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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
14048 Luputini Jacobus J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
41016 MACHILWA or MADHLIWA Zulu Z Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 21 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1915-01-23
16559 MGWENA or MOKOENA Solomon S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
15380 Maaiaane Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14113 Maake Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14115 Maake Saucepan S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14144 Mabaso Zula Z Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14149 Mabena Lucas L Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-03-03
14155 Mabila Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14161 Mabitsela William W Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14166 Mabote William W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-04-28
14177 Mabururu (maburuburu) Abraham A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14186 MacAmbi Mareyama (mariyana) M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14211 MacDONALD James J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. UDF 1917-08-05
14374 MacTAVISH Robert Alexander R A Lieutenant South African Postal Corps (Corps) South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1917-02-21
14398 Madikizela Tatani T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14399 Madimetja Jacob J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14410 Madoda Klaas K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14415 Madosi Robert R Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14419 Madubanya Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14421 Madume Botha B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14423 Madume Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14424 Madume Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14425 Madume Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14426 Madume Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14428 Madume Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14429 Madume MacKson M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14435 Madzibana Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
40862 Madziyanyika William Jephta W J Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1972-04-05
14452 Mafika Daniel D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14455 Mafiliba Mtnyedwa M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14470 Magadi Daniel D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
14471 Magagamela (magangamela) Alison A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14476 Magaju Hlongwana H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14479 Magalele Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14495 Maggisi Sitini S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
14506 Magoba Isaac I Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14512 Magudulwana Hlongwana H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14522 Magwegwana Hlongwana H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14525 Mahaladi Windvogel W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
14529 Maharo Stephen S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14542 Mahlaba Whiskey W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14543 Mahlahla Tozamile T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-03-03
14550 Mahlentle Richard R Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14551 Mahloapitseng Klaas K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
14556 Mahludi Isaac I Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
14567 Mahutu Canteen C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14445 Maifadi Ephraim E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14581 Mainies A Cooks Boy Mercantile Marine S.S. "Ferndene" (Newcastle) 1917-04-24
14607 Major David D Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-02-13