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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
15444 Masunhlane Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps 36th Bn. UDF 1918-05-09
15447 Masuza Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 12th Coy. UDF 1917-02-13
15448 Matabudi James J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau East African Expeditionary Force UDF 1916-06-04
15452 Matali Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Sanitary Section UDF 1917-07-31
15455 Matamela Charlie C Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-10-10
15457 Matamela Jack J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-08-25
40899 Matare John Marozva J M Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police Field Reserve 1978-12-20
41310 Matatinyana Samuel S Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1918-11-18
15465 Mate Native Constable British South African Police 1918-10-11
15467 Mate Henry John Newton H J N Corporal South African Infantry 6th Regt. UDF 1916-12-28
15471 Matela Corrie C Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau East African Expeditionary Force UDF 1917-01-29
15474 Matenje Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps 19th Coy. UDF 1917-08-09
15477 Matepa Piet P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-10-20
15488 Mathe Petrus P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-22
15489 Mathebis Daniel D Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-30
15491 Mathengana Joseph J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-12-31
15498 Matheson James Russell J R Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy H.M.S. Comorin 1941-07-20
40991 Matheson John Murray J M Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1919-08-19
15504 Mathews Herbert Ayliff H A Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1917-08-23
15507 Mathews Tommy T Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-08
15512 Mathibe Shopana Rufus S R Lance Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-01-11
15517 Mathison John Davidson J D Staff Sergeant General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-03-16
31689 Mathitja Joao L L Rifleman SA Army 101 Battalion SANDF 1998-12-14
15521 Mathobela Eliasmus E Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-12-30
31690 Mathoni Joao F S Rifleman SA Army 101 Battalion Unknown
15525 Mathume Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 9th Coy. UDF 1917-11-21
41036 Mathuse April A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Supplies UDF 1916-06-12
15526 Mathys Jack J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-07-10
15527 Mathys Jacob J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Sanitary Section UDF 1918-11-17
15530 Matisika William W Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-12
15532 Matiwana Piet P Private Cape Corps 1st 1920-05-02
15535 Matjubundula or MATJUDULA O M Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1917-08-30
15539 Matlakale Simon S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-09-21
15540 Matlaku Japie J Pack Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-09-04
15542 Matlala Karel K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-25
17682 Matlala Frans F Ox Driver Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces UDF 1917-02-26
15545 Matlale Klaas K Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-02-10
15550 Matloa Frans F Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-09-18
41369 Matloe John J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1919-12-27
15553 Matlonamela Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps 16th Coy. UDF 1918-01-01
15556 Matobe Jan J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Sanitary Section UDF 1916-05-15
15557 Matobela Robert R Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-28
15559 Matodzi Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-09-22
15561 Matolana Matolana M Pack Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-09
15562 Maton Jacob J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 22nd Coy. 1918-11-24
15565 Matopo Sam S Private South African Native Labour Corps 16th Coy. UDF 1917-12-23
15568 Matross Philemon P Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-24
15573 Matsawane John J Driver South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Service Corps Transport UDF 1916-12-16
15574 Matseledi Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau East African Expeditionary Force UDF 1917-11-15
15575 Matselela George G Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-01-04