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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
39810 McLEOD Trevor Alexander T A Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 3 Reserve Holding Unit 1977-05-08
16174 McLEWEE Charles James C J Warrant Officer Class II Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1941-04-09
16179 McMAHON Arthur A Lance Corporal South African Irish 1st UDF 1941-11-23
16183 McMAHON Thomas James T J Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-01-17
16198 McMILLAN Donald Inglis D I Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1947-09-29
16199 McMILLAN George Barry G B Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1943-02-09
16204 McMILLAN Samuel S Sergeant South African Medical Corps UDF 1918-11-19
31830 McMILLAN-SCOTT Adam Henry Francis A H F Lieutenant King's Own Scottish Borderers Mess 12 1951-11-04
16210 McMURRAY Andrew A Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles Medical Section UDF 1918-11-21
16212 McMURRAY James J Lieutenant Royal Engineers 1945-03-04
16215 McNAIR Brian Robert B R Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 467 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn. 1943-04-17
16218 McNAMARA Albert Edward A E Flight Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1944-07-07
16222 McNAMEE B William J B W J Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-12-19
16229 McNEIL Edmond C E C Corporal South African Veteran Reserve Garrison Military Police 1918-10-22
16231 McNEIL Harry Leslie H L Sapper South African Engineer Corps 31 Road Construction Coy. UDF 1941-10-25
16240 McNIEL William W Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-03-29
16255 McQUIRE I E Gunner South African Artillery 7 Field Regt. UDF 1941-12-04
16262 McVICAR Donald D Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1916-03-18
16264 McWHIRTER Alexander J A J Private South African Veterinary Corps 1943-10-13
16267 McWILLIAM George Leighton G L Private Federated Malay States Volunteer Force Armd. Car Regt 1945-06-06
43037 Mchizama S Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2015-09-08
42625 Mchunu M Z Constable South African Police Service 2010-04-07
42762 Mdala T C Constable South African Police Service 2011-09-14
16273 Mdarambi N Lance Corporal British South African Police 1918-10-21
16278 Mdhlovu W Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
43069 Mdhuli T J Constable South African Police Service 2016-07-23
42843 Mdlalose M A Constable South African Police Service 2012-08-21
43044 Mdletshe J Z Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2015-11-16
16288 Mduba Jonathan J Private South African Native Labour Corps 39th Bn. UDF 1918-02-16
40656 Mdubegi Obert O Rhodesian African Rifles 4th Battalion 1967-08-19
16289 Mdumela J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-11-14
42747 Mdutyana M Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2011-07-27
41349 Mdwali Paul P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. UDF 1919-01-10
16311 Mebuse J P Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
16318 Meekana B Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-12-05
42738 Mehlwana B G Reserve Constable South African Police Service 2011-07-05
16325 Meilhon Daniel J D D J D Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1941-12-14
16333 Meintjies Frank F Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 5th Bn. UDF 1944-08-18
16334 Meintjies Jeremiah Frederick J F Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1947-04-11
36082 Meintjies Jacobus Willem J W South African Police Mpumalanga 1959-11-15
16337 Meiring A S Private Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-24
16345 Meiring Peter Gidean P G Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1941-05-26
16347 Meiring W A Lance Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-01-07
16348 Meiring Willem F W F Sergeant South African Medical Corps UDF 1942-12-02
36083 Meiring Jacobus Willem M Constable South African Police Mpumalanga 1996-09-11
16350 Meissenheimer Jacobus Johannes J J Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-01-15
42599 Mekgwe R E Student Constable South African Police Service 2009-12-21
43106 Mekoa O B Constable South African Police Service 2017-06-29
40919 Meleki Douglas J Guard Guard Force 1st Battalion 1979-08-07
16359 Melhuish H Captain South African Corps of Signals UDF 1946-07-06