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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 7,466 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
42799 Mankanye T W Warrant Officer SAPS 2012-01-20
14960 Manley John J Private 2nd Infantry (Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles) UDF 1918-10-30
14965 Mann Edmund Ernest E E Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1941-05-30
14969 Mannbooi Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
39699 Manning Grainger G Corporal Rhodesia Defence Regiment H.Q. Protection Coy. RSF 1977-06-23
39700 Mano Kemson K Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1977-09-01
42769 Manqina E Sergeant SAPS 2011-10-04
14978 Mans A K Private South African Railway Services UDF 1917-04-07
49812 Mans Charmaine Yvette C Y Corporal South African Army SADF 1993-09-17
14981 Mansell Neville Brighton N B Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 237 Squadron UK 1945-04-25
14983 Mansfield Charles Beric C B Assistant Inspector British South African Police 1942-05-08
14987 Mantandi Lance Corporal Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-10-23
14988 Mantate J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-08-14
14992 Mantiwana Native Constable British South African Police 1918-11-07
39701 Mantseye J District Assistant Internal Affairs Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1978-02-01
43324 Mantshiyose M Captain SAPS 2023-11-21
39702 Mantshontsho Godfrey G District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1978-11-09
14997 Manuel John J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-08-02
14999 Manuel L Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-11-30
42489 Manuel K Reserve Constable SAPS 2008-11-22
15002 Manwaring R G Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-18
42961 Manxusa T W Lieutenant Colonel SAPS 2014-06-02
43047 Manyanga S N Constable SAPS 2015-12-23
39705 Manyangadze Rangirayi R District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1979-11-07
15009 Manyola Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-06-24
42514 Manyoni S J Inspector SAPS 2008-10-19
43057 Manyuwa T E Constable SAPS 2016-04-02
15012 Maokeng P Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
43285 Mapane D S Sergeant SAPS 2022-12-06
15020 Maparisa Private Rhodesian African Rifles UK 1943-08-21
39712 Mapendere Vudzijena V District Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1977-06-19
15021 Mapesa Private Rhodesian African Rifles UK 1945-05-18
39714 Mapfumo Humphries H Sergeant RSF 1979-07-01
39715 Mapfumo Alphonce A Guard Guard Force 139 Squadron (RSF) RSF 1979-07-11
39716 Mapfumo Lovemore L Private Rhodesia Regiment 9th Battalion RSF 1978-05-10
42893 Maphanga C Constable SAPS 2013-06-01
15032 Maphisa Gibson G Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-05-17
43322 Maphorogo M M Constable SAPS 2023-11-17
42528 Maphumulo M A Inspector SAPS 2009-04-28
42764 Maphumulo S Constable SAPS 2011-09-23
39717 Mapise S Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1978-06-01
15034 Mapiye Constable British South African Police 1946-04-22
39720 Mapiye Stain Nemera S N District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1979-01-22
40886 Mapondera P Guard Guard Force 1st Battalion RSF 1979-11-19
39721 Maponga Peter P District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1978-09-01
35805 Maponya L L Sergeant Gauteng SAPS 2002-07-06
15045 Maputha M Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-03-30
43002 Maqeba P P Warrant Officer SAPS 2015-01-30
42720 Maqoma S Constable SAPS 2011-04-15
42919 Maqubane R Constable SAPS 2013-10-05