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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
16416 Merrington Brian B Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Squadron UDF 1943-03-21
16417 Merrington Edward Norman E N Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
16418 Merrington George Walter G W Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
16419 Merry Frederick Joseph F J Private South African Reserve Mechanical Transport 2nd UDF 1941-02-22
16420 Merry Norman Cuthbert Ross N C R Captain Cheshire Regiment 10th Bn. UK 1916-07-14
16425 Mervis Gordon G Lieutenant South African Air Force 60 Squadron UDF 1944-05-13
16428 Mesham Robert Seymour R S Lieutenant Military Labour Corps UDF 1918-04-19
31868 Messerer Ron R Lieutenant Israeli Defence Forces Air Force IDF 1982-06-16
16437 Messina Percival Frederick P F Private South African Infantry Corps 6th Regt. UDF 1916-02-12
45693 Messner Gustav Albert G A Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-03-24
16438 Metcalf Cecil David C D Lieutenant London Regiment 7th Bn. UK 1918-04-20
16439 Metcalf Cyril Oates C O Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
31869 Metcalfe Henry Johannes H J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 54 Battalion SADF 1987-03-08
16442 Metelerkamp Alexander Henry Rex A H R Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Squadron UDF 1944-10-13
16444 Metelerkamp Peter Carel Rex P C R Major South African Air Force 1 Squadron UDF 1942-12-13
16447 Meth John McKenzie J M Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-07-29
16454 Methven Alexander Marshall A M Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
16456 Methven Paul Everard P E Air Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Squadron UDF 1941-11-07
16462 Mey Jan Adam J A Burgher Mounted Commandos Ermelo Commando UDF 1915-03-20
16466 Meyer Antony Christoffel A C Private South African Infantry Corps 9th Regt. UDF 1916-07-27
16476 Meyer Frederick Willem F W Burgher Mounted Commandos Potchefstroom Commando UDF 1915-03-20
16478 Meyer Henry Devenish H D Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-02-26
16479 Meyer Izak I Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
16485 Meyer Joseph Arnold J A Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 31 Squadron UDF 1944-08-15
16489 Meyer Joseph Hendry J H Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
16494 Meyer Jan Van Rooyen J V R Lance Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-09-24
16495 Meyer Llewellen L Second Lieutenant Durham Light Infantry 6th Bn. UK 1916-06-11
16503 Meyer Peter Philippus P P Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-09
16507 Meyer Stephanus S Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Squadron UDF 1943-09-17
16509 Meyer Stephanus Jacobus S J Trooper Pretoria Regiment UDF 1944-07-01
16512 Meyer Vivian Gericke V G Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Squadron UDF 1943-07-03
16515 Meyer W H Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1942-07-28
31874 Meyer Eugen Albert E A Sapper South African Engineer Corps 101 Battalion SADF 1987-01-08
31877 Meyer Johann Raubenheimer J R Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1987-11-25
36100 Meyer Christopher C C Sergeant South African Police Gauteng SAP 1975-01-04
36101 Meyer Christoph Heinrich C H Constable South African Police Gauteng SAP 1991-10-26
39814 Meyer George David G D Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1971-04-27
39815 Meyer Karl Christiaan K C Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1977-06-09
43723 Meyer Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando BOER 1900-12-13
45658 Meyer Willem Johannes W J Burgher Boer Forces Bethal Commando BOER 1900-07-04
45661 Meyer Cornelius Petrus C P Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-24
45663 Meyer Jacob Johannes J J Burgher Boer Forces Wolmaransstad Commando BOER 1902-04-11
45667 Meyer Stefanus Francois S F Burgher Boer Forces Bloemhof Commando BOER Unknown
45668 Meyer M M Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando BOER 1900-01-06
45669 Meyer Jacobus Johannes P. J J P Burgher Boer Forces Bloemhof Commando BOER 1899-11-22
45670 Meyer Gert Frederik G F Burgher Boer Forces Senekal Commando BOER 1900-03-10
45671 Meyer Gert Hendrik G H Burgher Boer Forces Standerton Commando BOER 1901-09-09
45672 Meyer Gerhardus Adriaan G A Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-05-20
45673 Meyer Dietrich Herman D H Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-01-06
45674 Meyer Daniel Nicolaas D N Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando BOER 1900-01-24