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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
31911 Mitchell Jeffrey James J J Gunner South African Artillery 4 Field Regiment SADF 1979-06-25
16760 Miselo William W Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-08-26
16756 Mintoor Philip P Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-09-04
16752 Minoi Desire Charles D C Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1917-07-01
16751 Minnies Frederic Jacobus F J Private Cape Corps 1st 1919-02-24
16746 Minnie James Peter J P Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1943-03-11
16737 Minaar Lucas L Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-27
16725 Milner Charles C Corporal South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-12-12
16714 Milne Arthur James A J Captain South African Medical Corps UDF 1918-12-07
16693 Mills Alfred A Private South African Medical Corps 4th Field Ambulance UDF 1916-08-19
16694 Mills Austin Edward A E Gunner South African Field Artillery 1918-12-30
16643 Miller David D Private South African Infantry 6th Regt. UDF 1917-04-24
16647 Miller George G Private South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-10-12
16655 Miller Henry William H W Corporal South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1919-02-26
16658 Miller James J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1917-04-05
16669 Miller Lucas L Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-03-23
16673 Miller Robert R Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-25
16674 Miller Ray Bernadine R B Aircraftman 2nd Class Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Sqdn. 1941-03-29
16634 Millar Jacob J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-09
16636 Millar Maxwell Robert M R Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1918-10-06
16637 Millar Patrick Charles P C Sergeant Honourable Artillery Company "A" Bty. 1918-10-26
16627 Miles Thomas Ian T I Corporal Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-12-06
16629 Miles Wilfred Guy W G Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-24
41858 Milburn Ralph Thomas R T Chaplain South African Chaplain's Department H.q. 1992-07-05
16612 Mikkelson Francis F Corporal Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-07
16608 Mienie Dirck D Private South African Horse 5th UDF 1916-12-03
16607 Miema Golf G Private South African Native Labour Corps 27th Bn. UDF 1918-05-11
16604 Midgley Robert Percival R P Sergeant South African Intelligence Corps UDF 1943-01-03
16591 Middlemost Arthur Cecil A C Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1941-06-16
16584 Michels John J Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-07-31
16578 Michaels Daniel D Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-06
16579 Michaels Frederick F Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-09
16576 Michael Ernest E Private South African Infantry 6th Regt. UDF 1919-04-09
16577 Michael Lewis L Lance Corporal Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1920-04-06
16573 Mhlontlo George G Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Railway Section UDF 1916-12-03
40922 Mhere Patrick Rima P R Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police RHQ Charlie, Op Repulse 1979-03-04
16557 Mgwambe Jack J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-13
18707 Mgwago William W Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Sanitary Section UDF 1917-02-23
16554 Mgunda Madela M Private South African Native Labour Corps 32nd Coy. UDF 1918-04-12
16549 Mgome Msenteli M Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-10-01
16547 Mgobozi Ben B Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-08-06
10681 Mgoane (ngoane) John J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 2nd Bn. UDF 1917-01-04
16542 Mgiba James Selomela J S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-03-11
16539 Mgauleni William W Private South African Native Labour Corps 39th Bn. UDF 1918-06-22
16535 Mgage Thomas T Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1918-10-09
41326 Mfebe January J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1917-07-23
15761 Mfakadolo (fagadolo) Ben B Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1917-12-20
16526 Meziwa-Bacela John J Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-10-03
16518 Meyers Johannes J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-11-03
16520 Meyers Klaas K Cape Boy South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-09-24