mlambo M A Lieutenant South African Army H.Q. SANDF 1998-11-25
31928 Mlaba R M Rifleman 121 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-10-12
31927 Mkhwanazi T J Rifleman 121 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-10-20
31914 Mjobo S C Rifleman 9 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-12-17
31911 Mitchell Jeffrey James J J Gunner 4 Field Regiment SADF 1979-06-25
16674 Miller Ray Bernadine R B Aircraftman 2nd Class Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron (RAF) UK 1941-03-29
16484 Meyer Joseph Albertus J A Sergeant South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1918-11-01
48142 Meyer Barend Esaias B E Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-08-15
48233 Meyer Renier Stefanus R S Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-01-29
48546 Meyer Rudolph Johannes W R J W Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-14
16461 Mey Hendrick Stephanus H S Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1919-01-25
48544 Meurs Petrus P Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-06-21
31855 Mekge E N Lance Corporal Army Gymnasium SANDF 1998-08-20
48234 Meiring Esias Jacobus E J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-11
48237 Meintjes Isaac Jacobus I J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-16
31835 Mdala R Warrant Officer Class I 9 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-11-20
48238 Mcdonald Frederick Alexander F A Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-26
31832 McTaggard John Robert J R Warrant Officer Class I Defence I Mess 12 2001-06-03
48823 McKay Ernest E Private Durban Light Infantry COLONIAL 1900-05-17
31818 McHunu Sean James T R Private 42 Squadron SANDF 1998-03-25
49422 McCorquindale John J Trooper Bechuanaland Rifle Volunteers COLONIAL 1900-06-04
36039 McCormick John J Lance Corporal 36 Dist (Wakkerstroom) Tvl Div SAP 1918-11-07
31760 Mbuzwana M Corporal 14 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-05-13
31759 Mbutho P P B Rifleman 14 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-10-23
31756 Mbulawa Mafaladi Joseph M Lance Corporal South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SANDF 1998-06-04
31754 Mbokazi R D Corporal 21 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-06-27
31753 Mbhele Mafaladi Joseph R Lance Corporal 121 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-06-02
31751 Mbele Mafaladi Joseph M P Rifleman 21 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-11-06
31742 Mbali S M Lance Corporal South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) Eastern Province Command Workshop SANDF 1998-06-24
31736 Mazibuko Mandla Elphas M E Rifleman 111 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-07-14
15720 Mayne Andrew McCutcheon A M Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1917-02-09
31727 Mavuso First Name Unknown S Rifleman Permanent Force Staff SANDF 1998-03-29
48056 Matthysen Zacharias Johannes Z J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48545 Matthysen Joseph Jacobus Dirk J J D Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-24
31710 Matsosa T D Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion SANDF 1998-08-23
31690 Mathoni Joao F S Rifleman 101 Battalion SADF Unknown
31689 Mathitja L L Rifleman 15 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-12-14
47770 Massyn Philip Rudolph (2) P R ( Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-08-14