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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

DOW — Died of wounds 2,688 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
14267 MacKay James Andrew J A Private Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-12-31
14294 MacKenzie James J Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery 66th Bty. 1917-04-28
14305 MacKenzie Ulric Knut U K Captain South African Infantry 10th Regt. UDF 1916-09-08
14313 MacKillican Thomas Frederick T F Private South African Horse 4th UDF 1916-05-31
14322 MacKintosh William Alexander W A Lieutenant South African Infantry 12th Regt. UDF 1916-03-19
14323 MacKlin Henry Charles H C Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-15
14324 MacLachlan Arthur George A G Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-08-04
14350 MacLuckie Reginald William R W Captain Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 3rd Bn. 1916-08-11
14353 MacMillan Alfred Edward A E Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-17
14357 MacNamara Carroll Charles C C Lieutenant Colonel Royal Irish Rifles 1st Bn. 1916-07-16
14363 MacPherson Andrew A Sergeant Royal Scots Fusiliers 1st Bn. 1916-08-14
31471 Madden Andrew John A J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-06-10
14384 Maddocks Edward Fredrick Anton E F A Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1941-12-14
38566 Madhiri Charles C Constable British South Africa Police Ground Coverage 1978-05-13
14414 Madore William Douglas W D Captain Royal Engineers 254th Tunnelling Coy. 1917-02-10
14417 Madsen Alexis A Sergeant 1st Mounted Rifles (Natal Carbineers) "A" Sqdn. 1915-05-06
40860 Maduwa Joseph J Signaller Rhodesian Corps of Signals 4 Squadron 1974-05-24
41837 Magagula Sipho Ephraim S E Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 111 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1991-04-26
14496 Maggott John Edward J E Sapper South African Engineer Corps 3 Field Coy. UDF 1942-01-13
38571 Magirazi Waison W Field Reservist British South Africa Police Support Unit 1978-10-22
14521 Magwe Anthony A Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-10-01
14526 Mahapa Isaac I Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-11-30
35595 Mahlamvana Ramesh V Constable South African Police Mondeor Police, Gauteng 1961-06-30
39649 Mahomed Yusef Y Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1 Reserve Holding Unit 1976-08-25
14562 Mahon Robert R Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-15
14569 Maidman George Norman G N Gunner South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. UDF 1942-06-15
14574 Maile Arthur Bernard Maurice A B M Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1944-06-13
35628 Makalane Eric B E B Sergeant South African Police Service Tarkastad Eastern Cape 2003-11-22
35629 Makanya Eric B A M Constable South African Police Tarkastad Eastern Cape 1995-09-03
38575 Makara Stephen S Constable British South Africa Police Crime Protection Unit 1976-12-09
14643 Makaya Joseph John J J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-21
14654 Makete Daniel D Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-12-09
14696 Makoene MacK M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-20
14703 Makondelela Phineas P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-03
35661 Maku Eric B L M Constable South African Police Eastern Transvaal Division 1967-02-26
35662 Makubalo Eric B K K Assistant Constable South African Police Eastern Transvaal Division 1994-08-03
35663 Makume Eric B S C Sergeant South African Police Service Eastern Transvaal Division 2002-01-16
14733 Malamboka Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1916-12-08
31531 Malan Jan Hendrik J H Rifleman South African Commandos 11 Kimberley Commando SADF 1976-10-25
14756 Malcolmson George G Lieutenant South African Horse 8th UDF 1916-08-09
14816 Mallett George William James G W J Sergeant South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1916-06-15
14818 Mallett Stanley S Lieutenant South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-10-17
14828 Maloney Michael Thomas Lewis M T L Trooper Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces UDF 1945-04-14
14829 Malongweni Nochanga N Driver South African Mounted Rifles 1st Permanent Bty. UDF 1914-10-04
14831 Malraison William Henry De Rockstro W H D R Corporal South African Horse 1st UDF 1916-05-31
14832 Maltby Louis Langley L L Lieutenant Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces UDF 1944-11-13
14839 Maluleka Daniel Hlinjane D H Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-11
14843 Malunga Matematema M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-01-29
39679 Mambume Andreas Davison A D Acting Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1973-04-08
14872 Mamile Motor M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-28