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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
16363 Mellings Edgar James E J Sergeant 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-16
16364 Mellor Alfred A Lieutenant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-07-14
16372 Melville Albert A Corporal Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-09-20
16376 Melville Victor John V J Gunner South African Artillery 2 A.A. Bde. UDF 1941-10-31
16379 Memberi Native Constable British South African Police 1918-10-29
16383 Mendham Samuel J S J Corporal South African Engineer Corps 25 Road Constr. Coy. UDF 1943-10-04
16387 Menn Abraham Bernard A B Warrant Officer Class II Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-08-18
16389 Menne Saxon Theodore S T Major General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-31
16391 Mennigke C A Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-05-06
42913 Menoe B M Sergeant South African Police Service 2013-09-08
42895 Menong Q Constable South African Police Service 2013-06-10
16392 Mente R Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-08-30
16394 Mentoor Sam S Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-07-03
16413 Meredith Walter H W H Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-11-28
16414 Merrick Arnold Philip A P Corporal South African Engineer Corps UDF 1944-03-14
16423 Mertz Coenrad Johannes Willem C J W Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1945-08-31
16430 Mesheck M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-10-27
16433 Messalisa William W Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-12-07
16448 Methlan J Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
16450 Methuen George Rennie G R Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1942-09-25
16451 Methuka J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-08-28
41311 Methula Piet P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-18
16469 Meyer Christian W C W Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-01-20
16471 Meyer D N Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1946-03-19
16472 Meyer David S D S Gunner South African Artillery 1 Lt. A.A. Regt. UDF 1942-02-13
16488 Meyer Johannes Hermanus J H Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 266 Sqdn. 1944-07-19
16490 Meyer J J Private National Reserve Volunteer 1st 1946-02-01
16496 Meyer L J Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-09-01
16498 Meyer Malhys H M H Corporal Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-08-02
16505 Meyer Reginald Robert R R Private Australian Infantry A.I.F. H.Q. Guard Bn. 1942-06-05
16510 Meyer Schalk Willem Jacobus S W J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1944-05-29
31871 Meyer Andre A South African Air Force 101 Battalion SANDF 2001-04-11
31872 Meyer Andre A J Rifleman SA Army 101 Battalion SADF 1981-01-01
36102 Meyer Carl Reinhard C R Sergeant South African Police Gauteng 1997-09-01
36103 Meyer Casper S C S South African Police Gauteng 1990-07-13
39816 Meyer Paul Francois P F Lance Corporal Internal Affairs 1st Battalion 1979-04-27
16517 Meyerowitz Reuben R Captain South African Medical Corps UDF 1944-09-18
16528 Mfandelane Jim J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-12-04
42844 Mfanekiso Z N Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2012-08-21
16529 Mfani T Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
41350 Mfanwembi Paul P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. UDF 1920-03-30
40921 Mfanyana Shales Frederick J Guard Guard Force RHQ Charlie, Op Repulse 1980-01-22
43275 Mfazwe A K Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2022-09-07
16534 Mfulatelwa J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-04-16
42638 Mfusi J B Reserve Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2010-05-04
42409 Mgcina Z M Driver South African Police Service 2008-04-17
16541 Mgedezi B Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-10-01
42857 Mgiba O T Sergeant South African Police Service 2012-10-20
16544 Mgijima F Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-02-07
42850 Mgimeti N Constable South African Police Service 2012-10-03