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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
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
16461 Mey Hendrick Stephanus H S Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1919-01-25
16460 Meuhinick Sidney S Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1916-03-16
16452 Methula Charlton C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-04-29
16443 Metelerkamp George G Lieutenant South African Road Corps (Corps) 2nd UDF 1917-12-08
16434 Messenger Albert James A J Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1921-03-16
16431 Mesiwe John J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-15
16426 Meselane Nasol N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-20
31865 Meredich James J Private Cape Town Highlanders Regiment Bloemspruit UDF 1923-08-06
16410 Merckel Richard R Private 5th South African Infantry UDF 1917-01-03
16406 Mercer George G Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-11-29
16404 Merana Swelindawo S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 3rd Coy. UDF 1917-08-28
16399 Mentz Johannes Hendrick J H Private South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1917-07-13
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
16380 Mendelsohn Felix F Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-12-05
16378 Memani Ernest S E S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-08-05
16374 Melville David D Captain South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1919-11-16
16369 Melteki William W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1917-06-30
16368 Mellstrom Bertie B Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-02-07
16365 Mellor Harold Walton H W Captain Royal Fusiliers UK 1918-05-28
16362 Mellin Patrick P Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-03
16354 Melato Abraham A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-02-24
16352 Melali Sam S Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-07
31855 Mekge E N Lance Corporal Army Gymnasium SANDF 1998-08-20
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
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
16323 Mehungu Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 14th Coy. UDF 1917-08-26
16310 Mebangeni Freddie F Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Railway Operating Company UDF 1916-04-04
16303 Mealies Robert R Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-12-09
16293 Mdunge Mpiyomdeni M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-04-22
16292 Mdungazwe Jim J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Ox Transport UDF 1916-11-07
16291 Mduna Wilson W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-03-25
16283 Mdlankomo George G Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-02-13
16281 Mdiko Wilson W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-08-14
16277 Mdhlalose Mail M Private 55 S.A.A.F. Regiment UDF 1943-06-21
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
41422 Mdaka Sikayi S Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1915-09-29
16263 McVITTY William W Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1917-04-24
31832 McTaggard John Robert J R Warrant Officer Class I Defence I Mess 12 2001-06-03
16259 McTAVISH Sutherland S Staff Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1920-06-19
16257 McRAE Malcolm M Corporal 7th South African Infantry UDF 1916-06-13
16247 McPHERSON John J Private Seaforth Highlanders 8th Bn. UK 1915-03-29
41571 McPHAIL Robert Ray R R Staff Sergeant Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1963-09-06