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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
16546 Mgnaka Jonas J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-08
42970 Mgobhozi N F P Sergeant South African Police Service 2014-07-10
42962 Mgoboli P Constable South African Police Service 2014-06-04
16548 Mgojo Josiah J Sailor Royal Navy H.M.S. Afrikander 1945-12-15
41412 Mgqekeni Madimetsha Mkasimbi M M Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. UDF 1920-03-27
41413 Mgudlwa Abel M M Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1919-07-23
16558 Mgwatshelwa Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1945-04-25
39821 Mhakayakora Daniel Brighton D B District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-10-12
43092 Mhangwani T V R Constable South African Police Service 2017-03-07
42889 Mhlanga X D Constable South African Police Service 2013-05-14
42951 Mhlanga E A Constable South African Police Service 2014-03-07
43264 Mhlanga M M Captain South African Police Service 2022-05-20
42796 Mhlomi P S Constable South African Police Service 2011-12-25
16570 Mhlomo M Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-10-11
42658 Mhlongo J O Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2010-07-19
42672 Mhlongo M B Student Constable South African Police Service 2010-07-31
43056 Mhlongo V H Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2016-03-27
16574 Mhohe Malope M Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-02-03
39824 Mhondiwa Jonathon J Guard Guard Force RHQ Charlie, Op Repulse 1979-07-10
39825 Mhuka Mugara Zakaria M Z Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1977-06-12
16575 Michael C Lance Corporal Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-06-15
36140 Michaels Frederick F South African Police Mpumalanga 1993-09-07
16586 Mickdal Ejnar Holger Hansen E H H Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1943-02-27
16589 Middlekoop Edward Thomas E T Sergeant Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-01-24
16595 Middleton John Edward Empson J E E Private East Yorkshire Regiment 5th Bn. 1944-06-06
16611 Mikayere Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1944-02-25
16617 Miles Horace C H C Captain South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-11-23
16618 Miles Jack J Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 9 Sqdn. 1943-04-04
16625 Miles Marjorie Genevive Berichen M G B Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1941-06-14
36141 Miles Wilhemne W Inspector South African Police Service Mpumalanga 2001-07-05
16635 Millar John H R J H R Private South African Irish 1st UDF 1941-11-23
16644 Miller Ernest Edward E E Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1940-08-02
16645 Miller EDWARD McM E M Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1943-07-02
16652 Miller Harry Duke H D Private United States Army 79th Division 1918-09-26
16665 Miller James Henry K J H Captain Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-06-30
16667 Miller Montague John M J Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 12th Bn. 1917-02-13
16683 Miller Tom T Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 61 Sqdn. 1943-01-16
31899 Miller Arthur Cecil A C Major South African Army 101 Battalion SADF 1960-08-09
36142 Miller Wilhemne C Inspector South African Police Service Mpumalanga 2001-12-05
39829 Miller Dennis D Colour Sergeant Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1 Reserve Holding Unit 1977-05-08
39831 Miller Robert Charles R C Rifleman Rhodesian Defence Regiment 1st Battalion 1979-05-17
40924 Miller Andre Cecil A C Trooper Rhodesian Armoured Car Regiment RHQ Charlie, Op Repulse 1977-11-18
16695 Mills Charles Bernard C B Sergeant 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-07-29
16717 Milne David P L D P L Sergeant South African Medical Corps UDF 1942-10-30
16724 Milne Thomas Hugh T H Sergeant British South African Police 1918-04-19
16726 Milner Denys William Barrow D W B Sergeant South African Corps of Signals UDF 1945-05-03
16729 Milsom Thomas George T G Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1944-06-12
16733 Milward Claude George C G Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1945-04-22
16738 Minangu Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1917-06-10
16740 Minnaar Ebriam E Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-24