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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 14,779 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
45698 Mentz Nicolaas N Burgher Potchefstroom Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-28
45699 Mentz Johannes Joachim J J Burgher Heilbron Boer Forces BOER 1901-07-31
45700 Mentz Barend Daniel B D Burgher Heilbron Boer Forces BOER 1901-04-21
16409 Mercier Victor William V W Second Lieutenant Royal Scots Fusiliers 3rd Battalion UK 1915-09-25
16412 Meredith John Francis Gibson J F G Lieutenant 21 Squadron UDF 1943-07-03
39813 Mereki John J District Assistant Internal Affairs "C" Squadron RSF 1977-04-21
16416 Merrington Brian B Lieutenant 4 Squadron UDF 1943-03-21
16417 Merrington Edward Norman E N Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1917-04-12
16418 Merrington George Walter G W Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 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 60 Squadron UDF 1944-05-13
16428 Mesham Robert Seymour R S Lieutenant Military Labour Corps (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 6th South African Infantry 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 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
31869 Metcalfe Henry Johannes H J Rifleman 54 Battalion SADF 1987-03-08
16442 Metelerkamp Alexander Henry Rex A H R Lieutenant 31 Squadron UDF 1944-10-13
16444 Metelerkamp Peter Carel Rex P C R Major 1 Squadron UDF 1942-12-13
16447 Meth John McKenzie J M Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-07-29
16454 Methven Alexander Marshall A M Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1917-09-20
16456 Methven Paul Everard P E Air Sergeant 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 9th South African Infantry 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 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1916-02-26
16479 Meyer Izak I Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-08
16485 Meyer Joseph Arnold J A Warrant Officer Class II 31 Squadron UDF 1944-08-15
16489 Meyer Joseph Hendry J H Private 1st South African Infantry 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 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-09
16507 Meyer Stephanus S Lieutenant 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 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 (Corps) 101 Battalion SADF 1987-01-08
31877 Meyer Johann Raubenheimer J R Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1987-11-25
36100 Meyer Christopher C C Sergeant Gauteng SAP 1975-01-04
36101 Meyer Christoph Heinrich C H Constable 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 Pretoria Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-13
45658 Meyer Willem Johannes W J Burgher Bethal Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-07-04
45661 Meyer Cornelius Petrus C P Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-24
45663 Meyer Jacob Johannes J J Burgher Wolmaransstad Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-11
45667 Meyer Stefanus Francois S F Burgher Bloemhof Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
45668 Meyer M M Burgher Heidelberg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-06