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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
14236 MacFarlane Ronald Wallace R W Second Lieutenant Royal Garrison Artillery 152nd Heavy Bty. UK 1916-09-03
14235 MacFARLANE Kenneth Lowe K L Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1944-04-12
40638 MacFARLANE Robert Craig R C Midshipman Royal Navy H.M.S. "Hawke." UK 1914-10-15
14232 MacEWAN John J Second Lieutenant 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-17
14198 MacDonald Alistair Hugh A H Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 4 Field Regiment UDF 1942-04-21
14207 MacDonald Graham Mills Devenish G M D Lieutenant South African Artillery (Corps) 4 Field Regiment UDF 1942-03-29
14222 MacDonald Roderick R Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-11
14223 MacDonald Ronald R Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
38558 MacDonald Peter P National Service Patrol Officer British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1977-09-01
39619 MacDonald Earl Angus Cecil E A C Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1977-05-15
39620 MacDonald Michael John (jock) M J Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 6 Protection Coy. RSF 1977-09-09
49126 MacDonald Peter National Service P Patrol Officer Sergeant RSF 1977-10-02
14202 MacDONALD Donald D Second Lieutenant 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-10-22
14205 MacDONALD Douglas Taylor D T Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
14206 MacDONALD Frederick Vernon F V Second Lieutenant 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-10-18
14219 MacDONALD Peter John P J Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
15928 MacDONALD George Graham G G Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1914-09-26
14196 MacCUAIG Henry Harebottle H H Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-15
14192 MacAulay Frederic Charles F C Sergeant 1st King Edward's Horse "C" Squadron UK 1916-01-14
14188 MacArthur Colin MacKenzie C M Gunner Royal Horse Artillery 4 Regiment UK 1942-05-27
14187 MacAnda Frederick F Fireman M.V. Bodegraven (Netherlands) 1944-07-02
14170 Mabula Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-21
48715 Mabuku T M Rifleman 701 Battalion SADF 1981-07-05
14168 Mabujana Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1916-11-11
39618 Mabika Mukwena M District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1976-05-19
31447 Mabashe Petrus P Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1979-05-20
49169 Mabaleka Obert Ndlovu O Corporal Selous Scouts RSF 1978-10-02
49074 Mabaka M. M District Assistant Internal Affairs (Rhodesia) Internal Affairs RSF 1976-05-19
14131 Maastrecht Reuben R Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-10-18
31443 Maass Jacobus Johannes J J Rifleman 912 Battalion SADF 1980-03-05
14126 Maasdorp Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-11-23
43731 Maas Burgher Brandfort Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-15
47719 Maartens Jan Thomas J T Burgher Vryheid Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-06
47720 Maartens Hendrik Jacobus H J Burgher Vryheid Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-06
39999 MUTINDINDI or NTINDINDI Joseph J Private Rhodesian African Rifles 6 Independent Company RSF 1978-04-05
39975 MUSHANI or MUSANHI Tambudzayi D T D District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1978-09-27
31615 MARINDA or MIRANDA J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-02-21
49416 M'Lachlan A S Lieutenant Bethune's Mounted Infantry COLONIAL 1900-05-20
14106 Lythgoe John J Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
14105 Lysell Nils N Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
47721 Lyons Piet P Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-09
14098 Lyon John Smart J S Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1916-03-21
47722 Lyon Johan Theodorus J T Burgher Harrismith Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-06
14091 Lynn William W Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1917-09-21
14078 Lynch Bertram Willis B W Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1918-01-09
14080 Lynch Colmer William Donald C W D Lieutenant Colonel King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 9th Bn. UK 1916-07-01
39617 Lynch Anthony William A W Corporal Special Air Service "C" Squadron RSF 1978-09-06
43727 Lynch Burgher Rapportryer Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-24
14076 Lyle-Walsingham Graeme Xavier G X Private South African Irish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-11-23
14075 Lyle Walter Paterson W P Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1917-04-09