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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
31694 Matimise Gumede Richard L Corporal Transkei Defence Force South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1985-01-01
42775 Matiwane N L Constable South African Police Service 2011-10-22
15534 Matjatja Jim Kopi J K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-02-01
42464 Matlala M Inspector South African Police Service 2008-09-27
35939 Matlapeng Alfred T T Inspector South African Police Service North West Province 2005-10-19
42845 Matlou M G Constable South African Police Service 2012-08-25
15554 Matnse William W Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-02-25
15563 Matongo Mbindo M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1943-09-18
15566 Matroos Alfred A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-09-11
42402 Matsabu D M Inspector South African Police Service 2005-10-13
43137 Matsetela L G Colonel South African Police Service 2018-09-25
40906 Matshobana Banda Mlots B M Detective Constable British South Africa Police Criminal Investigation Division 1977-12-01
15590 Matsimela James M J M Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-11-28
15606 Matthee Coenraad A C A Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1943-12-27
15608 Matthee Gerrit J G J Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1942-12-04
42729 Matthee G G Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2011-05-22
15505 Matthews M Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-01-30
15612 Matthews Aletta S A S Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-07-13
15613 Matthews Charles W C W Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-06-28
15622 Matthews Johannes J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-08-31
15623 Matthews Keith Lash K L Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 150 Sqdn. 1942-08-25
15641 Matthyse C J Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-06-07
35965 Matthysen J S Gerhard J S G Constable South African Police Free State 1994-11-02
35966 Matumbu J S Gerhard M M Sergeant South African Police Service Free State 2002-04-15
39783 Matunduru Grant Stewart O Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1978-08-01
40907 Matuso Bernard B Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1979-09-01
35967 Matyhol J S Gerhard G M Inspector South African Police Free State 1997-07-18
35968 Maubane J S Gerhard M F Constable South African Police Free State 1976-02-15
15655 Maughan-Brown Nigel John Tom N J T Captain 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-29
42688 Mavango T C Constable South African Police Service 2010-11-27
40910 Mavhangira Titus T Field Reservist British South Africa Police 1st Battalion 1977-04-01
35969 Mavhungu J S Gerhard M K Detective Constable South African Police Free State 1993-08-26
35970 Mavhungu J S Gerhard T A Constable South African Police Free State 1995-07-01
15663 Maviki Constable (Special) British South African Police 1943-07-15
35971 Mavimbela J S Gerhard J V Constable South African Police Free State 1992-02-19
32124 Mavuato Edward M Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1976-06-09
42896 Mavumengwane E Constable South African Police Service 2013-06-15
43116 Mavundla S M Constable South African Police Service 2017-11-15
15667 Mavura Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-05-20
40911 Mavura Charles C District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-09-07
15669 Mavuso W Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-12-20
39788 Mawadze Stephen J District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1977-10-01
42778 Mawela A B Sergeant South African Police Service 2011-10-26
39790 Maworera Richard R Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1979-06-28
42619 Maxengana L J Student Constable South African Police Service 2010-03-22
15678 Maxfield Hugh H Lieutenant Military Labour Corps 1918-12-08
15684 Maxwell William Alexander Brock W A B Major Southern Rhodesia Medical Corps 1944-09-07
15687 May Cornelius A C A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-20
15697 May John J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-04-25
15701 May N W Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-11-29