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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
35968 Maubane J S Gerhard M F Constable South African Police Free State 1976-02-15
35967 Matyhol J S Gerhard G M Inspector South African Police Free State 1997-07-18
40907 Matuso Bernard B Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1979-09-01
39783 Matunduru Grant Stewart O Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1978-08-01
35965 Matthysen J S Gerhard J S G Constable South African Police Free State 1994-11-02
15641 Matthyse C J Private UDF 1947-06-07
15505 Matthews M Private UDF 1946-01-30
15612 Matthews Aletta S A S Private UDF 1943-07-13
15613 Matthews Charles W C W Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-06-28
15622 Matthews Johannes J Private UDF 1944-08-31
15623 Matthews Keith Lash K L Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 150 Sqdn. 1942-08-25
15606 Matthee Coenraad A C A Private UDF 1943-12-27
15608 Matthee Gerrit J G J Gunner UDF 1942-12-04
15590 Matsimela James M J M Private UDF 1943-11-28
40906 Matshobana Banda Mlots B M Detective Constable British South Africa Police Criminal Investigation Division 1977-12-01
15566 Matroos Alfred A Private UDF 1942-09-11
15563 Matongo Mbindo M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1943-09-18
15554 Matnse William W Labourer UDF 1917-02-25
15534 Matjatja Jim Kopi J K Private UDF 1945-02-01
31694 Matimise Gumede Richard L Corporal Transkei Defence Force South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1985-01-01
40903 Matikenya Lot L District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1977-06-18
40902 Matigima Lot L Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 8th Battalion 1950-01-01
15513 Mathieson John J Staff Sergeant UDF 1941-10-20
40732 Mathias Johnathan J Private Rhodesian Defence Regiment 1st Battalion 1980-04-02
15509 Mathey Carl Christian C C Air Mechanic UDF 1943-02-23
15508 Mathews William Arthur W A Corporal UDF 1946-01-28
15496 Matheson Donald Stewart D S Able Seaman Royal Navy H.M.S. Bridgewater 1943-06-21
15494 Mather John B J B Corporal UDF 1943-01-28
15490 Mathee D Private UDF 1944-08-05
40901 Mathe Lot L District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-10-08
15481 Mateyu Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1945-06-08
15482 Mateyu Phiri P Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 6th Bn. 1944-10-03
15480 Matetich Peter Thomas P T Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1944-02-04
15473 Matengele John J Private UDF 1944-04-04
38618 Mateko John J Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit 1978-08-13
15462 Mataweda Native Constable British South African Police 1918-03-10
40900 Matava Alec A Constable British South Africa Police Field Reserve 1978-11-01
39771 Matare Elias E District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-06-27
39769 Matamburigwa Langton E Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1978-12-01
40897 Matambudziko Mtumanyi S M S District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1977-01-19
15453 Matambo Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1942-06-25
39768 Matambo Langton L Private Rhodesia Regiment 1st Battalion 1978-03-01
39767 Matambanivana Noah N District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-04-18
39766 Matambangwana Noah N District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1978-04-04
40895 Matamba Ben B Detective Constable British South Africa Police Criminal Investigation Division 1978-11-01
15450 Matake Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1946-03-30
15449 Matakbona Andries A Private UDF 1942-12-16
39762 Masunga Taurayi T District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1977-12-31
39761 Masula Ben B District Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1978-09-11
15442 Masukume Constable (Special) British South African Police 1942-12-01