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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
40918 McCORMICK Douglas I R Rifleman Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1977-09-25
15924 McDONALD Donald Peter D P Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-01-17
15935 McDONALD John Christian J C Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1939-10-28
15942 McDONALD P J Corporal Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1943-06-11
15949 McDOUGALL Daniel Charles D C Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1945-01-02
15951 McDOWALL H Corporal Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-01-01
15957 McELROY Ronald R Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 266 Sqdn. 1944-07-19
15962 McEWEN Alwyn Frederick A F Warrant Officer Class II Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-09-10
15958 McEnge M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-06-30
15968 McFARLANE James J Able Seaman Royal Navy H.M.S. Pevensey Castle 1944-05-29
15970 McFARLANE William W Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1945-07-24
15976 McGARVA James Leslie Brown J L B Lieutenant Royal Artillery 78 Field Regt. 1943-04-13
15983 McGEE Frederick James F J Lieutenant Coldstream Guards 3rd Bn. 1940-09-15
15997 McGRANAHAN James J Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-06-19
16006 McGREGOR Michael James M J Private The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 2nd Bn. 1915-12-15
31815 McGREGOR Scott S Private Black Watch 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1995-06-02
16020 McHARRY Ian Rainsford I R Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals 6 S.A. Armd. Div. Sigs. UDF 1944-12-26
16024 McILWAIN Robert James R J Sergeant Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-01-01
16038 McINTOSH James Robert Hay J R H Second Lieutenant Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 7th Bn. 1918-03-22
16040 McINTYRE Douglas S D S Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-11-23
16047 McINTYRE Roy Cameron R C Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1945-07-28
31822 McIVER John William Allan J W A Colonel Royal Army Medical Corps 42 Sqdn. 1959-08-30
16059 McKECHNIE Donald Neil D N Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Sqdn. 1944-07-27
16061 McKECHNIE Neil Malcolm N M Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-23
16069 McKENNA John J Second Lieutenant Royal Army Service Corps 1942-09-19
16071 McKENNA William W Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-01-10
16081 McKENZIE Ian Bruce Ramsay I B R Air Pupil South African Air Force UDF 1942-08-24
16084 McKENZIE John M J M Sergeant South African Engineer Corps UDF 1944-06-13
16088 McKENZIE Malcolm M Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 237 (Rhodesia) Sqdn 1944-07-26
16108 McKINNEY William John W J Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-07-26
16068 McKenna H Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
16121 McLACHLAN Ronald Selkirk R S Captain General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-08-24
16131 McLAUCHLIN Arthur Charles A C Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-07-30
16132 McLAUGHLIN Cyril Joseph C J Trooper British South African Police 1941-06-12
16146 McLEAN J J Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-21
16150 McLEAN Richard Dougherly R D Stoker South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Smalvlei UDF 1943-11-29
16151 McLELLAN Archibald A Lieutenant South African Reserve Mechanical Transport 1942-02-17
16155 McLELLAND Lionel William L W Able Seaman Royal Navy H.M.S. Camellia 1941-12-24
16156 McLENNAN M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1945-09-20
16168 McLEOD Norman N Sergeant South African Engineer Corps UDF 1943-08-19
39810 McLEOD Trevor Alexander T A Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 3 Reserve Holding Unit 1977-05-08
16174 McLEWEE Charles James C J Warrant Officer Class II Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1941-04-09
16179 McMAHON Arthur A Lance Corporal South African Irish 1st UDF 1941-11-23
16183 McMAHON Thomas James T J Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-01-17
16198 McMILLAN Donald Inglis D I Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1947-09-29
16199 McMILLAN George Barry G B Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1943-02-09
16204 McMILLAN Samuel S Sergeant South African Medical Corps UDF 1918-11-19
31830 McMILLAN-SCOTT Adam Henry Francis A H F Lieutenant King's Own Scottish Borderers Mess 12 1951-11-04
16210 McMURRAY Andrew A Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles Medical Section UDF 1918-11-21
16212 McMURRAY James J Lieutenant Royal Engineers 1945-03-04