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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
15442 Masukume Constable (Special) British South African Police 1942-12-01
15441 Masuku P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-03-15
31671 Masuku Ge-T Mpot-E G M Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SANDF 1999-09-26
15440 Masukoameng Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-11-25
15436 Master Samuel S Corporal Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1st UDF 1941-10-26
15423 Massam Ernest Thomas E T Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1942-06-11
15415 Mason Lancelot William Hart L W H Second Lieutenant West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) 1st Bn. UK 1917-04-14
15406 Masoleng Willie James W J Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1942-11-03
15403 Masoen John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-26
15402 Masoayane J N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-09-30
31666 Masina S A Rifleman 3 Bn SADF 1987-01-01
40892 Masimbi Joseph J Corporal Unknown Unit Protected Village Protection Group 1979-03-01
15382 Masikini Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1918-03-08
39756 Masikati Rwatirinda R District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1979-07-30
15374 Mashonga Corporal Northern Rhodesia Police 1917-07-29
15375 Mashonga J H Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1943-11-05
40890 Mashonga K Junior Corporal Guard Force 1st Battalion RSF 1979-12-01
39753 Mashizwa Adam A Private Rhodesian Army Keep Protection RSF 1978-09-16
39752 Mashire Tapera T District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1978-03-29
15360 Mashela C Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-08
15359 Mashekw Private Rhodesia Air Askari Corps (Corps) UK 1944-09-17
39748 Mashanda Nhire N Senior District Assistant Internal Affairs Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1977-10-31
15353 Mashana William W Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-05-17
39746 Masendeke Rodrick R Private Rhodesian Army Keep Protection RSF 1979-06-09
15341 Masela S Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
39745 Maseko Gideon G District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1978-05-29
15335 Masego M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-04-14
39742 Masara Garikayi Xavier G X District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1977-07-06
40889 Masango Francis W Guard Guard Force 1st Battalion RSF 1979-09-25
39739 Marumazondo Joseph J Senior District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1979-11-18
39733 Marufu Aaron A Sergeant Internal Affairs Aru RSF 1977-12-18
39735 Marufu Gwaze G Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1978-12-27
39736 Marufu Gwaze J Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 2nd Battalion RSF 1979-07-09
15308 Martins J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-21
15245 Martin Achmat A Sergeant Cape Corps UDF 1946-06-24
15249 Martin Alan Brash A B Lieutenant Transvaal Scottish UDF 1942-10-24
15254 Martin Cecil Frank C F Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 A.A. Regiment UDF 1942-06-01
15262 Martin Edward Trafford E T Flying Officer Southern Rhodesia Air Force UK 1946-02-11
15267 Martin George G Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-02-17
15271 Martin Henry H Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-12-13
15273 Martin H W Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-05-25
15302 Martin William Montague Byde W M B Sergeant British South African Police Southern Rhodesia Column 1918-10-22
15220 Marshall D W Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-02
15223 Marshall F G Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-08-08
15225 Marshall Henley Alexander H A Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles UDF 1947-10-10
15228 Marshall Kenneth Richard K R Staff Sergeant Rand Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1st UDF 1942-10-17
15231 Marshall Ronald Robinson R R Private South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1st Armoured Car Coy. UDF 1940-11-10
15235 Marshall William E W E Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-03-10
31636 Marshall Lawrence William L W Commandant Corps Signal Regiment SADF 1960-01-08
15208 Marsh Charles C Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-07-23