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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
42581 Masiu P L Constable South African Police Service 2009-08-29
15402 Masoayane J N Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-09-30
15403 Masoen John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-26
42616 Masoka M A Typist South African Police Service 2010-03-13
15406 Masoleng Willie James W J Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-03
15415 Mason Lancelot William Hart L W H Second Lieutenant West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) 1st Bn. 1917-04-14
42671 Masopoga T D Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2010-07-31
15423 Massam Ernest Thomas E T Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1942-06-11
15436 Master Samuel S Corporal Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-10-26
15440 Masukoameng Simon S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-11-25
15441 Masuku P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-03-15
31671 Masuku Ge-T Mpot-E G M Rifleman South African Army 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SANDF 1999-09-26
15442 Masukume Constable (Special) British South African Police 1942-12-01
39761 Masula Ben B District Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1978-09-11
39762 Masunga Taurayi T District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1977-12-31
42645 Maswanganyi M G Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2010-05-29
15449 Matakbona Andries A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-12-16
15450 Matake Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1946-03-30
40895 Matamba Ben B Detective Constable British South Africa Police Criminal Investigation Division 1978-11-01
39766 Matambangwana Noah N District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1978-04-04
39767 Matambanivana Noah N District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-04-18
15453 Matambo Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1942-06-25
39768 Matambo Langton L Private Rhodesia Regiment 1st Battalion 1978-03-01
40897 Matambudziko Mtumanyi S M S District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1977-01-19
39769 Matamburigwa Langton E Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1978-12-01
39771 Matare Elias E District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-06-27
40900 Matava Alec A Constable British South Africa Police Field Reserve 1978-11-01
15462 Mataweda Native Constable British South African Police 1918-03-10
38618 Mateko John J Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit 1978-08-13
15473 Matengele John J Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-04-04
43124 Mateta K Constable South African Police Service 2018-02-21
15480 Matetich Peter Thomas P T Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1944-02-04
15481 Mateyu Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1945-06-08
15482 Mateyu Phiri P Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 6th Bn. 1944-10-03
42708 Mathabatha M M Constable South African Police Service 2011-02-16
40901 Mathe Lot L District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-10-08
15490 Mathee D Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-08-05
15494 Mather John B J B Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1943-01-28
15496 Matheson Donald Stewart D S Able Seaman Royal Navy H.M.S. Bridgewater 1943-06-21
42482 Mathevula M T Inspector South African Police Service 2008-11-10
15508 Mathews William Arthur W A Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1946-01-28
15509 Mathey Carl Christian C C Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1943-02-23
40732 Mathias Johnathan J Private Rhodesian Defence Regiment 1st Battalion 1980-04-02
42710 Mathibe B D Reserve Constable South African Police Service 2011-03-02
15513 Mathieson John J Staff Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-10-20
43312 Mathipa F N Lieutenant Colonel South African Police Service 2023-08-06
42518 Mathonsi M R Captain South African Police Service 2009-04-04
43270 Matidza T P Sergeant South African Police Service 2022-07-25
40902 Matigima Lot L Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 8th Battalion 1950-01-01
40903 Matikenya Lot L District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1977-06-18