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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
17613 Moskovitch Edward Maurice E M Major 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force) 1943-12-28
17606 Mosieleng Ishmael I Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-30
17601 Moshome Festus F Labourer South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1915-05-12
17577 Moses Benjamin D B D Corporal Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-29
17586 Moses Samuel Jacobus (james) S J Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-08-22
17587 Moses Nkazi N Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 6th Bn. 1942-10-24
17588 Moses Steamer S Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1943-04-08
42856 Moses D H Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2012-10-19
17571 Moseley Frederick Arthur Dudley Harris F A D H Major Royal Sussex Regiment 53rd Bn. 1919-05-24
43034 Mosekwane B M Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2015-08-22
42691 Mosadi P C Sergeant South African Police Service 2010-12-01
17561 Morwaswe J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-07-31
17558 Morupa R Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-09-26
36440 Morulane William Owen (owentjie) T J Detective Sergeant South African Police 11 Dist (Prieska) CW Div 1996-07-16
36438 Morudu William Owen (owentjie) E M Inspector South African Police Service 11 Dist (Prieska) CW Div 2004-01-18
36439 Morudu William Owen (owentjie) R D Constable South African Police 11 Dist (Prieska) CW Div 1986-01-01
39863 Morudu Samuel S Warrant Officer Class I Rhodesian African Rifles 2nd 1963-01-31
43311 Moruane W Sergeant South African Police Service 2023-08-03
17539 Morton Alexander A Private Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 14th Bn. 1917-11-26
17542 Morton D A E Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1942-06-20
17546 Morton Jacobus Johannes J J Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-05-30
36437 Morton William Owen (owentjie) W O South African Police 11 Dist (Prieska) CW Div 1991-05-09
17538 Mortimer L Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-23
17523 Morrison O W Lieutenant Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-03-18
17524 Morrison Rupert Ernest R E Major General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-05-28
32001 Morrison Andrew Mark A M Marine Royal Marines RM Poole 1991-06-08
17501 Morris John Arthur J A Staff Sergeant South African Coast Defence Corps 4th Bn. 1943-05-13
17509 Morris W B Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-11-04
43318 Morris D D Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2023-09-24
17486 Morrings G R Sergeant Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-10-10
43115 Moropa K A Captain South African Police Service 2017-11-06
17460 Morkel Abraham A Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-11-10
17455 Moring Eric Arthur E A Corporal Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. 41st (Oldham) 1942-10-27
17430 Morgan Hugh H Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1943-04-24
17431 Morgan Henry Charles H C Flying Officer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1945-04-29
17432 Morgan James J Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-11-23
17438 Morgan Phato P Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-10-05
31998 Morgan David Anthony D A Lieutenant Royal Corps of Transport 1st Regt. 1967-05-05
40930 Morgan Donald A D A Field Reservist British South Africa Police 10 Supply Platoon 1979-08-18
17417 Moremi Salmon S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-01
17413 More R A Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-12-15
17404 Moran Charles George C G Lance Corporal South African Medical Corps 14 Field Amb. UDF 1942-06-08
17406 Moran W A Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-02-17
43295 Morake M I Sergeant South African Police Service 2023-04-17
17394 Moosa G Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-12-18
17391 Moos Henry H G Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-11-04
17375 Moore Joseph E J E Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1944-01-21
17381 Moore Sidney Montague S M Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 223 Sqdn. 1942-06-08
39859 Moore Percy Richard P R Rifleman Rhodesia Defence Regiment 2nd 1979-04-15
17361 Moorcroft William James W J Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1943-03-24