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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 2,436 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
16326 Mein John Moffat J M Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Bn. UK 1918-10-09
16320 Meester Hendrik H Sergeant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 3 Field Coy. UDF 1942-10-27
16315 Medlin Bertram Westley B W Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-17
16313 Medcalf Frederick George F G Lance Corporal Australian Engineers 2nd Div. Signal Coy. AUS 1917-10-29
16307 Mears-Devenish John Augustus J A Second Lieutenant Royal Fusiliers 12th Bn. UK 1918-03-22
16305 Mearns John J Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-16
16296 Mead Sydney Herbert S H Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
16260 McVEAN Hugh Cumberford H C Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1918-03-31
16253 McQUEEN Oscar O Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-11
16246 McPHERSON Cluny C Private Royal Scots Fusiliers 1st/5th Bn. UK 1917-11-02
16248 McPHERSON John J Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-04-19
16249 McPHERSON John J Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-08
16250 McPHERSON John Alexander J A Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1918-01-18
16244 McPHEE Ian McDonald I M Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 17 Field Park Coy. UDF 1941-11-15
16239 McNICHOLAS Walter Michael Hugh W M H Lieutenant South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1944-06-12
16232 McNEIL John Zuill J Z Second Lieutenant Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-11-07
16233 McNEIL William Astbury W A Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-21
16228 McNAUGHTON Robert Watt R W Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-19
16216 McNAIR Duncan D Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 1 Field Coy. UDF 1944-05-20
16217 McNAIR George Deniston G D Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-12-24
16196 McMILLAN Donald Cameron D C Second Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Bn. UK 1916-03-11
16189 McMEEKING Douglas Robert Thomas D R T Lance Corporal Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1942-10-28
16161 McLEOD Duncan Harry D H Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1918-03-22
16135 McLEAN Charles Clifford C C Second Lieutenant 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-13
16145 McLEAN John Gordon J G Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-12
16148 McLEAN Robert R Corporal Natal Light Horse UDF 1915-05-06
16111 McKNIGHT George G Private 1st South African Infantry Rhodesian Coy. UDF 1918-04-18
16098 McKEOWN John J Private Royal Durban Light Infantry UDF 1944-12-13
16086 McKENZIE John Victor J V Private Devonshire Regiment 2nd/4th Bn. UK 1917-04-05
16090 McKENZIE Rodrick R Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-10
16092 McKENZIE Richard George R G Sergeant Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1941-12-08
16094 McKENZIE Simon S Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-07-02
16070 McKENNA Michael Joseph M J Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-10
16064 McKENDRICK Matthew M Sergeant 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-05-25
16052 McJANNET Walter Guy W G Second Lieutenant Bedfordshire Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1918-08-24
36051 McInroy George G 1st Class Sergeant Johannesburg SAP 1922-03-11
16041 McINTYRE Frederic Malcolm F M Second Lieutenant Royal Engineers 176th Tunnelling Coy. UK 1916-05-02
16021 McHATTIE George Gordon G G Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1944-10-13
16019 McHARRIE William W Private 12th South African Infantry UDF 1916-04-01
16018 McHARDY William Mann W M Corporal South African Horse 4th UDF 1916-10-25
31814 McGregor Matthew William Wallace M W W Corporal 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1987-03-09
16015 McGUIRE Thomas T Private 1st (Royal) Dragoons UK 1915-05-13
16013 McGUINNESS Thomas Wallace T W Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
16005 McGREGOR John Silver J S Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-05-11
16008 McGREGOR Ross R Second Lieutenant 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-19
15984 McGEE Henry H Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-10
15973 McGAFFIN Robert Clanrye R C Second Lieutenant Royal Garrison Artillery 10th Siege Bty. UK 1916-07-05
15969 McFARLANE William W Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
14218 McDonald Norman N Second Lieutenant The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1916-12-25
15913 McDONALD Alexander A Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1916-08-29