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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 natural causes 189 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
19541 Owen Wessel Michael Smuts W M S Driver East African Mechanical Transport Corps (Corps) UK 1916-08-06
49736 Ontong David D Corporal 5 Vehicle Reserve Park SADF 1979-04-03
19366 Ollewagen Hendrick J H J Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1944-10-08
49766 Noeth Petrus Andries Jacobus P A J Warrant Officer Class II Artillery School SADF 1981-03-16
41057 N'zina Sam S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-06-18
40969 Mushonga A Private Rhodesian Army Service Corps (Corps) 2 Maintenance Unit RSF 1977-10-01
38678 Mupunga Willard Stariko W S Constable British South Africa Police Mangula RSF 1979-05-14
40964 Munyana Louis L Recruit Unknown Unit Protected Village Protection Group 1977-12-01
40962 Munkuli P K Officer School of Infantry Protected Village Protection Group 1977-09-22
40944 Msembele Mubayiwa M Corporal Rhodesian Army Service Corps (Corps) Depot RSF 1977-07-20
49715 Mqwati Petrus P Bantu Labour Services Auxiliary UDF 1953-06-14
17627 Moss Sydney Winston S W Trooper Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1943-10-14
17573 Mosene Alfred A Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-08-19
16550 Mgomezulu John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-23
16157 McLENNAN William Roderick W R Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-07-23
16042 McINTYRE Alex Gordon A G Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1942-07-19
40917 McCARTHY Douglas D Major Rhodesian Artillery 1st Field Regiment RSF 1978-05-20
40912 Max Leslie Dennis L D Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st Battalion RSF 1978-05-28
40905 Matsenhure Simba S Private Rhodesian Army Keep Protection RSF 1977-12-01
40904 Mativenga Sylvester S Constable British South Africa Police Keep Protection RSF 1975-02-12
39763 Mataga John J Warrant Officer Class II Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1979-07-06
41846 Maseko Mkhambi Joseph M J Pioneer Natal Command Workshop SADF 1992-09-18
41366 Majane Israel I Native Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment UDF 1918-09-30
14577 Main Basil Lee B L Private Die Middelandse Regiment UDF 1940-11-26
40865 Magogo R Recruit Rhodesian African Rifles Depot RSF 1977-05-01
49807 Maduo Tebogo David T D Lance Corporal BOP Defence Force H.Q. SANDF 1994-12-24
14228 MacE Alfred William A W Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) Coast Artillery Brigade UDF 1942-07-23
14174 Mabunda Watch W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-12-03
49720 Maasberg Hendrik Jacobus H J Gunner 14 Field Regiment SADF 1978-01-14
41043 MONAMETSE or MONONETSI Andries A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways and Harbours UDF 1916-02-12
41010 Lowane Ben B Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1915-10-18
13771 Loggenburg Jacobus J Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-04-11
49744 Lloyd-Lister Peter P Able Bodied Seaman South African Navy SADF 1979-10-19
13677 Lita Sergeant Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1917-10-27
13397 Leslie Georgina Cornelia G C Air Sergeant Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) UDF 1944-10-24
49711 Leshago Solomon S Private South African Army UDF 1949-05-16
13369 Lesetia Jameson J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-01-27
13316 Lemmer John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-12-24
13105 Le Grange Pieter Andries P A Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-16
13071 Lawson James J Sergeant Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-10-31
13037 Lawlor Henry Esmond H E Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 6 Field Regiment UDF 1941-12-11
12951 Langton Charles Hillside C H Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) 6th Bde. Workshops UDF 1942-11-17
48643 Labuschagne G S J Gunner South African Artillery SADF 1969-09-18
12639 Kroukamp Joseph Hermanus J H Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1944-10-18
49745 Konya Mark Francis M F Private 95 Tactical Air Unit SADF 1979-11-26
49780 Kogana Kelvin Adam K A Private WP Command Maintenance Unit SADF 1991-02-02
49746 Knol J B J B Warrant Officer Class I Pioneers SADF 1979-12-10
40822 Kirkwood James John Spencer (jim) J J S Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit RSF 1980-04-05
12312 Kirk John Clifford J C Second Lieutenant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-24
12246 King Fraser Lawrence Drummond F L D Sergeant Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-15