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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 1,079 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
14455 Mafiliba Mtnyedwa M Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14452 Mafika Daniel D Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
40862 Madziyanyika William Jephta W J Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1972-04-05
14435 Madzibana Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14421 Madume Botha B Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14423 Madume Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14424 Madume Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14425 Madume Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14426 Madume Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14428 Madume Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14429 Madume MacKson M Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14419 Madubanya Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14415 Madosi Robert R Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14410 Madoda Klaas K Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14399 Madimetja Jacob J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14398 Madikizela Tatani T Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14374 MacTAVISH Robert Alexander R A Lieutenant South African Postal Corps attd. South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1917-02-21
14211 MacDONALD James J Sapper South African Engineers South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. UDF 1917-08-05
14186 MacAmbi Mareyama (mariyana) M Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14177 Mabururu (maburuburu) Abraham A Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14166 Mabote William W Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-28
14161 Mabitsela William W Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14155 Mabila Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14149 Mabena Lucas L Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-03
14144 Mabaso Zula Z Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14113 Maake Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14115 Maake Saucepan S Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
15380 Maaiaane Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
16559 MGWENA or MOKOENA Solomon S Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
41016 MACHILWA or MADHLIWA Zulu Z Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 21 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1915-01-23
14048 Luputini Jacobus J Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14024 Luhlongwana Koni K Chaplain South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14014 Ludik Cornelius Abraham C A Private 18th Mounted Rifles (Griqualand West Ruiters) 1915-02-26
13978 Loynes Alfred A Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1947-01-19
13921 Louw Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
41617 Lotter Sarel Johannes S J Soldier South African Army 61 Base Workshop SADF 1964-11-02
41813 Loftus Thomas Petrus Eastwood T P E Temp Warrant Officer II South African Technical Services Corps Orange Free State Command Maintenance Unit SADF 1991-02-23
13721 Loate Jonas J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-05-04
13700 Liwela Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13678 Lithaba Mitchell M Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13647 Linganiso Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13627 Lindon William W Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-02-18
13592 Lile Arthur A Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-09-12
13588 Likgoli David D Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13589 Likgoli Sebolai S Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13574 Lifa John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13446 Letoatoa Lucas L Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13421 Letebele Namatshan N Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13422 Letebele Pond P Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13418 Letau Karel K Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21