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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 malaria 861 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
15785 Mbotshwa Scotchman S Driver Military Labour Corps attd. South African Service Corps Transport UDF 1917-03-27
15786 Mbow Alex A Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-31
15854 McCauly William W Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-07-07
15927 McDONALD George G Private South African Infantry 11th Regt. UDF 1916-07-06
16138 McLEAN David Moffat D M Private South African Infantry 6th Regt. UDF 1917-01-03
16164 McLEOD John J Native Driver South African Field Artillery 2nd Bty. 1916-06-07
16241 McOteli Duncan D Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-21
16283 Mdlankomo George G Donkey Driver Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces UDF 1917-02-13
16310 Mebangeni Freddie F Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Railway Operating Company UDF 1916-04-04
16374 Melville David D Captain South African Medical Corps UDF 1919-11-16
16431 Mesiwe John J Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-15
16460 Meuhinick Sidney S Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1916-03-16
16464 Meyer Andrew A Pack Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-07-24
16465 Meyer Avie A Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-08-13
16486 Meyer Joseph Andries Nicolaas Jan Daniel J A N J D Shoeing Smith South African Horse 5th UDF 1916-07-10
16491 Meyer Jacobus Johannes Philippus J J P Conductor South African Service Corps Animal Transport UDF 1916-08-28
16513 Meyer William W Mule Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-06
16540 Mgaze Martins M Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-02-15
18707 Mgwago William W Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Sanitary Section UDF 1917-02-23
16557 Mgwambe Jack J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-13
16584 Michels John J Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-07-31
16608 Mienie Dirck D Private South African Horse 5th UDF 1916-12-03
16643 Miller David D Private South African Infantry 6th Regt. UDF 1917-04-24
16663 Miller John Charles J C Private South African Horse 3rd UDF 1917-03-30
16756 Mintoor Philip P Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-09-04
16781 Mitchell James Alexander J A Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-03-24
16811 Miya Mgqashini M Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-09
16835 Mkiza Elias E Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-03-03
18879 Mkosi John J Native Driver South African Field Artillery 1917-04-23
16867 Mkwekwe Josiah J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Railway Operating Company UDF 1916-06-27
16887 Mlife Mhlope M Horse Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-01-23
16906 Mnyakama John J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-06-16
16916 Moanakwena Abel A Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-04-22
16940 Modikhunana William W Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-04-15
16942 Modipe Aaron A Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-01-07
16943 Modisa David D Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-11-10
16952 Modise Esau E Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Railway Section UDF 1917-04-13
17005 Mogabajana Dick D Pack Leader Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces UDF 1917-04-19
17000 Mogaladi Jack Magaroleng J M Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-05-20
17013 Moghore Michael M Driver Military Labour Corps attd. South African Service Corps Transport UDF 1917-05-14
17015 Mogkesi Elfias E Cape Boy South African Native Labour Bureau Transport and Remounts UDF 1917-03-20
17082 Mokane Abel A Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-08-11
17083 Mokane Alfred A Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-07-29
17140 Mokuena John J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau East African Expeditionary Force UDF 1917-03-14
17158 Molapela Stephen S Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-05-04
17196 Molheli Cheri C Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau East African Expeditionary Force UDF 1917-02-03
17201 Molife Frederick F Pack Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-04
17202 Molife Jack J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Railway Section UDF 1917-04-08
17208 Molife Phineas P Driver South African Native Labour Bureau Transport and Remounts UDF 1916-11-03
17214 Moliko Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau East African Expeditionary Force UDF 1916-04-20