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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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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
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 UDF 1944-06-29
31625 Maritz Phillipus Rudolf P R Lance Corporal 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-01-18
15168 Marks Herbert H Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-12
15172 Markus Eugene Bernays E B Second Lieutenant Royal Scots Fusiliers 1st Bn. UK 1917-04-05
15177 Marlin Warwick Richard W R Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1942-10-26
15184 Marner Clarence Edwin C E Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-24
15186 Marnock James J Lance Corporal South African Sharpshooters Bailey's Sharpshooters UDF 1916-08-17
15198 Marriott Cecil Frederick C F Corporal Royal Engineers 189th Coy. UK 1915-10-03
31631 Marsden Cyril George Aurie C G A Lieutenant Royston's Horse 5 South African Infantry Battalion COLONIAL 1906-06-17
15213 Marsh Jack Pope J P Private 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-05-21
15216 Marsh Walter Stephen W S Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-08
31632 Marsh Bronwyn Mark B M Able Bodied Seaman 4 Special Forces Regiment 4 Special Forces Regiment SANDF 1999-07-01
15221 Marshall Evelyn Saffery E S Captain Royal Warwickshire Regiment 9th Bn. UK 1916-04-06
15234 Marshall William W Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-12-25
15246 Martin Alexander A Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-06
15264 Martin Fred F Cyclist South African Motor Cyclist Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-02-19
15294 Martin Rupert George R G Private Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1941-12-19
15299 Martin Thomas T Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-22
35846 Martines V G Constable 18 Dist (Cradock) CE Div SAP 1961-10-09
35847 Maruapula M F Sergeant 18 Dist (Cradock) CE Div SAP 1998-11-02
35848 Marule K J Captain 18 Dist (Cradock) CE Div SAPS 2004-03-09
15324 Marx Paulus Stephanus P S Corporal Special Service Battalion UDF 1944-07-26
35877 Masinga N Martha N M Constable (female) Gauteng SAP 1993-05-05
35878 Masipa M R Detective Constable Gauteng SAP 1986-12-08
15408 Mason Anthony Douglas A D Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-01-03
15411 Mason Eric Wier E W Lieutenant South African Heavy Artillery 75th (Natal) Siege Bty. UDF 1917-08-12
15414 Mason John Norman J N Lieutenant Dorset Yeomanry (Queen's Own) 1st/1st UK 1918-10-13
15433 Massyn Jan Hendrik J H Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-05-31
39760 Masuku Petrus Nathaniel P N District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1979-08-20
35940 Matlemane M M Constable North West Province SAP 1968-10-05
15576 Matsepe Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-17
35964 Matsoso Petrus P Constable Free State SAP 2003-12-14
15601 Matsulwane Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-11-23
15614 Matthews Frank William F W Private Worcestershire Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1914-10-26
15630 Matthews St. John Bell S J B Second Lieutenant Royal Berkshire Regiment 6th Bn. UK 1915-11-25
15653 Maudsley William Henry W H Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1916-12-15
31728 Maw Herbert Campbell H C Trooper Transvaal Mounted Rifles Permanent Force Staff COLONIAL 1906-05-14
35972 Mawila N J Detective Constable Free State SAP 1966-03-17
35973 Maxatasi T C Detective Warrant Officer Free State SAP 1990-01-20
15681 Maxwell John Duncan J D Second Lieutenant Suffolk Regiment 11th Bn. UK 1917-07-18
15692 May Faulkner Michael Vine F M V Group Captain Royal Air Force UK 1942-05-22
15705 May Thomas Charles T C Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-09-15
31731 May G M Private Combat Flight School SANDF 1998-08-01
35974 Mayambela F A Constable Free State SAP 1995-08-30
39792 Mayatame Madimisa M Private 4 Brigade H.q. RSF 1979-06-04
35975 Mayayise X F Constable Free State SAP 1983-04-03
15709 Maybery Thomas Bargrave Aveline T B A Private Umvoti Mounted Rifles UDF 1944-01-28
15711 Mayfield Albert A Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-12-14
15712 Maygar Leslie Cecil L C Lieutenant Colonel Australian Light Horse 8th AUS 1917-11-01