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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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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
14876 Mampers Ruben Clarence R C Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-11-06
39236 Mandivengereyi George G Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1973-02-06
31561 Mangany Jack J Corporal 5 Special Forces Regiment 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1991-08-02
14938 Mangold William James W J Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1944-07-28
35768 Mankge David (buddy) E Constable South African Police Gauteng 1957-02-11
14959 Manley Henry Charles H C Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-11-04
14967 Mann Herbert Robert H R Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-13
14973 Manning Frank Sidney F S Private 7th Infantry (Kimberley Regiment), S.A. Forces UDF 1915-05-09
14982 Mansfield Archibald George A G Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-06-25
14990 Manthey Raymond Gordon Bernard R G B Private Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-02-19
15024 Mapham George William G W Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Geyser's Commando UDF 1914-12-05
15040 Maponya Rufus R Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-08-02
35807 Mapumulo Titus B M Constable South African Police Gauteng 1965-12-17
35808 Maqabuka Titus B W D Constable South African Police Gauteng 1990-05-27
31587 Maquinda Goodman Mthunzi J M Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1977-09-07
15073 Marais Klaas Cloudie K C Private Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Cradock Commando UDF 1914-12-21
15079 Marais Petrus Johannes P J Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-12
31590 Marais David Hercules Dewald D H D Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1975-12-12
15109 Mardon Joseph Alexis J A Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-10-13
15120 Maree Ignatius Johannes I J Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-16
31610 Maree James J Corporal Mashonaland Mounted Police "C" Troop 1896-01-02
15155 Maritz Johannes Gerhardus Andries J G A Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-29
31625 Maritz Phillipus Rudolf P R Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-01-18
15168 Marks Herbert H Lance Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-12
15172 Markus Eugene Bernays E B Second Lieutenant Royal Scots Fusiliers 1st Bn. 1917-04-05
15177 Marlin Warwick Richard W R Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1942-10-26
15184 Marner Clarence Edwin C E Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-24
15186 Marnock James J Lance Corporal South African Sharpshooters Bailey's Sharpshooters 1916-08-17
15198 Marriott Cecil Frederick C F Corporal Royal Engineers 189th Coy. 1915-10-03
31631 Marsden Cyril George Aurie C G A Lieutenant Royston's Horse 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1906-06-17
15213 Marsh Jack Pope J P Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-05-21
15216 Marsh Walter Stephen W S Lance Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
31632 Marsh Bronwyn Mark B M Able Bodied Seaman 4 Special Forces Regiment 5 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-07-01
15221 Marshall Evelyn Saffery E S Captain Royal Warwickshire Regiment 9th Bn. 1916-04-06
15234 Marshall William W Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-12-25
15246 Martin Alexander A Lance Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-06
15264 Martin Fred F Cyclist South African Motor Cyclist Corps 1917-02-19
15294 Martin Rupert George R G Private Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-12-19
15299 Martin Thomas T Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-22
35846 Martines Joseph Thomas V G Constable South African Police 18 Dist (Cradock) CE Div 1961-10-09
35847 Maruapula Joseph Thomas M F Sergeant South African Police 18 Dist (Cradock) CE Div 1998-11-02
35848 Marule Joseph Thomas K J Captain South African Police Service 18 Dist (Cradock) CE Div 2004-03-09
15324 Marx Paulus Stephanus P S Corporal Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-26
35877 Masinga N Martha N M Constable (female) South African Police Gauteng 1993-05-05
35878 Masipa N Martha M R Detective Constable South African Police Gauteng 1986-12-08
15408 Mason Anthony Douglas A D Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps UDF 1945-01-03
15411 Mason Eric Wier E W Lieutenant South African Heavy Artillery 75th (Natal) Siege Bty. 1917-08-12
15414 Mason John Norman J N Lieutenant Dorset Yeomanry (Queen's Own) 1st/1st 1918-10-13
15433 Massyn Jan Hendrik J H Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-05-31
39760 Masuku Petrus Nathaniel P N District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1979-08-20