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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 wounds 2,395 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
31625 Maritz Phillipus Rudolf P R Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-01-18
15168 Marks Herbert H Lance Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-12
15172 Markus Eugene Bernays E B Second Lieutenant Royal Scots Fusiliers 1st Bn. 1917-04-05
15177 Marlin Warwick Richard W R Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1942-10-26
15184 Marner Clarence Edwin C E Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-24
15186 Marnock James J Lance Corporal South African Sharpshooters Bailey's Sharpshooters 1916-08-17
15198 Marriott Cecil Frederick C F Corporal Royal Engineers 189th Coy. 1915-10-03
31631 Marsden Cyril George Aurie C G A Lieutenant Royston's Horse 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1906-06-17
15213 Marsh Jack Pope J P Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-05-21
15216 Marsh Walter Stephen W S Lance Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
31632 Marsh Bronwyn Mark B M Able Bodied Seaman 4 Special Forces Regiment 5 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-07-01
15221 Marshall Evelyn Saffery E S Captain Royal Warwickshire Regiment 9th Bn. 1916-04-06
15234 Marshall William W Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-12-25
15246 Martin Alexander A Lance Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-06
15264 Martin Fred F Cyclist South African Motor Cyclist Corps 1917-02-19
15294 Martin Rupert George R G Private Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-12-19
15299 Martin Thomas T Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-22
15324 Marx Paulus Stephanus P S Corporal Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-26
35877 Masinga N Martha N M Constable (female) South African Police Gauteng 1993-05-05
35878 Masipa N Martha M R Detective Constable South African Police Gauteng 1986-12-08
15408 Mason Anthony Douglas A D Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps UDF 1945-01-03
15411 Mason Eric Wier E W Lieutenant South African Heavy Artillery 75th (Natal) Siege Bty. 1917-08-12
15414 Mason John Norman J N Lieutenant Dorset Yeomanry (Queen's Own) 1st/1st 1918-10-13
15433 Massyn Jan Hendrik J H Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-05-31
39760 Masuku Petrus Nathaniel P N District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-08-20
15601 Matsulwane Johannes J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-11-23
15614 Matthews Frank William F W Private Worcestershire Regiment 2nd Bn. 1914-10-26
15630 Matthews St. John Bell S J B Second Lieutenant Royal Berkshire Regiment 6th Bn. 1915-11-25
15653 Maudsley William Henry W H Lance Corporal South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-12-15
31728 Maw Herbert Campbell H C Trooper Transvaal Mounted Rifles Permanent Force Staff 1906-05-14
15681 Maxwell John Duncan J D Second Lieutenant Suffolk Regiment 11th Bn. 1917-07-18
15692 May Faulkner Michael Vine F M V Group Captain Royal Air Force 1942-05-22
15705 May Thomas Charles T C Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-09-15
39792 Mayatame Madimisa M Private 4 Brigade H.q. 1979-06-04
15709 Maybery Thomas Bargrave Aveline T B A Private Umvoti Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-01-28
15711 Mayfield Albert A Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-12-14
15712 Maygar Leslie Cecil L C Lieutenant Colonel Australian Light Horse 8th 1917-11-01
15723 Maynes James Andrew J A Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-19
15724 Mayor Joseph Thomas J T Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-10
15734 Mazibuko Leonard L Lance Corporal Non European Army Services, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-01-15
38625 Mazurura Lovemore Onisimo L O Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Support Unit 1978-11-16
15804 McARTHUR Daniel D Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-27
15827 McCALLUM John J Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-08-11
15833 McCANN Francis F Sergeant South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-13
15840 McCARTHY Augustine Bernard Francis A B F Captain Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-15
15846 McCARTHY Herbert William H W Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1916-03-21
15851 McCARTHY William Offley W O Captain Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1916-08-26
15861 McCLELLAND David D Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-18
15866 McCLUNG Gilbert Murray G M Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-30
15869 McCLURE David Pollock D P Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-12