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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

AA — Aircraft accident 1,738 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
31560 Manganhes Teixeira T Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1983-12-27
31565 Manning Geoffrey Edward G E Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 14 Artillery Regiment UDF 1935-10-01
31566 Mans Geoffrey Edward C Y Corporal SA Army 14 Artillery Regiment SADF 1993-01-01
31573 Manuel Thembisile K B A Corporal Portuguese Forces attd. South African Air Force SADF 1966-01-08
15058 Marais Douglas Thomas D T Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 21 Air School UDF 1942-03-10
15067 Marais Jack J Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Sqdn. UDF 1941-04-01
15077 Marais Paul Coenraad P C Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 11 Sqdn. UDF 1940-12-13
15084 Marais St. John Stephen S J S Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 27 Air School UDF 1943-02-09
31589 Marais Adeo C Mr Civilian Engineers School 1982-07-14
31597 Marais John James J J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1954-10-08
15097 Marchant Harold William H W Captain South African Air Force 74 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1943-04-01
15104 Marcus Stephen Percival S P Flight Officer Royal Air Force 6th Flying Training School 1921-08-15
31607 Mare Philip Michael Dietlof P M D Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 6 Sqdn. SADF 1978-06-01
15118 Maree Daniel Wilhelm D W Major South African Air Force 40 Sqdn. UDF 1944-07-10
31612 Maree Paul Johannes P J Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1955-05-24
15136 Marillier Donovan F D F Lieutenant South African Air Force 25 Sqdn. UDF 1944-01-15
15151 Maritz Gabriel Gerhardus G G Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force UDF 1945-09-28
31623 Maritz Johannes Petrus M J T / Corporal South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. SADF 1959-12-04
31624 Maritz Pieter Jacobus P J Captain South African Artillery 3 Field Regiment (Transvaal Horse Artillery) UDF 1956-05-21
31626 Maritz Robertha Yvonne R Y Rifleman South African Commandos Theunissen Commando SANDF 1994-05-14
39730 Maritz Ray R Lieutenant Southern Rhodesian Air Force 2nd Battalion 1953-12-14
15195 Marr Grahame G Air Sergeant South African Air Force 76 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1944-08-25
15203 Marrs Grear Alexander Charles G A C Air Mechanic South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1944-04-07
15217 Marsh Zacheus Stanley Z S Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 52nd Sqdn. 1917-10-10
31635 Marshall Leslie John L J Captain South African Air Force Flying Training School SADF 1973-02-02
15261 Martin Eric Claude E C Lieutenant South African Air Force 25 Sqdn. UDF 1945-06-24
15282 Martin John Frederick J F Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1940-12-10
15295 Martin Richard Stephen R S Air Mechanic South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1941-01-08
31639 Martin Keith Lynford K L Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. SADF 1962-08-17
31640 Martin Paul Andrew "andy" P A Lieutenant South African Air Force 85 Combat Flying School SANDF 2003-11-12
15313 Martiny Milan M Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 23 Air School UDF 1943-09-06
15325 Marx Solomon Johannes S J Private General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-07-11
31699 Matlaila Abisai A Corporal South African Air Force 503 Squadron SANDF 2012-12-05
39781 Matthews Barry B Pilot Officer Royal Rhodesian Air Force 4 Sqdn. 1965-03-24
15683 Maxwell William Alexandria W A Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 237 Sqdn. 1945-04-06
31730 Maxwell Peter P Captain South African Air Force Combat Flight School SADF 1965-06-29
15812 McBARNET Edward William E W Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1941-08-18
15874 McCONNELL David Edward Halse D E H Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1941-08-11
15886 McCOWAN John Alexander J A Warrant Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 27 Sqdn. 1945-02-14
15892 McCRUDDEN George Ballantine G B Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Air School UDF 1941-12-15
15905 McCURDY Archibald A Lieutenant South African Air Force 6 Sqdn. UDF 1943-01-12
15912 McDONALD Alastair A Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1940-10-23
15930 McDONALD Henry Rhodes H R Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 7th Training Depot Station 1917-12-22
31767 McDONALD Marcus Hugh M H Sub Lieutenant Royal Navy HMS Seahawk 1981-03-06
31766 McDonald Leslie James L J Lieutenant South African Air Force 40 Sqdn. SADF 1958-08-23
15956 McELNEY William Harper Campbell Davidson W H C D Sergeant South African Air Force 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-10-02
16003 McGREGOR John Archibald J A Pupil Pilot South African Air Force UDF 1944-02-24
31816 McGuinness Sean James S J Lieutenant South African Air Force 42 Sqdn. SADF 1990-09-23
16025 McINDOE John Matthew J M Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1944-03-14
16051 McJANNET Arthur William A W Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 18th Sqdn. 1917-10-31