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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 pneumonia 1,020 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
16493 Meyer Jacobus Phillipus J P Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1918-10-24
16410 Merckel Richard R Private 5th South African Infantry UDF 1917-01-03
16404 Merana Swelindawo S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 3rd Coy. UDF 1917-08-28
16380 Mendelsohn Felix F Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-12-05
16367 Mellor William W Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-07-14
16272 Mdala Mbaluka M Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-12-15
16263 McVITTY William W Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1917-04-24
16235 McNEILL James J Corporal South African Mounted Engineers UDF 1917-08-08
16194 McMICHAEL John Edward J E Lieutenant East African Unattached List UK 1917-05-12
16065 McKENDRICK Thomas James T J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Signal Coy. UDF 1918-10-29
16016 McGUIRE William W Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1916-04-06
15959 McEVOY James J Sapper South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. UDF 1918-10-25
15917 McDONALD Archibald Joseph A J Lieutenant Lovat Scouts UK 1918-11-03
15932 McDONALD John J Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-29
15933 McDONALD John J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1st Special Engineer Section UDF 1918-12-06
15872 McCLURE John Richard Smyth J R S Captain Royal Engineers UK 1918-10-29
15864 McCLINTOCK Andrew A Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1918-10-31
15835 McCANN Richard R Private South African Pioneers UDF 1917-04-13
15771 Mbile Corporal Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-12-02
15766 Mbenyesi E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-08-25
15742 Mbamu Alfred A Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-11-07
15700 May Noble N Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 22nd Coy. UDF 1918-08-11
15679 Maxwell Angus Hamilton A H Private South African Horse 1st UDF 1918-03-03
15672 Mawdsley George Henry G H Lance Corporal Miscellaneous Trades Coy. 1918-05-03
15668 Mavuso Samuel E S E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-01-17
15658 Mauzane Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-10-30
15603 Matsuwa James J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 32nd Coy. UDF 1918-06-12
15599 Matsubane Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 3rd Bn. UDF 1917-01-25
15575 Matselela George G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-01-04
15561 Matolana Matolana M Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-05-09
41369 Matloe John J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1919-12-27
15535 Matjubundula Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1917-08-30
41036 Mathuse April A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Supplies UDF 1916-06-12
15488 Mathe Petrus P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-05-22
15465 Mate Native Constable British South African Police 1918-10-11
15447 Masuza Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 12th Coy. UDF 1917-02-13
15443 Masungeni Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-07-09
15424 Massey Henry Herbert H H Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment UDF 1915-08-17
15364 Mashigo Jan Maneki J M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 6th Coy. UDF 1917-09-13
15356 Mashao Johannes J Private Non European Army Services UDF 1942-02-05
15349 Mashabule John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-04-27
41393 Masesingane Fumani F Native Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment UDF 1918-10-21
15331 Masandiko Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-12-03
18277 Maruti Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 2nd Coy. UDF 1917-01-16
15266 Martin Gavin G Lance Corporal South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies UDF 1918-08-21
15156 Maritz Petrus Johannes P J Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-10-28
15140 Marinus Henry H Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st UDF 1917-02-20
15132 Marewane Sixpence S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-02-15
15131 Maretea Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-12-03
15129 Mareme John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-09-30