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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
40924 Miller Andre Cecil A C Trooper Rhodesian Armoured Car Regiment RHQ Charlie, Op Repulse 1977-11-18
16635 Millar John H R J H R Private South African Irish 1st UDF 1941-11-23
16617 Miles Horace C H C Captain South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-11-23
16618 Miles Jack J Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 9 Sqdn. 1943-04-04
16625 Miles Marjorie Genevive Berichen M G B Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1941-06-14
16611 Mikayere Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1944-02-25
16595 Middleton John Edward Empson J E E Private East Yorkshire Regiment 5th Bn. 1944-06-06
16589 Middlekoop Edward Thomas E T Sergeant Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-01-24
16586 Mickdal Ejnar Holger Hansen E H H Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1943-02-27
36140 Michaels Frederick F South African Police Mpumalanga 1993-09-07
16575 Michael C Lance Corporal Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-06-15
39825 Mhuka Mugara Zakaria M Z Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1977-06-12
39824 Mhondiwa Jonathon J Guard Guard Force RHQ Charlie, Op Repulse 1979-07-10
16574 Mhohe Malope M Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-02-03
16570 Mhlomo M Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-10-11
39821 Mhakayakora Daniel Brighton D B District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-10-12
16558 Mgwatshelwa Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1945-04-25
41413 Mgudlwa Abel M M Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1919-07-23
41412 Mgqekeni Madimetsha Mkasimbi M M Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. UDF 1920-03-27
16548 Mgojo Josiah J Sailor Royal Navy H.M.S. Afrikander 1945-12-15
16546 Mgnaka Jonas J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-08
16544 Mgijima F Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-02-07
16541 Mgedezi B Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-10-01
16534 Mfulatelwa J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-04-16
40921 Mfanyana Shales Frederick J Guard Guard Force RHQ Charlie, Op Repulse 1980-01-22
41350 Mfanwembi Paul P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. UDF 1920-03-30
16529 Mfani T Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
16528 Mfandelane Jim J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-12-04
16517 Meyerowitz Reuben R Captain South African Medical Corps UDF 1944-09-18
16469 Meyer Christian W C W Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-01-20
16471 Meyer D N Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1946-03-19
16472 Meyer David S D S Gunner South African Artillery 1 Lt. A.A. Regt. UDF 1942-02-13
16488 Meyer Johannes Hermanus J H Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 266 Sqdn. 1944-07-19
16490 Meyer J J Private National Reserve Volunteer 1st 1946-02-01
16496 Meyer L J Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-09-01
16498 Meyer Malhys H M H Corporal Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-08-02
16505 Meyer Reginald Robert R R Private Australian Infantry A.I.F. H.Q. Guard Bn. 1942-06-05
16510 Meyer Schalk Willem Jacobus S W J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1944-05-29
31871 Meyer Andre A South African Air Force 101 Battalion SANDF 2001-04-11
31872 Meyer Andre A J Rifleman SA Army 101 Battalion SADF 1981-01-01
36102 Meyer Carl Reinhard C R Sergeant South African Police Gauteng 1997-09-01
36103 Meyer Casper S C S South African Police Gauteng 1990-07-13
39816 Meyer Paul Francois P F Lance Corporal Internal Affairs 1st Battalion 1979-04-27
41311 Methula Piet P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-18
16451 Methuka J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-08-28
16450 Methuen George Rennie G R Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1942-09-25
16448 Methlan J Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
16433 Messalisa William W Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-12-07
16430 Mesheck M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-10-27
16423 Mertz Coenrad Johannes Willem C J W Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1945-08-31