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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

Killed in action 14,654 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
15290 Martin Percival Thomas P T Private Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 1st Bn. UK 1916-07-23
15291 Martin Russell R Lance Corporal King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 1st Bn. UK 1915-06-26
15293 Martin Robert Douglas R D Second Lieutenant Wiltshire Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1916-08-26
15296 Martin R W Warrant Officer Class II 26 Squadron UDF 1944-03-04
15297 Martin Roger William R W Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-05-05
15300 Martin William W Private 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
15301 Martin W H Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1942-08-02
31638 Martin Herbert J Sergeant 101 Battalion SADF 1987-01-25
43601 Martin Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-31
47642 Martin Carl Friedrich C F Burgher Heidelberg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-28
47646 Martin Ferdinand August F A Burgher Piet Retief Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
47648 Martin Daniel Johannes D J Burgher Kroonstad Boer Forces BOER Unknown
15239 Martens Roland Trevor Milton R T M Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-10-22
47641 Martens Jan J J J Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
47650 Martens Abraham J A J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-11-04
47654 Martens Jacob J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-24
15237 Marston Richard Alfred R A Sergeant Royal Air Force 44 Squadron (RAF) UK 1942-03-24
49846 Marsham The Hon. Douglas Henry D H Captain British South Africa Police IMPERIAL 1899-10-31
15222 Marshall Edward Thomas E T Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-06-03
15227 Marshall Harold John H J Lieutenant South African Rifles 2nd UDF 1916-09-07
15229 Marshall Leslie Mance L M Lieutenant 1 Squadron UDF 1942-11-27
15230 Marshall Robert R Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
15236 Marshall William James W J Sergeant 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-22
31633 Marshall Frank B F B Private Transvaal Scottish 5 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1922-03-10
31634 Marshall James Thomas J T Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-08-09
49554 Marshall J J Trooper Imperial Light Horse COLONIAL 1900-07-07
15210 Marsh Herbert Charles H C Private 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
15211 Marsh John Edward Joseph J E J Second Lieutenant Cambridgeshire Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1917-09-24
15215 Marsh Stephen John Robert S J R Private Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1941-09-28
15204 Marsberg Abel Daniel Louis De Lange A D L D L Flight Sergeant 15 Squadron UDF 1943-11-12
15191 Marquard Andre Guillaume A G Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 A.A. Regiment UDF 1942-06-20
15192 Marquard Gerhard Brummer G B Captain 70 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-07-07
15194 Marquard John Murray J M Captain Royal Fusiliers 13th Bn. UK 1918-08-23
39728 Marova Francis F Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 2nd Battalion RSF 1978-04-12
47644 Marnitz H. H Burgher Johannesburg Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-05
49157 Marnewick John Conrad J Sergeant Rhodesian Light Infantry 1 Commando, First Battalion (Rhodesia) RSF 1978-08-08
39731 Marneweck John Conrad J C Sergeant Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1978-08-08
15179 Marlowe Edward William E W Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment UDF 1941-11-21
15174 Marley Albert A Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
15173 Marles Arthur George A G Private 1st South African Infantry "E" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
31627 Markus Benfried B Special Sergeant South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1984-01-05
15167 Marks Guy Vincent G V Lieutenant 11 Squadron UDF 1945-08-30
40803 Marklew Albert A Gunner Royal Artillery 102 (The Northumberland Hussars) Lt. A.A./Anti-Tank Regiment UK 1942-02-01
15162 Markides Paul P Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 83 Squadron UK 1942-03-25
47645 Mark Osvald August O A Burgher Scandinavian Corps Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-11
15148 Maritz C Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 4th Armoured Car Regiment UDF 1941-12-01
15149 Maritz Cornelius C Air Sergeant 12 Squadron UDF 1940-09-03
15158 Maritz Peter John P J Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
31619 Maritz Gerhardus Martinus G M Sergeant 5 Signal Regiment SADF 1988-02-21
31621 Maritz Jacobus Johannes J J Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-02-04