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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 on active service 6,443 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
15045 Maputha M Lance Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-03-30
15054 Marais A J Staff Sergeant General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-01-22
15057 Marais D Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-12-16
15059 Marais E Air Corporal Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1946-02-25
15064 Marais George Henry G H Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery 1917-03-17
15065 Marais Guillaume Johannes G J Staff Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1945-04-22
15069 Marais J E V Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1945-09-06
15072 Marais J N Private Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-24
15074 Marais K J Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1941-11-19
15076 Marais Pieter P Conductor South African Service Corps Animal Transport UDF 1920-12-12
15078 Marais Peter J P J Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force UDF 1945-07-05
15082 Marais S F Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-22
15085 Marais W F Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-07-03
31598 Marais Johannes Stephanus J S Airman South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. SADF 1988-09-01
31602 Marais Sarel Francois S F Private South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. SADF 1978-03-15
35810 Marais Gerrie G South African Police Dundee 1994-10-07
35815 Marais Marius Francois M F South African Police 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div 1977-01-17
35816 Marais Pieter Andries P A Major South African Police 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div 1992-08-15
35818 Marais Petrus J S (jumbo) P J S South African Police 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div 1991-07-03
39726 Marange Martin M Private Rhodesia Army 8th Battalion 1977-12-01
15088 Marapyana A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-12-18
15092 March M Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-26
15095 Marchant Henry Edward H E Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-11-13
15100 Marcus Aron A Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1943-01-08
31608 Mare Josef Jacobus J J Signalman South African Corps of Signals 2 Signals Regiment SADF 1975-04-28
35823 Mare Erasmus Jacobus E J Detective Warrant Officer South African Police 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div 1987-09-14
35825 Mare Johannes Gerhardus Prinsloo J J Constable South African Police 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div 1996-02-16
15137 Marillier Hugh Maxwell H M Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1942-05-07
15143 Marinus Joseph W J W Staff Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1945-01-16
40883 Marira Matthew Edson M E Sergeant British South Africa Police Support Unit 1980-10-18
15144 Mariri Moses M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-06-13
40888 Marititus Francis F Field Reservist British South Africa Police African Development Fund 1977-10-01
15146 Maritz Abraham Andrew A A Lance Bombardier South African Artillery UDF 1945-03-17
15147 Maritz A J P Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1942-07-15
15152 Maritz G M Lance Corporal Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-12-30
15153 Maritz Jacqueline A J A Corporal Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-09-24
15159 Maritz Thomas D T D Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Mets Raf UDF 1943-02-09
15160 Markey Thomas T Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1945-05-05
15164 Markram P G Corporal Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-24
15165 Markram R F Lance Corporal Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-24
15171 Marks Louis Tedeschi L T Lieutenant Royal Air Force 1st Aeroplane Supply Depot 1918-10-29
15176 Marlin W G Sergeant Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-01-05
15193 Marquard Irene I Air Sergeant Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1945-02-17
15208 Marsh Charles C Air Corporal South African Air Force UDF 1943-07-23
15212 Marsh J F Sergeant South African Medical Corps UDF 1940-11-06
15220 Marshall D W Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-02
15223 Marshall F G Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1942-08-08
15225 Marshall Henley Alexander H A Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-10-10
15228 Marshall Kenneth Richard K R Staff Sergeant Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. 1st UDF 1942-10-17
15231 Marshall Ronald Robinson R R Private South African Tank Corps 1st Armoured Car Coy. UDF 1940-11-10