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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 6,008 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
15275 Martin James J Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-11-28
15278 Martin John J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1919-02-28
15279 Martin Joseph J Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-01-15
15286 Martin Martinus M Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-09
15288 Martin Peter P Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-09-24
35844 Martin Joseph Thomas J T Constable South African Police 18 Dist (Cradock) CE Div 1918-10-27
15304 Martina Agostina A Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-07
15306 Martinelly Adolph A Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. 1919-05-18
15311 Martins Peter P Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Railway Section UDF 1916-12-24
15312 Martinus Carel C Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-12
31644 Marumo First Name Unknown F N U Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 2001-02-22
18277 Maruti Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps 2nd Coy. UDF 1917-01-16
38607 Maruza Munopedzeyi M Detective Sergeant British South Africa Police New Camp Highfields 1969-08-21
15322 Marwanen Samuel S Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-10
15327 Masala Paulus P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-04-19
15331 Masandiko Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-12-03
15332 Masara Breakfast B Private South African Native Labour Corps 31st Bn. UDF 1918-01-11
15334 Masede Jonathan J Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-06-04
31653 Masedi Jabulani David M M Lance Corporal SA Army 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SANDF 1998-09-30
15338 Maseko Gideon G Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-06-12
31655 Maseko Cenamosi Elias T J Lieutenant SA Army 9 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-11-30
41393 Masesingane Fumani F Native Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-21
15346 Mashaba James J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-07-03
41368 Mashabela Gubuki G Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-24
15349 Mashabule John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-04-27
15354 Mashane Michael M Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-04-03
19588 Mashanla Jacobus J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 9th Coy. UDF 1917-11-26
15355 Mashao Jack J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-07-05
15356 Mashao Johannes J Private Non European Army Services, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-02-05
15399 Mashapa Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps 3rd Bn. UDF 1917-07-18
15357 Mashaya Maupa M Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-09-19
15358 Mashe Alfred Letletle A L Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-07-12
15364 Mashigo Jan Maneki J M Private South African Native Labour Corps 6th Coy. UDF 1917-09-13
31660 Mashigo P M Private SA Army Pietersburg Commando SANDF 1998-08-05
15365 Mashilo Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps 13th Bn. UDF 1918-01-17
15366 Mashilo Lebeloane Jack L J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-09-07
15367 Mashimbi George G Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-09-01
15368 Mashirane Klaas K Private South African Native Labour Corps 17th Coy. UDF 1918-02-22
15369 Mashishi Samuel S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces attd. 29 Sqdn. SAAF UDF 1944-12-12
15371 Mashiya Mathula M Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-30
15373 Mashobela Jankie J Private South African Native Labour Corps 6th Coy. UDF 1917-06-25
15383 Masilela Kopele K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-11-15
15385 Masilo Joseph J Lance Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-12-03
15386 Masilo Petrus P Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Railway Operating Company UDF 1917-02-12
15387 Masilo Ramodisane R Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1917-10-27
15396 Masite Saltiel S Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-04-14
15405 Masoleng Liau Jacob L J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-02-24
15424 Massey Henry Herbert H H Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regt. UDF 1915-08-17
15435 Mastarr Jotham J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-01-03
15443 Masungeni Andries A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-07-09