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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

DIS — Died of disease 6,080 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
15113 Mare Petrus Paulus P P Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-05-26
15114 Mare Philippus Petrus P P Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-10-15
41624 Mare Frederik Jacobus F J Captain Administrative Service Corps 81 Technical Supply Depot SADF 1964-10-07
15125 Maree William W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Remount Section UDF 1916-08-24
35829 Maree Lambertus Rudolf L R Constable 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div SAP 1918-10-13
35830 Mareletse M Constable 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div SAP 1997-02-04
15129 Mareme John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-09-30
15130 Marenis Abraham A Native Driver South African Field Artillery Natives UDF 1917-04-21
15131 Maretea Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-12-03
15135 Maributsi Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 42nd Bn. UDF 1918-06-19
41033 Marikukuma Masojo M Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1914-08-04
15139 Marincowitz Johannes Joubert J J 2nd Class Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1921-08-21
15140 Marinus Henry H Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st UDF 1917-02-20
31616 Mario P S Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1983-06-10
15150 Maritz Cornelius Jacobus C J Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-10-23
15154 Maritz John Gijster J G Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment UDF 1919-04-20
15156 Maritz Petrus Johannes P J Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-10-28
15161 Markham William W Private General and Base Depots Base Depot Coy. (Durban) UDF 1916-11-24
15166 Marks Albert Edward A E Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1921-06-22
15169 Marks Johannes J Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-01-10
41031 Marma Johannes J Labourer South African Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-08-28
15181 Marmion John J Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-07-18
15182 Marmion Joseph J Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-05-09
15189 Marole (mahole) Reuben R Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 16th Coy. UDF 1917-06-23
15197 Marriott Arthur Ernest A E Sergeant South African Horse 1st UDF 1918-06-12
15199 Marriott Roy Dudley R D Private 9th South African Infantry UDF 1916-06-11
15205 Marsburg Alexander A Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-08-03
15206 Marsden Edward William E W Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1916-08-25
15232 Marshall Trevor T Able Bodied Seaman S.S. Empire Trumpet (Greenock) 1944-08-06
15233 Marshall Vincent V Staff Sergeant 7th South African Infantry UDF 1917-10-03
15248 Martin Antonio A Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-03-26
15251 Martin Alfred Reginald A R Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-11-08
15256 Martin Daniel D Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-11
15266 Martin Gavin G Lance Corporal South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies UDF 1918-08-21
15270 Martin Henry H Private 10th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-09-21
15275 Martin James J Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-11-28
15278 Martin John J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1919-02-28
15279 Martin Joseph J Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-01-15
15286 Martin Martinus M Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-10-09
15288 Martin Peter P Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-09-24
35844 Martin Joseph Thomas J T Constable 18 Dist (Cradock) CE Div SAP 1918-10-27
15304 Martina Agostina A Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-07
15306 Martinelly Adolph A Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. UDF 1919-05-18
15311 Martins Peter P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1916-12-24
15312 Martinus Carel C Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-10-12
31644 Marumo John J Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 2001-02-22
18277 Maruti Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 2nd Coy. UDF 1917-01-16
38607 Maruza Munopedzeyi M Detective Sergeant British South Africa Police New Camp Highfields RSF 1969-08-21
15322 Marwanen Samuel S Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-10
15327 Masala Paulus P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-04-19