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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
16215 McNAIR Brian Robert B R Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 467 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn. 1943-04-17
16218 McNAMARA Albert Edward A E Flight Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1944-07-07
16222 McNAMEE B William J B W J Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-12-19
16229 McNEIL Edmond C E C Corporal South African Veteran Reserve Garrison Military Police 1918-10-22
16231 McNEIL Harry Leslie H L Sapper South African Engineer Corps 31 Road Construction Coy. UDF 1941-10-25
16240 McNIEL William W Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-03-29
16255 McQUIRE I E Gunner South African Artillery 7 Field Regt. UDF 1941-12-04
16262 McVICAR Donald D Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1916-03-18
16264 McWHIRTER Alexander J A J Private South African Veterinary Corps 1943-10-13
16267 McWILLIAM George Leighton G L Private Federated Malay States Volunteer Force Armd. Car Regt 1945-06-06
16273 Mdarambi N Lance Corporal British South African Police 1918-10-21
16278 Mdhlovu W Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
16288 Mduba Jonathan J Private South African Native Labour Corps 39th Bn. UDF 1918-02-16
40656 Mdubegi Obert O Rhodesian African Rifles 4th Battalion 1967-08-19
16289 Mdumela J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-11-14
41349 Mdwali Paul P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. UDF 1919-01-10
16311 Mebuse J P Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
16318 Meekana B Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-12-05
16325 Meilhon Daniel J D D J D Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1941-12-14
16333 Meintjies Frank F Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 5th Bn. UDF 1944-08-18
16334 Meintjies Jeremiah Frederick J F Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1947-04-11
36082 Meintjies Jacobus Willem J W South African Police Mpumalanga 1959-11-15
16337 Meiring A S Private Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-24
16345 Meiring Peter Gidean P G Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1941-05-26
16347 Meiring W A Lance Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-01-07
16348 Meiring Willem F W F Sergeant South African Medical Corps UDF 1942-12-02
36083 Meiring Jacobus Willem M Constable South African Police Mpumalanga 1996-09-11
16350 Meissenheimer Jacobus Johannes J J Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-01-15
40919 Meleki Douglas J Guard Guard Force 1st Battalion 1979-08-07
16359 Melhuish H Captain South African Corps of Signals UDF 1946-07-06
16363 Mellings Edgar James E J Sergeant 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-16
16364 Mellor Alfred A Lieutenant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-07-14
16372 Melville Albert A Corporal Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-09-20
16376 Melville Victor John V J Gunner South African Artillery 2 A.A. Bde. UDF 1941-10-31
16379 Memberi Native Constable British South African Police 1918-10-29
16383 Mendham Samuel J S J Corporal South African Engineer Corps 25 Road Constr. Coy. UDF 1943-10-04
16387 Menn Abraham Bernard A B Warrant Officer Class II Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-08-18
16389 Menne Saxon Theodore S T Major General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-31
16391 Mennigke C A Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-05-06
16392 Mente R Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-08-30
16394 Mentoor Sam S Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-07-03
16413 Meredith Walter H W H Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-11-28
16414 Merrick Arnold Philip A P Corporal South African Engineer Corps UDF 1944-03-14
16423 Mertz Coenrad Johannes Willem C J W Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1945-08-31
16430 Mesheck M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-10-27
16433 Messalisa William W Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-12-07
16448 Methlan J Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
16450 Methuen George Rennie G R Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1942-09-25
16451 Methuka J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-08-28
41311 Methula Piet P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-18