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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
16669 Miller Lucas L Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-03-23
16673 Miller Robert R Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-25
16674 Miller Ray Bernadine R B Aircraftman 2nd Class Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron (RAF) UK 1941-03-29
16634 Millar Jacob J Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-09
16636 Millar Maxwell Robert M R Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-06
16637 Millar Patrick Charles P C Sergeant Honourable Artillery Company "A" Bty. UK 1918-10-26
16627 Miles Thomas Ian T I Corporal Pretoria Regiment UDF 1947-12-06
16629 Miles Wilfred Guy W G Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-24
41858 Milburn Ralph Thomas R T Chaplain South African Chaplain's Department H.q. SADF 1992-07-05
16612 Mikkelson Francis F Corporal Cape Corps 2nd UDF 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 (Corps) 27th Bn. UDF 1918-05-11
16604 Midgley Robert Percival R P Sergeant South African Intelligence Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-01-03
16591 Middlemost Arthur Cecil A C Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1st Bn. UDF 1941-06-16
16584 Michels John J Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-07-31
16578 Michaels Daniel D Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-10-06
16579 Michaels Frederick F Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-09
16576 Michael Ernest E Private 6th South African Infantry UDF 1919-04-09
16577 Michael Lewis L Lance Corporal Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1920-04-06
16573 Mhlontlo George G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1916-12-03
40922 Mhere Patrick Rima P R Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police RHQ Charlie, Op Repulse RSF 1979-03-04
16557 Mgwambe Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-13
18707 Mgwago William W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Sanitary Section UDF 1917-02-23
16554 Mgunda Madela M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 32nd Coy. UDF 1918-04-12
16549 Mgome Msenteli M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-01
16547 Mgobozi Ben B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-06
10681 Mgoane (ngoane) John J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 2nd Bn. UDF 1917-01-04
16542 Mgiba James Selomela J S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-03-11
16539 Mgauleni William W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 39th Bn. UDF 1918-06-22
16535 Mgage Thomas T Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-09
41326 Mfebe January J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1917-07-23
15761 Mfakadolo (fagadolo) Ben B Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-12-20
16526 Meziwa-Bacela John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-03
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
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