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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
43137 Matsetela L G Colonel South African Police Service 2018-09-25
42402 Matsabu D M Inspector South African Police Service 2005-10-13
15566 Matroos Alfred A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-09-11
15563 Matongo Mbindo M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1943-09-18
15554 Matnse William W Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-02-25
42845 Matlou M G Constable South African Police Service 2012-08-25
35939 Matlapeng Alfred T T Inspector South African Police Service North West Province 2005-10-19
42464 Matlala M Inspector South African Police Service 2008-09-27
15534 Matjatja Jim Kopi J K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-02-01
42775 Matiwane N L Constable South African Police Service 2011-10-22
31694 Matimise Gumede Richard L Corporal Transkei Defence Force South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1985-01-01
40903 Matikenya Lot L District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1977-06-18
40902 Matigima Lot L Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 8th Battalion 1950-01-01
43270 Matidza T P Sergeant South African Police Service 2022-07-25
42518 Mathonsi M R Captain South African Police Service 2009-04-04
43312 Mathipa F N Lieutenant Colonel South African Police Service 2023-08-06
15513 Mathieson John J Staff Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-10-20
42710 Mathibe B D Reserve Constable South African Police Service 2011-03-02
40732 Mathias Johnathan J Private Rhodesian Defence Regiment 1st Battalion 1980-04-02
15509 Mathey Carl Christian C C Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1943-02-23
15508 Mathews William Arthur W A Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1946-01-28
42482 Mathevula M T Inspector South African Police Service 2008-11-10
15496 Matheson Donald Stewart D S Able Seaman Royal Navy H.M.S. Bridgewater 1943-06-21
15494 Mather John B J B Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1943-01-28
15490 Mathee D Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-08-05
40901 Mathe Lot L District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-10-08
42708 Mathabatha M M Constable South African Police Service 2011-02-16
15481 Mateyu Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1945-06-08
15482 Mateyu Phiri P Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 6th Bn. 1944-10-03
15480 Matetich Peter Thomas P T Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1944-02-04
43124 Mateta K Constable South African Police Service 2018-02-21
15473 Matengele John J Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-04-04
38618 Mateko John J Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit 1978-08-13
15462 Mataweda Native Constable British South African Police 1918-03-10
40900 Matava Alec A Constable British South Africa Police Field Reserve 1978-11-01
39771 Matare Elias E District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-06-27
39769 Matamburigwa Langton E Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1978-12-01
40897 Matambudziko Mtumanyi S M S District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1977-01-19
15453 Matambo Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1942-06-25
39768 Matambo Langton L Private Rhodesia Regiment 1st Battalion 1978-03-01
39767 Matambanivana Noah N District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-04-18
39766 Matambangwana Noah N District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1978-04-04
40895 Matamba Ben B Detective Constable British South Africa Police Criminal Investigation Division 1978-11-01
15450 Matake Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1946-03-30
15449 Matakbona Andries A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-12-16
42645 Maswanganyi M G Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2010-05-29
39762 Masunga Taurayi T District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1977-12-31
39761 Masula Ben B District Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1978-09-11
15442 Masukume Constable (Special) British South African Police 1942-12-01
15441 Masuku P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-03-15