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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

DROW — Drowned 1,197 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
16572 Mhlongo Mgwanezi M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-03
16564 Mhlanga Ndukwana N Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1917-02-21
16552 Mgotoye (mgotoyi) Petrus P Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
16545 Mgingana Koza K Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
16543 Mgidi Billy B Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
16530 Mfanyana Damascus D Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-11-26
31882 Meyers Petrus P Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 6 Maintenance Unit SADF 1985-09-13
31884 Meyers Wayne Darrell Norman W D N Rifleman South West African Territory Force 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-04-04
16475 Meyer Frederick Johannes Potgieter F J P Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-10-29
39817 Meyer Victor Carl V C Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 1 Independent Company 1978-08-12
16400 Menza John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
16351 Mekgoe Herman H Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
16322 Mehlomane Silwanyana S Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
16294 Mdunyelwa July J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
16290 Mduna Edward E Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
16285 Mdluli Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
16284 Mdletshe Alpheus A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-03
16282 Mdingi Olifas O Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
16274 Mdata Soloman S Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
16234 McNEILL Donald D Sergeant Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 3rd Bn. 1918-07-03
16230 McNEIL F Sergeant King's African Rifles 2nd/3rd Bn. 1918-07-03
31826 McLENNAN Duncan D Petty Officer South African Navy SAS Simon van der Stel UDF 1954-03-30
16049 McItshwa John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
15860 McCLEAN Victor V Sergeant South African Veterinary Corps 1943-03-03
15850 McCARTHY Percy Owen P O Lance Sergeant South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-09-12
15803 McAnyana Russell Palmer R P Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
15794 Mbuzi Mzingele M Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
31758 Mbunyuza Siyabulela S Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 14 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1996-03-05
39777 Mbuli Thulani Emmanual T E Able Seaman South African Navy SAS Drakensberg SANDF 2012-05-23
31755 Mbopane D M Rifleman Ciskei Defence Force Ciskei Parachute Battalion CDF 1991-08-20
15779 Mbombiya Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
15774 Mbiyazwe Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
41507 Mbinge Daniel M Corporal South West African Territory Force 102 Battalion SADF 1984-11-02
15770 Mbikwa Sam S Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
41901 Mbele Justice Wielie Mlungisi J W M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 9 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-10-21
15755 Mbedla Isaac I Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
15750 Mbata Albert Nkomempunga A N Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
15740 Mbala Sihope S Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-04-06
15729 Mazaku Gwavuma G Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
15533 Matyala Richard R Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
15650 Matupu Thousand T Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
15646 Matume Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
15647 Matume Moses M Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
31714 Matthysen Marthinus Jacobus M J Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 5 Sqdn. SADF 1966-06-05
15640 Matthys Peter J P J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-12-01
15596 Matsubane Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
15597 Matsubane Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
15582 Matshilane Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
15581 Matshe Marcus M Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
15579 Matshana Hezekiah H Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21