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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 1,017 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
17719 Motseta Matsubane Reuben M R Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-11-13
17703 Motsamai Ben B Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-05-12
17633 Mostert Francis George F G Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-10-17
17594 Moshelo Stemmer S Private South African Native Labour Corps 13th Bn. UDF 1917-05-01
41048 Moshabele Petiros P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-06-19
17578 Moses Harry H Pack Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-01-06
17568 Mosebi Hendrick H Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-01-19
17554 Morua William W Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-06-02
17512 Morrison Archibald A Corporal South African Pioneers UDF 1918-10-08
17427 Morgan Charles Higham C H Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1918-10-13
17441 Morgan Rowland Vincent R V Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1918-10-29
17444 Morgan Thomas Lawson T L Detective Sergeant British South African Police 1915-11-22
31997 Morgan Arthur Edward A E Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1913-07-13
17410 Morden Abdul A Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-04-23
17326 Montsi Frans F Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-10-30
17315 Montague Kenneth Norman K N Trooper South African Horse 3rd UDF 1916-07-06
40997 Mombalutu Jim Kapie J K Ox Leader South African Native Labour Corps Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-07-23
17248 Molokoane Johannes J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-01-21
17219 Molise John J Native Driver South African Field Artillery Natives 1916-06-05
17200 Molife Frans F Driver South African Native Labour Bureau Remounts UDF 1917-03-18
17174 Molefe Johannes J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-10-16
41045 Mokukwe Jim J Labourer South African Labour Corps Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-07-10
17124 Mokoena John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-24
17118 Mokitle Elifas E Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-21
17057 Mohokoni Tuesday T Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-04-03
17056 Mohlong Abram A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-07-13
17051 Mohlabane Boston B Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-29
17037 Mohale Piet P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-07-28
17001 Mogale Kia K Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-03-19
16988 Mofokeng Kleinbooi K Pack Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-09-01
16984 Moffett Kenneth William Walter K W W Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-10-21
16968 Moema Adam A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-11-16
16969 Moema John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-08
16960 Modumane Thomas T Sergeant Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-03-04
16925 Mock William W Pack Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-01
16922 Mochokoana Isaac I Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1917-12-18
16848 Mkoko Jack J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-10-31
16824 Mkantshwa William W Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-06
16804 Mitchley Gilbert Owen G O Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-02-20
16752 Minoi Desire Charles D C Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1917-07-01
16694 Mills Austin Edward A E Gunner South African Field Artillery 1918-12-30
16655 Miller Henry William H W Corporal South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1919-02-26
16658 Miller James J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1917-04-05
16673 Miller Robert R Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-25
16636 Millar Maxwell Robert M R Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1918-10-06
10681 Mgoane (ngoane) John J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 2nd Bn. UDF 1917-01-04
16520 Meyers Klaas K Cape Boy South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-09-24
16493 Meyer Jacobus Phillipus J P Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-10-24
16410 Merckel Richard R Private South African Infantry 5th Regt. UDF 1917-01-03
16404 Merana Swelindawo S Private South African Native Labour Corps 3rd Coy. UDF 1917-08-28