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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 2,734 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
35595 Mahlamvana V Constable Mondeor Police, Gauteng SAP 1961-06-30
39649 Mahomed Yusef Y Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1 Reserve Holding Unit RSF 1976-08-25
14562 Mahon Robert R Private 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-10-15
14569 Maidman George Norman G N Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 A.A. Regiment UDF 1942-06-15
14574 Maile Arthur Bernard Maurice A B M Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1944-06-13
35628 Makalane Eric B E B Sergeant Tarkastad Eastern Cape SAPS 2003-11-22
35629 Makanya A M Constable Tarkastad Eastern Cape SAP 1995-09-03
38575 Makara Stephen S Constable British South Africa Police Crime Protection Unit RSF 1976-12-09
14643 Makaya Joseph John J J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-21
14654 Makete Daniel D Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-12-09
14696 Makoene MacK M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-20
14703 Makondelela Phineas P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-03
35661 Maku L M Constable Eastern Transvaal Division SAP 1967-02-26
35662 Makubalo K K Assistant Constable Eastern Transvaal Division SAP 1994-08-03
35663 Makume S C Sergeant Eastern Transvaal Division SAPS 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 7th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-06-15
14818 Mallett Stanley S Lieutenant 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-10-17
14828 Maloney Michael Thomas Lewis M T L Trooper Prince Alfred's Guard 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 UDF 1944-11-13
14839 Maluleka Daniel Hlinjane D H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-11
14843 Malunga Matematema M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-01-29
39679 Mambume Andreas Davison A D Acting Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1973-04-08
14872 Mamile Motor M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-07-28
14876 Mampers Ruben Clarence R C Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-11-06
39236 Mandivengereyi George G Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1973-02-06
31561 Mangany Jack J Corporal 5 Special Forces Regiment SADF 1991-08-02
14938 Mangold William James W J Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles 1st Bn. UDF 1944-07-28
35768 Mankge E Constable Gauteng SAP 1957-02-11
14959 Manley Henry Charles H C Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-11-04
14967 Mann Herbert Robert H R Private 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-13
14973 Manning Frank Sidney F S Private 7th Infantry (Kimberley Regiment) UDF 1915-05-09
14982 Mansfield Archibald George A G Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-06-25
14990 Manthey Raymond Gordon Bernard R G B Private Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1942-02-19
15024 Mapham George William G W Burgher Mounted Commandos Geyser's Commando UDF 1914-12-05
15040 Maponya Rufus R Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-08-02
49308 Mapstone J Troop Sergeant Major Natal Carbineers COLONIAL 1899-11-04
35807 Mapumulo M Constable Gauteng SAP 1965-12-17
49234 Mapuranga Ignatius I Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment Eighth Battalion (Rhodesia) RSF 1979-09-09
35808 Maqabuka W D Constable Gauteng SAP 1990-05-27
31587 Maquinda J M Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1977-09-07
15073 Marais Klaas Cloudie K C Private Mounted Commandos Cradock Commando UDF 1914-12-21
15079 Marais Petrus Johannes P J Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1944-07-12
31590 Marais David Hercules Dewald D H D Rifleman 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1975-12-12
15109 Mardon Joseph Alexis J A Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-10-13
15120 Maree Ignatius Johannes I J Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1945-04-16