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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
15491 Mathengana Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-12-31
15498 Matheson James Russell J R Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy H.M.S. Comorin UK 1941-07-20
40991 Matheson John Murray J M Corporal 4th South African Infantry 4 Group UDF 1919-08-19
15504 Mathews Herbert Ayliff H A Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1917-08-23
15507 Mathews Tommy T Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-08
15512 Mathibe Shopana Rufus S R Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-01-11
15517 Mathison John Davidson J D Staff Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-03-16
31689 Mathitja L L Rifleman 15 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-12-14
15521 Mathobela Eliasmus E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-12-30
31690 Mathoni Joao F S Rifleman 101 Battalion SADF Unknown
15525 Mathume Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 9th Coy. UDF 1917-11-21
41036 Mathuse April A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Supplies UDF 1916-06-12
15526 Mathys Jack J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-07-10
15527 Mathys Jacob J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Sanitary Section UDF 1918-11-17
15530 Matisika William W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-12
15532 Matiwana Piet P Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1920-05-02
15535 Matjubundula Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1917-08-30
15539 Matlakale Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-09-21
15540 Matlaku Japie J Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-09-04
15542 Matlala Karel K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-25
17682 Matlala Frans F Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-02-26
15545 Matlale Klaas K Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1917-02-10
15550 Matloa Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-09-18
41369 Matloe John J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1919-12-27
15553 Matlonamela Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 16th Coy. UDF 1918-01-01
15556 Matobe Jan J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Sanitary Section UDF 1916-05-15
15557 Matobela Robert R Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-10-28
15559 Matodzi Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-09-22
15561 Matolana Matolana M Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-05-09
15562 Maton Jacob J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 22nd Coy. UDF 1918-11-24
15565 Matopo Sam S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 16th Coy. UDF 1917-12-23
15568 Matross Philemon P Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-24
15573 Matsawane John J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Service Corps Transport UDF 1916-12-16
15574 Matseledi Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) East African Expeditionary Force UDF 1917-11-15
15575 Matselela George G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-01-04
15583 Matshelisho Lacchens L Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Coy. UDF 1917-09-18
15584 Matshibani Felapi F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-10-25
15585 Matshini Sky S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-12-02
15588 Matsime James Bogosing J B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-09-20
15589 Matsime MacK S M S Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-11-02
15591 Matsio Daniel D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-03-20
15592 Matsisi Paulus P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 17th Coy. UDF 1917-12-30
15593 Matsitso Lazarus L Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Remount Section UDF 1917-07-27
31710 Matsosa T D Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion SANDF 1998-08-23
15599 Matsubane Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 3rd Bn. UDF 1917-01-25
16842 Matsubane Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 13th Bn. UDF 1917-08-07
15602 Matsuma Abram A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 43rd Bn. UDF 1918-03-08
15603 Matsuwa James J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 32nd Coy. UDF 1918-06-12
15609 Matthee Michael Halgart M H Private 11th South African Infantry UDF 1921-08-10
15611 Matthews Andrew A Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st UDF 1917-10-31