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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 6,006 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
41053 NDLELA or NDLELO Thomson T Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-12-22
18440 N'dishe Krisa K Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-05-29
18278 Mzutu Josaka J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-10-18
18274 Mzinyati Steadman S Labourer Military Labour Corps 1917-07-15
18263 Myumba Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-12-11
18258 Mynhardt Jan Jacobus J J Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-12-13
18261 Mynhardt Martinus Gerhardus M G Private Returned Soldiers' Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1919-08-28
32145 Myeni Mbhonono Johnson N M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 121 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-03-01
1491 Myengwa Beleza B Private South African Native Labour Corps 1st Coy. UDF 1916-11-27
18245 Myekwa Sam S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-25
18228 Myburgh Albert Jacobus A J Private 9th Mounted Rifles (Hogeveld Ruiters) 1915-04-11
18229 Myburgh Burt Christian B C Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-23
18234 Myburgh Henry H Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1918-01-03
18239 Myburgh Jacobus Gerhardus J G Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1917-04-27
18243 Myburgh Thenius Johannes T J Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1918-12-20
36668 Myburgh Diederick Johannes D J Constable South African Police 5 Dist (Oudtshoorn) CW Div 1918-10-27
32130 Mwelase Nkosingiphile Orden N O Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 111 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-07-03
18202 Mwalema Jim J Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-12-12
18203 Mwalema Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-12-21
18199 Mvuyani Charlie C Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-11-05
18194 Mvimbi Jack J Driver Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces UDF 1917-04-24
41354 Muzionke Paul P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. UDF 1918-07-06
18184 Muyakama John J Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-09
18183 Muyadwiya MacK M Private South African Native Labour Corps 26th Bn. UDF 1918-04-11
40980 Muwangani Clemence C Field Reservist British South Africa Police Keep Protection 1978-02-21
18179 Mutzinalo Jim J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-13
18178 Mutuane Jonas J Private South African Native Labour Corps 42nd Bn. UDF 1918-05-13
17732 Mutsumi Mishack Bami M B Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-08-03
18175 Mutshutsu William W Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-04-14
18173 Mutshabo Klaas K Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Sanitary Section UDF 1916-09-16
18166 Muti Simon S Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Railway Section UDF 1917-05-02
18165 Muter John Dirk Palmer Holland J D P H Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-15
32120 Mussosomba Faustinus M Rifleman SA Army 201 Battalion Unknown
18158 Musson Frank Alfred John F A J Private South African Motor Cyclist Corps 1918-07-02
18152 Musia Buti B Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-10-03
18150 Musi Johannes J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-04-09
32119 Mushiane Faustinus M Rifleman SA Army 201 Battalion SANDF 1998-06-05
18146 Musgrave Gerald Harry G H Sergeant Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-12-14
18144 Musetsi Klaas K Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1917-08-10
18145 Musetsi Simon S Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-01-05
40968 Musabayane Elton E Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1972-04-27
18142 Muruku Klaas K Private South African Native Labour Corps 18th Bn. UDF 1917-12-29
18141 Murugasan Madray M Bearer South African Indian Bearer Corps 1st 1917-04-27
18139 Murton Alfred Henry A H Private South African Motor Cyclist Corps 1919-01-08
18137 Murray-MacGregor Atholl A Major South African Heavy Artillery 1918-12-07
18096 Murray Alexander Geddes A G Lieutenant South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-09-23
18129 Murray Samuel Holmes S H Lance Corporal South African Medical Corps 3rd Field Ambulance UDF 1916-07-15
18088 Murphy Jacob J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-05-13
18093 Murphy Travers Edward T E Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1919-12-21
18095 Murphy William W Private South African Infantry 12th Regt. UDF 1917-02-19