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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
15232 Marshall Trevor T Able Bodied Seaman S.S. Empire Trumpet (Greenock) 1944-08-06
15233 Marshall Vincent V Staff Sergeant 7th South African Infantry UDF 1917-10-03
15206 Marsden Edward William E W Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1916-08-25
15205 Marsburg Alexander A Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-08-03
15197 Marriott Arthur Ernest A E Sergeant South African Horse 1st UDF 1918-06-12
15199 Marriott Roy Dudley R D Private 9th South African Infantry UDF 1916-06-11
15189 Marole (mahole) Reuben R Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 16th Coy. UDF 1917-06-23
15181 Marmion John J Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-07-18
15182 Marmion Joseph J Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-05-09
41031 Marma Johannes J Labourer South African Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-08-28
15166 Marks Albert Edward A E Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1921-06-22
15169 Marks Johannes J Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-01-10
15161 Markham William W Private General and Base Depots Base Depot Coy. (Durban) UDF 1916-11-24
15150 Maritz Cornelius Jacobus C J Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-10-23
15154 Maritz John Gijster J G Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment UDF 1919-04-20
15156 Maritz Petrus Johannes P J Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-10-28
31616 Mario P S Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1983-06-10
15140 Marinus Henry H Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st UDF 1917-02-20
15139 Marincowitz Johannes Joubert J J 2nd Class Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1921-08-21
41033 Marikukuma Masojo M Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1914-08-04
15135 Maributsi Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 42nd Bn. UDF 1918-06-19
15131 Maretea Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-12-03
15130 Marenis Abraham A Native Driver South African Field Artillery Natives UDF 1917-04-21
15129 Mareme John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-09-30
35830 Mareletse M Constable 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div SAP 1997-02-04
15125 Maree William W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Remount Section UDF 1916-08-24
35829 Maree Lambertus Rudolf L R Constable 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div SAP 1918-10-13
15111 Mare Benjamin Paulus Bernardo B P B Lieutenant Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-10-21
15113 Mare Petrus Paulus P P Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-05-26
15114 Mare Philippus Petrus P P Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-10-15
41624 Mare Frederik Jacobus F J Captain Administrative Service Corps 81 Technical Supply Depot SADF 1964-10-07
15106 Mardon Alfred William A W Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 4th Field Ambulance UDF 1916-11-19
15099 Marcoso Percy Douglas P D Second Lieutenant South African Rifles 2nd UDF 1920-07-06
15098 Marchant John Richard J R Corporal Armoured Fighting Vehicle Training Centre UDF 1941-09-03
41032 Marcelo Johannes J Labourer South African Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1915-07-15
15089 Maratha Daniel D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-02-28
15055 Marais Alfred Norman A N Gunner South African Heavy Artillery UDF 1918-10-20
15060 Marais Frank F Private Central Army Training Depot UDF 1943-06-12
15080 Marais Stephanus Andries S A Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery UDF 1918-10-20
15081 Marais Stephanus Abraham Adriaan S A A Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2nd Infantry Brigade Depot UDF 1917-02-20
31594 Marais Hendrik Jacobus H J Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) AFS Snake Valley SADF 1971-04-19
31600 Marais Lambertus Hanekom R Midshipman SA Navy Naval Base Simonstown SANDF 1998-10-22
35813 Marais Leonard Johannes L J Constable 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div SAP 1918-10-22
35814 Marais Monique M Sergeant (Female) 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div SAP 1994-08-01
41304 Maquena Jan J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment UDF 1918-10-19
15050 Maqubela Elias E Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-01-26
15049 Maqubana Johnnie J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-06-30
15048 Maquaka Charlie C Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Field Artillery Transport UDF 1916-12-18
15044 Mapushu Johannes J Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-07-26
15037 Mapogo John J Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-08-24