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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

Lost at sea 567 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
13553 Liebenberg B J Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
13610 Linde Carl Magnus C M Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Bever UDF 1944-11-30
13622 Lindholm Dennis John D J Ordinary Seaman Merchant Navy M.V. Opawa (Plymouth) 1942-02-06
13676 Liswell John Alfred J A Lieutenant Colonel Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment 1942-09-16
13754 Lodewyk B A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
13855 Lotter Henry Leonard H L Fourth Engineer Officer Merchant Navy S.S. Thursobank (Glasgow) 1942-03-22
13857 Lotter Jacob Hermanus J H Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
13915 Louw John J Fireman Merchant Navy S.S. Amarylis (Panama) 1942-12-02
13958 Low Peter Joseph P J Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces 5 Res. M.T. Coy. UDF 1942-11-28
14071 Lyall John Douglas Rea J D R Stoker 1st Class South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Bever UDF 1944-11-30
14088 Lyners Paul John P J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
14200 MacDonald Charles C Chief Steward Merchant Navy S.S. Laconia (Liverpool) 1942-09-12
4962 MacLean Walter W Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 1st Bn. 1943-06-17
14554 Mahloko Phineas P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-14
14560 Mahomet D Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
14781 Malgas Izak I Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
14994 Manuel F Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
15056 Marais Barend B Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
15202 Marrman Adam A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
15303 Martin W T Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1941-12-09
15426 Massey-Hicks George Redvers G R Private South African Medical Corps 10 Field Amb. UDF 1941-12-09
15458 Matamela Joe J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-10
15510 Mathias Phyllis Mildred P M Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
15607 Matthee Elias Jacobus E J Private Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
15616 Matthews George Arthur Dawson G A D Stoker 1st Class South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
15636 Matthews William Richard W R Leading Wireman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Bever UDF 1944-11-30
15716 Mayilwane Alson A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-10
15876 McCONNELL KERR David D Captain Royal Air Force 1918-10-04
15938 McDONALD Sir JAMES GORDON J G Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
15939 McDONALD J R Ordinary Seaman Merchant Navy S.S. Nova Scotia (Liverpool) 1942-11-28
41878 McGLEAD Patrick John P J Boy 1st Class Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
16048 McINTYRE William George W G Cook (S) South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
16096 McKENZIE William Malcolm W M Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-12-09
16104 McKILLOP J R Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
16129 McLARTY William Douglas W D Leading Stoker South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
16141 McLEAN Godfrey G Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
16163 McLEOD Ian Melville I M Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-11-28
16308 Meas R B Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
16407 Mercer G L B Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
16421 Merryweather John J Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1941-12-19
16441 Metcalfe Harry Sycamore H S Engineer Officer Merchant Navy S.S. Nova Scotia (Liverpool) 1942-11-28
16480 Meyer Johannes J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
16519 Meyers Joseph J Fireman and Trimmer Merchant Navy S.S. Empire Kestrel (London) 1943-08-16
16525 Meyrick Walter W Signalman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1941-12-19
16587 Mickleburgh Leslie William L W Warrant Writer Officer Royal Navy H.M.S. Tana 1944-02-12
16603 Midgley John George J G Second Engineer Officer Merchant Navy M.V. California Star (London) 1943-03-04
16638 Millen T S Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-11-28
16641 Miller Charles C Lieutenant South African Infantry 1st Bde. UDF 1918-10-04
16731 Milton Edwin Barnes E B Private South African Infantry H.Q. 5th Bde. UDF 1941-12-09
16735 Milwid Edgar E Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-12-09