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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
15583 Matshelisho Lacchens L Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Coy. UDF 1917-09-18
15584 Matshibani Felapi F Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1917-10-25
15585 Matshini Sky S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-12-02
15588 Matsime James Bogosing J B Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-09-20
15589 Matsime MacK S M S Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-11-02
15591 Matsio Daniel D Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-03-20
15592 Matsisi Paulus P Private South African Native Labour Corps 17th Coy. UDF 1917-12-30
15593 Matsitso Lazarus L Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Remount Section UDF 1917-07-27
31710 Matsosa Karabo Edwin T D Rifleman SA Army 1 Parachute Battalion SANDF 1998-08-23
15599 Matsubane Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps 3rd Bn. UDF 1917-01-25
16842 Matsubane Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps 13th Bn. UDF 1917-08-07
15602 Matsuma Abram A Private South African Native Labour Corps 43rd Bn. UDF 1918-03-08
15603 Matsuwa James J Private South African Native Labour Corps 32nd Coy. UDF 1918-06-12
15609 Matthee Michael Halgart M H Private South African Infantry 11th Regt. UDF 1921-08-10
15611 Matthews Andrew A Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1917-10-31
15615 Matthews John Godfrey J G Trooper South African Horse 3rd UDF 1918-11-09
15619 Matthews Howard Ward H W Private South African Infantry 3rd Brigade UDF 1916-06-09
15620 Matthews Jacobus J Pack Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-03
15621 Matthews James J Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-01-07
15624 Matthews Matthew M Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-11
15632 Matthews William George W G Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-01-17
31713 Matthews Peter P Trooper South African Armoured Corps 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1987-12-31
15637 Matthie Piet P Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-19
15642 Matthyses Solomon S Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-07-08
15644 Matule Hendrick H Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1919-03-10
15645 Matuma Ben B Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-06
15648 Matumi Jan J Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 22nd Bn. UDF 1918-01-28
15649 Matuna Charlie C Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Railway Section UDF 1917-02-01
15651 Matwalu Jack J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-11-24
15654 Maughan William Fraser W F Private South African Service Corps UDF 1918-10-28
15658 Mauzane Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1917-10-30
15659 Mavakala Elias (payi) E Private South African Native Labour Corps 1st Bn. UDF 1917-05-07
15661 Mavela Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps 42nd Bn. UDF 1918-08-29
15665 Mavundhla Ben B Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-06
15668 Mavuso Samuel E S E Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-01-17
31727 Mavuso First Name Unknown S Rifleman SA Army Permanent Force Staff SANDF 1998-03-29
41394 Mawala Paul F Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. UDF 1918-11-06
15670 Mawbey Edward Charles E C Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps UDF 1944-09-07
15672 Mawdsley George Henry G H Lance Corporal Miscellaneous Trades Coy. 1918-05-03
15674 Mawelewele Jack J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-12-20
15679 Maxwell Angus Hamilton A H Private South African Horse 1st UDF 1918-03-03
39791 Maxwell Rory R Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 1st Battalion 1980-03-17
15695 May Jan J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-06-07
15696 May John J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-01-23
15700 May Noble N Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 22nd Coy. 1918-08-11
15702 May Stephanus S Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1st 1917-03-04
15720 Mayne Andrew McCutcheon A M Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1917-02-09
15725 Maypee Glanville G Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-01-14
15730 Mazazana Norman N Lance Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-01-19
15732 Mazibane Jantjies J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-01-12