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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
14672 Makhetha A Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
43329 Makhathini S O Constable South African Police Service 2024-02-17
42546 Makhanya N E Constable South African Police Service 2009-06-01
42644 Makhalima M D Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2010-05-27
42646 Makete S Foreman Inspector South African Police Service 2010-05-31
43152 Makati M P Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2019-03-21
14639 Makata George G Private UDF 1942-12-29
14634 Makaotouw Johannes J Labourer South African Field Artillery UDF 1917-04-04
14630 Makanjee Rauchood R Lance Corporal UDF 1945-04-26
14621 Makakula Ben B Private UDF 1944-05-30
14619 Makairo Native Constable British South African Police 1918-10-25
14615 Makabateng C Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
14609 Major William Harold W H Corporal UDF 1944-02-24
35623 Majola Alexander M Sergeant South African Police Winterton 1997-12-03
42681 Majola M H Sergeant South African Police Service 2010-09-22
43021 Majoka Z W Constable South African Police Service 2015-04-30
39653 Majaya Witness Emisoni W E Sergeant Rhodesia Army African Development Fund 1978-08-01
14599 Majati Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1943-08-08
14593 Maja Maho John M J Private UDF 1945-12-24
43302 Maja L P Sergeant South African Police Service 2023-06-08
40871 Maizviko Charles C Constable British South Africa Police RHQ Charlie, Op Repulse 1979-11-01
35619 Mainetja Thomas Edward M E Captain South African Police Service Secunda 2003-07-16
42770 Maimela M S Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2011-10-14
35614 Maila Thomas Edward M G Inspector South African Police Service Limpopo Province 2005-06-08
39651 Maigurira Wilfred W Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment Protected Village Protection Group 1978-01-01
40870 Mahupe Tiberius M Guard Guard Force RHQ Charlie, Op Repulse 1980-01-03
31510 Mahoney Michael Claude M C Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force RAF Wattisham 1992-09-04
40868 Mahonde Tiberius T District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1977-06-18
42948 Mahlokoane M J Constable South African Police Service 2014-02-27
43132 Mahlatsi M P Constable South African Police Service 2018-07-11
43086 Mahlangu A V Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2017-01-22
14546 Mahlambi J Private UDF 1943-07-25
35592 Mahlalela Ramesh M E Constable South African Police Mondeor Police, Gauteng 1975-12-05
35593 Mahlalela Ramesh N R Inspector South African Police Service Mondeor Police, Gauteng 2002-01-13
35594 Mahlalela Ramesh S Constable South African Police Service Mondeor Police, Gauteng 2004-11-06
42743 Mahlalela B M Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2011-07-24
35591 Mahlako Ramesh M D Constable South African Police Service Mondeor Police, Gauteng 2004-11-23
35590 Mahlake Ramesh M P Sergeant South African Police Mondeor Police, Gauteng 1994-10-06
35589 Mahlaba Ramesh M L Sergeant South African Police Mondeor Police, Gauteng 1993-07-24
14534 Mahedi J Private UDF 1941-09-20
14535 Mahedi J Private UDF 1945-09-04
42757 Maharaj R C Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2011-09-07
43084 Magxala S S Sergeant South African Police Service 2016-12-26
42709 Magwaza P T Constable South African Police Service 2011-02-21
43271 Magwaza A B Constable South African Police Service 2022-08-29
14517 Maguwu Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1944-01-28
39644 Maguire Raymond Edwin R E Lance Corporal Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1977-05-14
35576 Magudulela Sipho Maxwell S M Sergeant South African Police Jabulani Crime Prevention Unit, Soweto 1994-12-21
14509 Magoma Benjamin B Private UDF 1946-04-12
14502 Maginzxa R Private UDF 1944-04-07