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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
15601 Matsulwane Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-11-23
35964 Matsoso Petrus P Constable Free State SAP 2003-12-14
15576 Matsepe Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-17
35940 Matlemane M M Constable North West Province SAP 1968-10-05
39760 Masuku Petrus Nathaniel P N District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1979-08-20
15433 Massyn Jan Hendrik J H Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-05-31
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
35878 Masipa M R Detective Constable Gauteng SAP 1986-12-08
35877 Masinga N Martha N M Constable (female) Gauteng SAP 1993-05-05
15324 Marx Paulus Stephanus P S Corporal Special Service Battalion UDF 1944-07-26
35848 Marule K J Captain 18 Dist (Cradock) CE Div SAPS 2004-03-09
35847 Maruapula M F Sergeant 18 Dist (Cradock) CE Div SAP 1998-11-02
35846 Martines V G Constable 18 Dist (Cradock) CE Div SAP 1961-10-09
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
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
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
31631 Marsden Cyril George Aurie C G A Lieutenant Royston's Horse 5 South African Infantry Battalion COLONIAL 1906-06-17
15198 Marriott Cecil Frederick C F Corporal Royal Engineers 189th Coy. UK 1915-10-03
15186 Marnock James J Lance Corporal South African Sharpshooters Bailey's Sharpshooters UDF 1916-08-17
15184 Marner Clarence Edwin C E Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-24
15177 Marlin Warwick Richard W R Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1942-10-26
15172 Markus Eugene Bernays E B Second Lieutenant Royal Scots Fusiliers 1st Bn. UK 1917-04-05
15168 Marks Herbert H Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-12
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
15120 Maree Ignatius Johannes I J Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1945-04-16
31610 Maree James J Corporal Mashonaland Mounted Police "C" Troop 1896-01-02
15109 Mardon Joseph Alexis J A Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-10-13
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
31587 Maquinda J M Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1977-09-07
35808 Maqabuka W D Constable Gauteng SAP 1990-05-27
49234 Mapuranga Ignatius I Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment Eighth Battalion (Rhodesia) RSF 1979-09-09
35807 Mapumulo M Constable Gauteng SAP 1965-12-17
49308 Mapstone J Troop Sergeant Major Natal Carbineers COLONIAL 1899-11-04
15040 Maponya Rufus R Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-08-02
15024 Mapham George William G W Burgher Mounted Commandos Geyser's Commando UDF 1914-12-05
14990 Manthey Raymond Gordon Bernard R G B Private Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1942-02-19
14982 Mansfield Archibald George A G Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-06-25
14973 Manning Frank Sidney F S Private 7th Infantry (Kimberley Regiment) UDF 1915-05-09
14967 Mann Herbert Robert H R Private 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-13