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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

Drowned 1,086 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
38641 Moorcroft Anthony John A J Detective Section Officer British South Africa Police Criminal Investigation Division RSF 1970-09-07
17408 Morashe Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
17412 More Pinefas P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
17478 Morolong Walter W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
17507 Morris Sidney S Brigadier General Unknown Unit 1917-02-24
32014 Moses Ramamurthie Moonsamy R M Petty Officer Sas Inko 101 Battalion SANDF 2000-09-30
17592 Moshe Moses M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
17596 Moshimane Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
17612 Mositsi Amos A Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
17638 Mosuoe Kankane K Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-19
17642 Motaung Jacob J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
17647 Motebang Eliah E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
17653 Motela Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
17657 Mothei Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
17661 Mothlakane Letsie L Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
17692 Motloung Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-10-18
17716 Motsepe Andrew A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-04-28
17726 Motsoahai Mpalakela M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
17695 Motubi (motobi) Peter P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
17775 Mpafulane Edmund E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
17780 Mpamonyane Jeremiah J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-06-24
17787 Mpatu Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
17788 Mpayipeli Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
17791 Mpee Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
17792 Mpekula Stephen S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-27
17798 Mpete Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14138 Mpini Mabane M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
17808 Mpoa John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
17818 Mputi Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-05-14
32058 Mqalo N Rifleman Ciskei Defence Force Ciskei Parachute Battalion CDF 1991-08-20
32060 Mqungquthu T Seaman South African Navy (Corps) Simonstown Naval Base SANDF 1997-02-04
17830 Msesenyane Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
17832 Mshoti John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
17833 Msimango Lubaro L Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
17837 Msiya Lemu Galimini L G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
17859 Mtembu Mswela M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-02-21
17874 Mtirara John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
17876 Mtolo Sikaniso S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
17877 Mtombeni Abraham A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
17882 Mtshali Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-03-03
17887 Mtshotshisa Gabayi G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
17903 Mudungazi July J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
17911 Muhlaba Joel J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
17910 Muhlabe Change C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
39927 Mukandatsama Stanislaus Never S N Fire Fighter Thornhill AFB Rhodesian Air Force RSF 1972-11-28
17934 Mukopo Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14707 Mukosana Charles C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
17936 Mukotle Fred F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
17938 Mulamu David D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
18005 Mulock-Bentley Mark Cumberland M C Ordinary Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Falmouth UDF 1945-09-17