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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
17289 MONARE or MONARI John J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-01-27
17040 MOHALE or MOTALI Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1917-02-10
41061 MODISAN or MODISANA KLEINBOOI or WITBOOI K or W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-11-15
16912 MOABI or MOAH William W Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-20
16890 MLONGENI or MLONYENI Bless B Private South African Native Labour Corps 1st Bn. UDF 1917-04-12
16568 MHLODI or NGOAHLUDI Klaas K Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Transport and Remounts UDF 1917-04-30
15652 MATZIZI or MOKSENA William W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1916-02-09
15434 MASTARA or MATSARA Zimba Z Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-12-11
41034 MASHATI or MAHATI Tiger T Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Supplies UDF 1915-09-12
15046 MAPWUNWETSH or MAPWUWETSHU Solomon S Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-25
15023 MAPGANYA or MAPYANYA Jack J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-08-07
14939 MANGOLE or MONGALI or MONGOLI Mitchell M Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-30
14806 MALIVA or MALIWA Lucas L Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-07-27
14668 MAKHALIMA or MAKLOLIMI William W Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Railway Section UDF 1917-04-14
14595 MAJALA or MAJOLA or MAYALA or MOTELA Agante A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways UDF 1915-06-30
41042 MAHABELA or MOHABELA Simon S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-10-07
14523 MAGWELANE or MAGWELENE Goli G Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Field Artillery UDF 1917-02-03
14504 MAGOA or MAJOE Frans F Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-12-04
14473 MAGAGANE or MAGAGNE Enoch E Pack Leader South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Service Corps UDF 1917-02-28
14456 MAFILIFITI or MAFILIFILI Andries A Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-06-19
14139 MABANGA or MABENGA Richard R Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-07-10
14101 Lyons Hugh H Private South African Medical Corps 2nd Field Ambulance UDF 1917-03-07
41555 Lyons William Mark W M Staff Sergeant South African Air Force Services School SADF 1961-12-10
14094 Lynx James J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-10
14083 Lynch Thomas T Lieutenant Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C. 1942-09-29
35475 Lynch Michael M 1st Class Sergeant South African Police 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div 1918-10-12
14074 Lyle Herbert Nurse H N Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-11-02
41404 Lwana Jabavu J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-13
14064 Luyt Edmund James E J Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-06-11
41817 Luyt Desmond John D J Staff Sergeant South African Technical Services Corps 21 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1991-10-25
14060 Lutuli Qata Q Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-08-16
14058 Lutswa Samson S Labourer Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces UDF 1916-07-31
43396 Luthuli Griffiths Sipho G S Private South African Infantry Corps Highway Commando SANDF 1996-08-11
14056 Lutas Jan J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-11-24
14054 Lusenga George G Private South African Native Labour Corps 7th Coy. UDF 1917-10-26
14044 Lupizi Tiyo T Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-09-29
41011 Lunga John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1915-02-23
14036 Lunderstedt Charles Henry C H Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-21
14007 Luckes Cecil Reginald C R Private 2nd Infantry (Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles) 1915-03-22
13995 Lucas Ephraim George E G Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-26
14002 Lucas John Henry Thomas J H T Sergeant South African Medical Corps 4th Field Ambulance UDF 1916-07-03
13990 Lubengo Captain C Induna 2nd Class South African Native Labour Corps 33rd Coy. UDF 1918-04-09
13979 Loynes Frederick Stanley F S Head Conductor South African Service Corps Animal Transport UDF 1916-11-10
13972 Lowry Henry Cooke H C Captain Army Veterinary Corps 1916-07-11
48606 Lowden William W Sergeant South African Air Force AFB Ysterplaat SADF 1978-08-20
13952 Low Alfred Andrew A A Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-22
13940 Love Lesley Terry L T Lance Corporal South African Infantry 5th Regt. UDF 1916-04-25
13901 Louw Ben B Private Cape Corps 1917-07-25
13907 Louw Henry Johannes H J Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1917-03-04
13910 Louw Jafta J Labourer South African Labour Corps Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-06-19