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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

DOAS — Died on active service 7,461 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
14619 Makairo Native Constable British South African Police 1918-10-25
14621 Makakula Ben B Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-05-30
14630 Makanjee Rauchood R Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-26
14634 Makaotouw Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Field Artillery UDF 1917-04-04
14639 Makata George G Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-12-29
43152 Makati M P Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2019-03-21
42646 Makete S Foreman Inspector South African Police Service 2010-05-31
42644 Makhalima M D Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2010-05-27
42546 Makhanya N E Constable South African Police Service 2009-06-01
43329 Makhathini S O Constable South African Police Service 2024-02-17
14672 Makhetha A Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
43090 Makhuvela M T Reserve Constable South African Police Service 2017-02-25
42826 Makhuvha N E Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2012-06-30
14676 Makidi S Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
14681 Makin Philip Swift P S Major General List 1943-11-16
14690 Makoane Jappie J Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-03-02
43317 Makobe H N Sergeant South African Police Service 2023-09-23
42876 Makodi S T Constable South African Police Service 2013-01-25
42680 Makoelle T I Constable South African Police Service 2010-09-12
39659 Makomechi Freddie F District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-03-01
14702 Makonda Corporal Northern Rhodesia Police 1917-01-22
14704 Makondo Lance Corporal Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1944-10-22
40878 Makoni George Sydney F Guard Guard Force 1st Battalion 1979-08-29
39662 Makore Augustine A District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-05-01
39663 Makore Augustine M Private Rhodesian Army Service Corps 3 Maintenance Unit 1978-01-01
39664 Makosa James J District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1978-08-22
40880 Makova Peter P District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-10-19
14716 Makufa Constable British South African Police 1939-11-07
39667 Makumbe Michael T M T Reg Clerk Internal Affairs 1st Battalion 1978-01-14
39668 Makumire Douglas D District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-01-23
14720 Makunta Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1918-07-20
40881 Makutukira Peter A District Security Assistant Rhodesian African Rifles Depot 1978-05-09
39669 Makuvaro Never N Lance Corporal Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1978-12-01
35664 Makuwa Johannes Dingaan J D Inspector South African Police Service Eastern Transvaal Division 2002-08-04
42418 Makwela K H Constable South African Police Service 2008-05-31
43280 Malahlela K P Constable South African Police Service 2022-10-13
14734 Malamula Banda B Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1943-05-06
14737 Malan Gert G Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-12-23
14741 Malan William Henry W H Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-08-22
42849 Malaza D M Reserve Constable South African Police Service 2012-09-30
14762 Malefane John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-07-01
14768 Malekani Masheto M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1945-02-22
20010 Malenga Peter Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Bn. 1944-04-04
39674 Males Michael Lester M L Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1979-10-10
14779 Malgas Berend B Gunner Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-02
14784 Malgas P T Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-04-25
35711 Malgas Ricardo Arthur R A South African Police Komatipoort 1996-09-01
39675 Malgast Alfred Albert A A Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st Battalion 1979-06-30
14788 Malidadi Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1917-01-22
42880 Maliela T I Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2013-02-03