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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
15915 McDONALD Arthur A Corporal Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces Native Carrier Transport UDF 1918-01-13
15917 McDONALD Archibald Joseph A J Lieutenant Lovat Scouts 1918-11-03
15927 McDONALD George G Private South African Infantry 11th Regt. UDF 1916-07-06
15932 McDONALD John J Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-29
15933 McDONALD John J Sapper South African Engineers 1st Special Engineer Section UDF 1918-12-06
15937 McDONALD Joseph Frederick J F Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1945-07-29
15941 McDONALD Peter Grant P G Corporal South African Engineers UDF 1918-03-17
31768 McELWEE John Charles J C Staff Sergeant South African Medical Corps HMS Seahawk UDF 1923-02-25
15959 McEVOY James J Sapper South African Signal Service South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. UDF 1918-10-25
15974 McGARR Clement C Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-23
15980 McGEARY Edward Walter Gerald E W G Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-06-26
15989 McGILL Jacobus Johannes J J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-31
15996 McGOVERN James J Private South African Signal Service South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1918-07-22
16000 McGREGOR Clement John Peter C J P Head Conductor South African Service Corps Transport and Remounts UDF 1917-01-25
16010 McGREGOR William W Corporal South African Veterinary Corps 1917-03-26
16012 McGUINESS John James J J Corporal Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces Native Carrier Transport UDF 1918-06-05
16016 McGUIRE William W Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-04-06
16017 McHAFFIE William John W J Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1917-05-26
31818 McHunu Sean James T R Private SA Army 42 Sqdn. SANDF 1998-03-25
16034 McINTOSH Basil Vivian De Mortimer B V D M Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-24
16037 McINTOSH James Hutchinson J H Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1941-12-05
16060 McKECHNIE Harold Vivian H V Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1940-06-22
16065 McKENDRICK Thomas James T J Sapper South African Engineers Signal Coy. UDF 1918-10-29
16066 McKENDRICK William Frederick W F Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-05-02
16072 McKENNY Henry H Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-12-11
16077 McKENZIE David D Sergeant 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-04-07
16080 McKENZIE Henry H Corporal Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces Native Carrier Transport UDF 1918-12-10
16085 McKENZIE James Ross J R Corporal South African Tank Corps UDF 1947-01-13
16100 McKIE George Thomas G T Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1st 1918-08-22
31825 McKenzie Dallas D Lieutenant Colonel South African Air Force 42 Sqdn. UDF 1948-11-08
16122 McLACHLAN Ronald Thomas R T Corporal South African Horse 5th UDF 1918-11-11
16128 McLAREN William Errol W E Private South African Infantry 11th Regt. UDF 1916-05-31
16133 McLAUGHLIN William W Private South African Mounted Brigade 1st UDF 1917-03-05
16136 McLEAN Daniel D Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-06-14
16147 McLEAN Richard R Head Conductor South African Service Corps Animal Transport UDF 1918-12-20
16164 McLEOD John J Native Driver South African Field Artillery 2nd Bty. 1916-06-07
41109 McLEOD Jan Leonard J L Rifleman South African Infantry Corps School of Infantry SADF 1988-05-08
16194 McMICHAEL John Edward J E Lieutenant East African Unattached List 1917-05-12
16219 McNAMARA Harry H Private Field Force Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-05-16
16225 McNAUGHTON Alexander A Conductor South African Service Corps Animal Transport UDF 1916-12-31
16227 McNAUGHTON Peter Travers P T Private South African Medical Corps 4th Field Ambulance UDF 1917-12-05
16235 McNEILL James J Corporal South African Mounted Engineers UDF 1917-08-08
16241 McOteli Duncan D Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-21
41571 McPHAIL Robert Ray R R Staff Sergeant South African Army Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1963-09-06
16247 McPHERSON John J Private Seaforth Highlanders 8th Bn. 1915-03-29
16257 McRAE Malcolm M Corporal South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1916-06-13
16259 McTAVISH Sutherland S Staff Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1920-06-19
31832 McTaggard John Robert J R Warrant Officer Class I Defence I Mess 12 2001-06-03
16263 McVITTY William W Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1917-04-24
41422 Mdaka Sikayi S Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1915-09-29