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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

ACC — Accident 1,460 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
16395 Mentor Andries A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-07
16432 Mesiya Charlie C Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-12-16
16473 Meyer Edward William E W Sapper South African Engineer Corps 25 Road Constr. Coy. UDF 1945-03-12
16483 Meyer John Alfred J A Able Seaman Merchant Navy M.V. Henry Stanley (Liverpool) 1942-12-07
31878 Meyer Jacobus Theodorus J T Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-10-11
16553 Mguduza Msane M Gunner Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-18
16560 Mgweni Wilson W Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-08-17
16562 Mhatshemyana Jackson J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-04
16567 Mhlatlalala Fihiwa F Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-12-16
39832 Millin Gordon G Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st Battalion 1976-12-19
16715 Milne Charles Scott C S Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-01-10
31906 Minnaar Phillipus Petrus P P Major SA Army 3 Electronic Workshop UDF 1951-04-19
39836 Misoro Frank F Lance Corporal Rhodesia Army 1st Battalion 1979-02-01
16786 Mitchell Leslie Herbert Grove L H G Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force UDF 1944-09-10
16787 Mitchell Leonard John L J Private Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-01-13
39837 Mjikijelwa Frank F Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1957-02-01
16818 Mjume Jack J Native Driver South African Field Artillery 1st Bty. 1916-01-22
16820 Mkadimeng Baroe Kleinbooi B K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-01-15
41351 Mkanzi Paul P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. UDF 1918-02-27
16828 Mkatywa Elijah E Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-12-24
16829 Mkatywa Nyangashini N Sergeant Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-12
16830 Mkele Isaac I Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-10-22
41040 Mkisa Elias E Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways and Harbours UDF 1916-05-03
16840 Mkize Samuel S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-12-24
16863 Mkwananzi Dukuza D Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-12-13
16870 Mlaba Jeremiah Ken J K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-04
16878 Mlangeni Bengani B Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-01
31936 Mmokele Joseph Thapelo J T Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-01-14
41860 Mnyango Clifford Mfanifeni C M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 121 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1991-03-17
16915 Moalusi Michael M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-09-30
16957 Modisetse Daniel D Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-02-23
17016 Mogoai George G Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-09-20
41328 Mogosha John J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1917-07-06
17033 Mohale Frans F Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-05-26
17079 Mokaladi Chabana C Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-04-20
17092 Mokganedi John Komadipa J K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-23
17125 Mokoena Michael M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-07-06
17127 Mokoke Paul P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-01-19
17131 Mokone Solomon S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-07-26
17148 Mokwena Stephen S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-10-02
41046 Molale David D Labourer South African Labour Corps Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-05-08
17159 Molapisi Moses M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-04-30
17172 Molefe Frank F Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-05-02
17176 Molefe John Pogiso J P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-03
17213 Moliko Joel J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-12-07
17233 Molloy Eugene E Private King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 2nd Bn. 1917-12-01
17246 Moloi Samuel S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-09-21
17247 Moloko William W Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-11-05
31966 Molokomme Maphakela George M G Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 116 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-10-10
17258 Molotsi Stephen S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-04-21