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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 6,447 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
16423 Mertz Coenrad Johannes Willem C J W Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-08-31
16414 Merrick Arnold Philip A P Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-03-14
16413 Meredith Walter H W H Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-11-28
16394 Mentoor Sam S Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-07-03
16392 Mente R Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-08-30
16391 Mennigke C A Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-05-06
16389 Menne Saxon Theodore S T Major General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-05-31
16387 Menn Abraham Bernard A B Warrant Officer Class II Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-08-18
16383 Mendham Samuel J S J Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 25 Road Constr. Coy. UDF 1943-10-04
16379 Memberi Native Constable British South African Police 1918-10-29
16372 Melville Albert A Corporal Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-09-20
16376 Melville Victor John V J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 A.A. Bde. UDF 1941-10-31
16364 Mellor Alfred A Lieutenant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-07-14
16363 Mellings Edgar James E J Sergeant 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1942-08-16
16359 Melhuish H Captain South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1946-07-06
40919 Meleki J Guard Guard Force 1st Battalion RSF 1979-08-07
16350 Meissenheimer Jacobus Johannes J J Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1946-01-15
16337 Meiring A S Private Field Force Battalion UDF 1942-10-24
16345 Meiring Peter Gidean P G Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1941-05-26
16347 Meiring W A Lance Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1945-01-07
16348 Meiring Willem F W F Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-12-02
36083 Meiring M Constable Mpumalanga SAP 1996-09-11
16333 Meintjies Frank F Private Cape Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1944-08-18
16334 Meintjies Jeremiah Frederick J F Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1947-04-11
36082 Meintjies Jacobus Willem J W Mpumalanga SAP 1959-11-15
16325 Meilhon Daniel J D D J D Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 2nd Bn. UDF 1941-12-14
16318 Meekana B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-12-05
16311 Mebuse J P Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
41349 Mdwali P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment UDF 1919-01-10
16289 Mdumela J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-11-14
40656 Mdubegi Obert O Rhodesian African Rifles 4th Battalion RSF 1967-08-19
16288 Mduba Jonathan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 39th Bn. UDF 1918-02-16
16278 Mdhlovu W Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
16273 Mdarambi N Lance Corporal British South African Police 1918-10-21
16267 McWILLIAM George Leighton G L Private Federated Malay States Volunteer Force Armd. Car Regiment UK 1945-06-06
16264 McWHIRTER Alexander J A J Private South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-10-13
16262 McVICAR Donald D Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1916-03-18
16255 McQUIRE I E Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Regiment UDF 1941-12-04
16240 McNIEL William W Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-03-29
16229 McNEIL Edmond C E C Corporal South African Veteran Reserve Garrison Military Police UDF 1918-10-22
16231 McNEIL Harry Leslie H L Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 31 Road Construction Coy. UDF 1941-10-25
16222 McNAMEE B William J B W J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-12-19
16218 McNAMARA Albert Edward A E Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-07-07
16215 McNAIR Brian Robert B R Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 467 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron UK 1943-04-17
16210 McMURRAY Andrew A Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles Medical Section UDF 1918-11-21
16212 McMURRAY James J Lieutenant Royal Engineers UK 1945-03-04
31830 McMILLAN-SCOTT Adam Henry Francis A H F Lieutenant King's Own Scottish Borderers Mess 12 UK 1951-11-04
16198 McMILLAN Donald Inglis D I Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1947-09-29
16199 McMILLAN George Barry G B Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-02-09
16204 McMILLAN Samuel S Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-11-19