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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
16338 Meiring Christian Gabriel C G Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1917-01-16
16339 Meiring Cornelious Johannes C J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1918-10-24
16340 Meiring Henry Eustace H E Staff Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-11-20
31855 Mekge E N Lance Corporal Army Gymnasium SANDF 1998-08-20
16352 Melali Sam S Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-07
16354 Melato Abraham A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-02-24
16362 Mellin Patrick P Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-03
16365 Mellor Harold Walton H W Captain Royal Fusiliers UK 1918-05-28
16368 Mellstrom Bertie B Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-02-07
16369 Melteki William W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1917-06-30
16374 Melville David D Captain South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1919-11-16
16378 Memani Ernest S E S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-08-05
16380 Mendelsohn Felix F Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-12-05
16393 Mentor Abel A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 7 Coy. UDF 1918-04-07
16396 Mentor Charlie C Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-07-30
16399 Mentz Johannes Hendrick J H Private South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1917-07-13
16404 Merana Swelindawo S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 3rd Coy. UDF 1917-08-28
16406 Mercer George G Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-11-29
16410 Merckel Richard R Private 5th South African Infantry UDF 1917-01-03
31865 Meredich James J Private Cape Town Highlanders Regiment Bloemspruit UDF 1923-08-06
16426 Meselane Nasol N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-20
16431 Mesiwe John J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-15
16434 Messenger Albert James A J Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1921-03-16
16443 Metelerkamp George G Lieutenant South African Road Corps (Corps) 2nd UDF 1917-12-08
16452 Methula Charlton C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-04-29
16460 Meuhinick Sidney S Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1916-03-16
16461 Mey Hendrick Stephanus H S Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1919-01-25
16464 Meyer Andrew A Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-07-24
16465 Meyer Avie A Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-08-13
16474 Meyer Freddy F Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-10-11
16482 Meyer John J Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-09
16484 Meyer Joseph Albertus J A Sergeant South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1918-11-01
16486 Meyer Joseph Andries Nicolaas Jan Daniel J A N J D Shoeing Smith South African Horse 5th UDF 1916-07-10
16491 Meyer Jacobus Johannes Philippus J J P Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport UDF 1916-08-28
16493 Meyer Jacobus Phillipus J P Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1918-10-24
16497 Meyer Michael M Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-07-28
16500 Meyer Peter P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-07-27
16501 Meyer Philip John C P J C Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-10-22
16502 Meyer Petrus Lafras P L Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-04-11
16511 Meyer Thomas Ignatius T I Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-19
16513 Meyer William W Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-06
16514 Meyer William Frederick W F Gunner South African Heavy Artillery UDF 1918-09-16
36104 Meyer Gert Hendrik G H Constable 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div SAP 1918-10-09
36105 Meyer Gert Hendrik I Superintendent 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div SAP 1999-02-06
16518 Meyers Johannes J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-11-03
16520 Meyers Klaas K Cape Boy South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-09-24
16522 Meyers Nicholas N Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-02-24
16526 Meziwa-Bacela John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-03
15761 Mfakadolo (fagadolo) Ben B Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-12-20
41326 Mfebe January J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1917-07-23