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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
15696 May John J Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-01-23
15700 May Noble N Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 22nd Coy. UDF 1918-08-11
15702 May Stephanus S Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-03-04
15679 Maxwell Angus Hamilton A H Private South African Horse 1st UDF 1918-03-03
39791 Maxwell Rory R Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 1st Battalion RSF 1980-03-17
15674 Mawelewele Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-12-20
15672 Mawdsley George Henry G H Lance Corporal Miscellaneous Trades Coy. 1918-05-03
15670 Mawbey Edward Charles E C Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-09-07
41394 Mawala Paul F Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment UDF 1918-11-06
15668 Mavuso Samuel E S E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-01-17
31727 Mavuso S Rifleman Permanent Force Staff SANDF 1998-03-29
15665 Mavundhla Ben B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-06
15661 Mavela Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 42nd Bn. UDF 1918-08-29
15659 Mavakala Elias (payi) E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1st Bn. UDF 1917-05-07
15658 Mauzane Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-10-30
15654 Maughan William Fraser W F Private South African Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-28
15651 Matwalu Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-11-24
15649 Matuna Charlie C Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1917-02-01
15648 Matumi Jan J Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 22nd Bn. UDF 1918-01-28
15645 Matuma Ben B Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-06
15644 Matule Hendrick H Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1919-03-10
15642 Matthyses Solomon S Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-07-08
15637 Matthie Piet P Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-19
15611 Matthews Andrew A Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st UDF 1917-10-31
15615 Matthews John Godfrey J G Trooper South African Horse 3rd UDF 1918-11-09
15619 Matthews Howard Ward H W Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 3rd Brigade UDF 1916-06-09
15620 Matthews Jacobus J Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-05-03
15621 Matthews James J Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-01-07
15624 Matthews Matthew M Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-10-11
15632 Matthews William George W G Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-01-17
31713 Matthews Peter P Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1987-12-31
15609 Matthee Michael Halgart M H Private 11th South African Infantry UDF 1921-08-10
15603 Matsuwa James J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 32nd Coy. UDF 1918-06-12
15602 Matsuma Abram A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 43rd Bn. UDF 1918-03-08
15599 Matsubane Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 3rd Bn. UDF 1917-01-25
16842 Matsubane Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 13th Bn. UDF 1917-08-07
31710 Matsosa T D Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion SANDF 1998-08-23
15593 Matsitso Lazarus L Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Remount Section UDF 1917-07-27
15592 Matsisi Paulus P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 17th Coy. UDF 1917-12-30
15591 Matsio Daniel D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-03-20
15588 Matsime James Bogosing J B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-09-20
15589 Matsime MacK S M S Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-11-02
15585 Matshini Sky S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-12-02
15584 Matshibani Felapi F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-10-25
15583 Matshelisho Lacchens L Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Coy. UDF 1917-09-18
15575 Matselela George G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-01-04
15574 Matseledi Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) East African Expeditionary Force UDF 1917-11-15
15573 Matsawane John J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Service Corps Transport UDF 1916-12-16
15568 Matross Philemon P Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-24
15565 Matopo Sam S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 16th Coy. UDF 1917-12-23