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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 1,586 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
14778 Maleyane Phineas P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-06-26
14776 Malet Francis Arthur Rivers F A R Flight Sub-Lieutenant Royal Naval Air Service Dunkirk NAS UK 1916-11-12
14746 Malapane Nkoena N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 3rd Bn. UDF 1942-03-21
35669 Malapane Jacob Johannes K D Student Eastern Transvaal Division SAP 1981-02-04
31528 Malan Anton A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Infantry School Oudtshoorn SADF 1990-09-04
35668 Malan Jacob Johannes J J Constable Eastern Transvaal Division SAP 1950-03-04
41390 Makobo William W Native Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment UDF 1917-07-31
14670 Makhanye Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-01-09
14666 Makhado Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-10-09
14664 Makgoro George G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-02-22
40927 Makaza Claudio C Private 2 Brigade 10 Supply Platoon RSF 1972-08-01
14632 Makanyane Mokome Jim M J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-06-28
14628 Makanda Bonakele B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-01-04
39655 Majuta Benson B Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers (Corps) 1 Squadron, Rhodesian Corps of Engineers RSF 1979-01-05
14605 Majoor James J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-28
40872 Majoni Nicholas N Constable British South Africa Police RHQ Charlie, Op Repulse RSF 1975-07-16
14589 Maisele Dithake MacK D M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-01-12
14561 Mahon J Private South African Irish UDF 1915-03-24
35609 Mahole M P Constable Mondeor Police, Gauteng SAP 1995-12-15
35608 Mahobe V Sergeant Mondeor Police, Gauteng SAPS 2002-05-30
35607 Mahlope M E Reserve Constable Mondeor Police, Gauteng SAPS 2003-05-19
35606 Mahlokoane Edward E Detective Constable Mondeor Police, Gauteng SAP 1949-01-13
48965 Mahlio Rifleman SADF 1982-07-25
31507 Mahlatsi Lebelo Ernst L E Gunner 4 Artillery Regiment SANDF 1994-10-21
14520 Magwaza Dumuka D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-30
14498 Maghuka Jeremiah J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Railway Operating Company UDF 1916-09-15
40863 Magaba Lemani L Field Reservist British South Africa Police 1st Battalion RSF 1979-02-23
35566 Mafu D Constable Koppies SAP 1998-12-17
35565 Mafora B B Sergeant Koppies SAP 1996-11-02
35563 Mafisa Elliot J T Constable Koppies SAP 1987-08-01
35564 Mafisa T S Constable Koppies SAP 1997-09-23
35562 Mafana Z A Assistant Constable Secunda SAP 1994-01-07
35561 Mafa M H Constable Secunda SAP 1982-06-01
35560 Maepa M P Student Secunda SAP 1984-11-05
35559 Maeme J K Inspector Secunda SAPS 2003-09-21
35558 Maema D D Constable Secunda SAP 1991-09-22
35557 Maefala M K Sergeant Secunda SAP 1999-07-08
35556 Maduna Elliot N H Constable Secunda SAP 1987-04-22
35555 Madonsela V A Assistant Constable Head Office SAP 1992-11-23
35554 Madondo Elliot E Constable Head Office SAP 1949-12-22
14408 Madisha Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-04-05
14394 Madiba Ndaba N Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-09-28
39629 MacMillan Gordon Roy G R Trooper Special Air Service "C" Squadron RSF 1979-02-07
14331 MacLean Allan Patrick A P Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 4th Armoured Car Regiment UDF 1942-08-13
14319 MacKintosh James J Sapper South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service UDF 1918-12-02
31465 MacKenzie Clive Dean C D Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1989-06-12
14221 MacDonald Ronald R Major General Service Corps (Corps) 203 Res. M.T. Coy. UDF 1943-04-08
14191 MacAskill George Hasken G H Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force School of Aeronautics UK 1918-07-04
14185 Mabuza Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-01-27
35511 Mabokela M S Sergeant Mpumalanga SAP 2000-11-10