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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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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
38640 Mkwananzi Bongani Dumisani B D Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1979-01-08
39846 Mlambo Fungai Wellington F W District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1979-12-16
39847 Mlanzi Fungai Wellington G Signalman Rhodesian Corps of Signals 3 Squadron (RSF) RSF 1978-02-24
16926 Mocke Frank F Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
16927 Mocke Willem Petrus W P Lance Corporal Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1942-03-26
16928 Mockford Peter Julian P J Lieutenant South African Air Force 142 Squadron UDF 1944-08-20
16949 Modise Alfred A Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1942-06-20
16967 Moelelwa Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1942-06-14
16978 Moffat Kenneth Murray K M Trooper South African Armoured Corps 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1941-11-23
16979 Moffat Ronald R Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-12
16982 Moffatt William Douglas Rankine W D R Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-10-13
31778 Mogorosi Andrew Ntebaleng A N Corporal Unit 44 1 Parachute Battalion SANDF 2013-03-23
31492 Mogwazana Lucas Mnikeni L M Lance Corporal 44 Parachute Brigade 1 Parachute Battalion SANDF 1998-09-22
17030 Mohadime Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1941-11-23
45635 Mohr Pl P Burgher Boer Forces Gnl de Wet Commando BOER 1900-10-25
17064 Moir Arthur Fergus A F Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
17068 Moir Stuart Sievewright S S Sapper South African Engineer Corps 12 Field Sqn. UDF 1944-06-22
17069 Moir William Hutton W H Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
31784 Moir John J Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Squadron UDF 1952-12-25
17109 Mokhobene Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1941-11-23
31797 Mokoena Mahlomola Samuel M S Rifleman 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1981-08-08
17134 Mokotla Michael M Corporal South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1942-06-20
17146 Mokwena Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1941-12-12
17149 Mokwenya Ephraim E Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1942-06-20
31808 Molara Daniel Sello D S Lance Corporal Unit 44 1 Parachute Battalion SANDF 2013-03-23
17182 Molehe Hosea H Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1942-06-20
17184 Moleke Jacob J Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1942-05-27
17220 Moll Tobias Mortimer T M Second Lieutenant Leicestershire Regiment 9th Bn. UK 1916-07-15
17221 Moller Alfred Herman Nelson A H N Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
45634 Moller Piet P Burgher Boer Forces Griqualandwes Commando BOER 1900-05-30
17229 Mollett Frank Hewat F H Lieutenant South African Air Force 34 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-08-21
17232 Mollison Robert Allan R A Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-09
17234 Molloy Joseph Geale J G Second Lieutenant Norfolk Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1918-09-02
17251 Moloney John Lawrence J L Regimental Serjeant Major Royal Field Artillery 22nd Bde. UK 1914-10-29
17264 Molver Karl K Private Natal Mounted Rifles UDF 1942-07-17
40798 Molyneaux Jr John Louis J L 1st Lieutenant United States Marine Corps 2nd Regt. US 1968-08-31
45633 Momberg Jacob Johannes Frederik J J F Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg BOER 1900-02-05
39854 Mombeyarara Gerald G Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1978-10-26
17271 Mompati Matshoabo M Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1941-11-23
31972 Momsen Adrian Bernhardus A B Mine Official Civilian 116 South African Infantry Battalion 1922-03-10
45632 Momsen A A Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-07-11
17279 Monahan Thomas T Private Connaught Rangers 1st Bn. UK 1915-06-03
31973 Monani Adrian Bernhardus X A Mine Official SA Army 116 South African Infantry Battalion SADF Unknown
17291 Moncur Allan Henry John A H J Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles UDF 1941-12-31
45630 Monk Willem C W C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-05-30
31978 Montanari Francesco Antonio F A Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Squadron UDF 1951-09-12
17321 Montgomery Joseph Arthur J A Air Mechanic South African Air Force 3 Squadron UDF 1944-10-14
31979 Montgomery Percy P South African Army 2 Squadron SANDF 1998-01-10
17333 Monyatsi Solomon S Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1942-07-03
17338 Moodie Donald Hugh D H Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Squadron UDF 1944-09-04