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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

KIA — Killed in action 14,404 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
45717 Mays C.w. C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-20
15727 Maytham Thomas Rudston T R Sapper South African Engineer Corps 13 Field Coy. UDF 1943-01-18
39797 Mazuihwa Leon F Guard Guard Force Internal Affairs RSF 1978-09-01
45716 Mazureik Jacobus Christoffel J C Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando BOER 1900-04-01
31743 Mbambo Augistinus A Rifleman South West African Territory Force 201 Battalion SADF 1984-07-02
40845 Mbambo Edward K E Rifleman South West African Territory Force 202 Battalion SADF 1985-01-31
38627 Mbandla Peter Alexander Gordon E Constable British South Africa Police 93 Ammunition Depot RSF 1978-07-01
31747 Mbango Kleopas K Rifleman South West African Territory Force 101 Battalion SADF 1985-03-28
31748 Mbangu Kleopas J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 31 (Bushman) Battalion SADF 1988-01-01
39799 Mbasela Leon P Guard Guard Force Internal Affairs RSF 1978-03-06
31749 Mbele Lloyd Mziwandile L M Sergeant 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1982-06-07
31752 Mbendura Mafaladi Joseph T Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1983-05-10
41519 Mbinge Petrus Jacobus U Rifleman South West African Territory Force 102 Battalion SADF 1988-04-23
39801 Mbiza Josephat Bizz J B District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1976-09-21
15787 Mbujane Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1916-11-12
31757 Mbunguha Tsaanda T Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1988-08-25
15795 McAFFER Archibald A Private Scots Guards 1st Bn. UK 1914-10-29
15796 McALISTER RONALD McPHAIL R M Private South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. UDF 1916-02-12
15801 McALPINE George Turner G T Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-10
15807 McARTHUR Donald George D G Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
15808 McARTHUR Eric E Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1945-04-16
15809 McARTHUR John Burns J B Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Squadron UDF 1944-08-07
15810 McAULEY Edward E Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-14
31761 McAlister Cecil Charles C C Corporal South African Infantry Corps Regiment Schoonspruit SADF 1981-08-14
15816 McBRIDE Gilbert Leonard G L Captain South African Air Force 21 Squadron UDF 1943-07-03
15820 McCABE Alan Graham A G Lieutenant South African Air Force 34 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-09-11
39802 McCALL Hugh John H J Acting Sergeant Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1979-07-16
15825 McCALLUM Hugh Crawford H C Corporal First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1945-04-16
15831 McCALLUM William Henry W H Sapper South African Engineer Corps 12 Field Sqn. UDF 1944-08-27
15832 McCANN Arthur James Antony A J A Private South African Infantry Corps 5th Regt. UDF 1917-01-17
15837 McCARDLE Michael M Lieutenant South African Air Force 249 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-03-30
15838 McCARTER Arthur William Adair A W A Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
15839 McCARTER Ronald George Adair R G A Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
15842 McCARTHY Brian Innis B I Acting Bombardier South African Heavy Artillery 71st Siege Bty. UDF 1916-06-04
15843 McCARTHY Charles Henry C H Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
15845 McCARTHY Henry Francis H F Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Gloucester UDF 1941-05-22
15847 McCARTHY John J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-18
15848 McCARTHY James Patrick J P Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
15852 McCARTNEY Raymond Leslie R L Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1943-03-20
15853 McCATHIE Gordon Fernie G F Lance Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-10-10
15856 McCAUSLAND David D Captain Royal Irish Rifles 12th Bn. UK 1917-11-22
15858 McCAY James Gordon J G Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 3rd Bn. UK 1915-04-21
15859 McCLATCHIE Samuel S Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
15862 McCLELLAND David James D J Company Sergeant Major South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
38631 McCLELLAND William Joseph Andrew W J A Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1978-08-17
15873 McCLURE Robert R Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-16
40784 McCLURE Charles Surtis Cranmer C S C Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron (RAF) UK 1942-05-09
15877 McCORKINDALE H F Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 7 Field Regt. UDF 1941-11-20
15879 McCORMACK Thomas Frederick T F Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
15881 McCORMICK George Francis G F Lieutenant South African Air Force 7 Squadron UDF 1945-04-13