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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
16010 McGREGOR William W Corporal South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-26
16012 McGUINESS John James J J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Native Carrier Transport UDF 1918-06-05
16016 McGUIRE William W Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1916-04-06
16017 McHAFFIE William John W J Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1917-05-26
31818 McHunu Sean James T R Private 42 Squadron SANDF 1998-03-25
16034 McINTOSH Basil Vivian De Mortimer B V D M Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-24
16037 McINTOSH James Hutchinson J H Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-12-05
16060 McKECHNIE Harold Vivian H V Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1940-06-22
16065 McKENDRICK Thomas James T J Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Signal Coy. UDF 1918-10-29
16066 McKENDRICK William Frederick W F Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-05-02
16072 McKENNY Henry H Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-12-11
16077 McKENZIE David D Sergeant 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1946-04-07
16080 McKENZIE Henry H Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Native Carrier Transport UDF 1918-12-10
16085 McKENZIE James Ross J R Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-01-13
16100 McKIE George Thomas G T Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-08-22
48823 McKay Ernest E Private Durban Light Infantry COLONIAL 1900-05-17
31825 McKenzie Dallas D Lieutenant Colonel 42 Squadron 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 11th South African Infantry "C" Coy. 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 UDF 1916-06-14
16147 McLEAN Richard R Head Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport UDF 1918-12-20
16164 McLEOD John J Native Driver South African Field Artillery 2nd Bty. UDF 1916-06-07
41109 McLEOD Jan Leonard J L Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry SADF 1988-05-08
16194 McMICHAEL John Edward J E Lieutenant East African Unattached List UK 1917-05-12
16219 McNAMARA Harry H Private Field Force Brigade UDF 1940-05-16
16225 McNAUGHTON Alexander A Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport UDF 1916-12-31
16227 McNAUGHTON Peter Travers P T Private South African Medical Corps (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 Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-21
41571 McPHAIL Robert Ray R R Staff Sergeant Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1963-09-06
16247 McPHERSON John J Private Seaforth Highlanders 8th Bn. UK 1915-03-29
16257 McRAE Malcolm M Corporal 7th South African Infantry UDF 1916-06-13
16259 McTAVISH Sutherland S Staff Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (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 (Corps) M.t. UDF 1917-04-24
41422 Mdaka Sikayi S Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1915-09-29
16272 Mdala Mbaluka M Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-12-15
31835 Mdala R Warrant Officer Class I 9 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-11-20
16277 Mdhlalose Mail M Private 55 S.A.A.F. Regiment UDF 1943-06-21
16281 Mdiko Wilson W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-08-14
16283 Mdlankomo George G Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-02-13
16291 Mduna Wilson W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-03-25
16292 Mdungazwe Jim J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Ox Transport UDF 1916-11-07
16293 Mdunge Mpiyomdeni M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-04-22
16303 Mealies Robert R Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-12-09
16310 Mebangeni Freddie F Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Railway Operating Company UDF 1916-04-04
16323 Mehungu Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 14th Coy. UDF 1917-08-26
16328 Meintjes Harold Edwin Haffenden H E H Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) Sanitary Section UDF 1916-09-21
16331 Meintjes Phillip P Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-04-26