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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
16620 Miles John Andrew J A Private Royal Scots 2nd Bn. 1915-09-25
16621 Miles James Henry J H Private 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
16622 Miles John Henry J H Private 5th Regt. UDF 1917-01-17
16623 Miles Jack R M J R M Corporal Kaffrarian Rifles UDF 1941-12-31
16624 Miles Lionel L Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-17
16626 Miles Robert R Driver Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-01-18
16614 Mileman Vernon Wallace V W Captain London Regiment 7th Bn. 1917-09-16
31896 Mijburgh Christoffel Jacobus C J Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-08-14
31895 Miguel Jose J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-06-10
16609 Miennie Carel Johannes C J Corporal South African Horse 3rd UDF 1916-05-10
45657 Mienie P.c. P Burgher Boer Forces Boshof Commando 1899-11-22
16600 Midgley Arnold Benjamin A B Signaller UDF 1944-10-30
16601 Midgley Cyril Leslie Thomas C L T Lance Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1942-06-07
16606 Midgley William Claude W C Private 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-11
16596 Middleton John Norman Victor J N V Lance Corporal 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
16592 Middlemost Arthur Cecil A C Sergeant 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
16590 Middlemas James Gradon J G Private 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-19
45656 Middendorp Willem W Burgher Boer Forces Gen. Ben Viljoen Commando 1900-02-06
16585 Michie David Charles D C Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1st Bn. UDF 1941-05-13
16583 Michel David James D J Lieutenant 24 Sqdn. UDF 1943-09-24
31894 Michael Seth Lebakeng B Rifleman 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1981-10-15
38637 Mhlanga Sibabi S Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit 1977-07-18
38636 Mhizha John Hamill J H Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit 1973-09-22
39822 Mhando Daniel Brighton M District Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1976-05-05
39820 Mhaka Jimson J District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1978-11-21
16536 Mgalaka Johannes Sebothome J S Private UDF 1941-11-23
39818 Mfitshane Victor Carl M Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1979-01-01
16523 Meyerson Isadore I Lance Bombardier UDF 1942-04-13
16521 Meyers Lodwyk Charles Calvyn L C C Lance Corporal 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-10
45659 Meyer, Lukas Johannes L J Burgher Boer Forces 1899-12-11
45660 Meyer, Gert Jacobus Naude G J N Burgher Boer Forces 1901-11-05
45662 Meyer, Lucas Johannes Dirk L J D Burgher Boer Forces Bloemhof Commando 1901-02-16
45664 Meyer, Jacobus Johannes P. J J P Burgher Boer Forces Bloemhof Commando 1899-11-25
45665 Meyer, J. A. J A Burgher Boer Forces Winburg Commando 1900-03-10
45666 Meyer, Gert Frederik G F Burgher Boer Forces Senekal Commando 1900-03-10
16466 Meyer Antony Christoffel A C Private 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 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-02-26
16479 Meyer Izak I Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
16485 Meyer Joseph Arnold J A Warrant Officer Class II 31 Sqdn. UDF 1944-08-15
16489 Meyer Joseph Hendry J H Private 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. 1916-06-11
16503 Meyer Peter Philippus P P Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-09
16507 Meyer Stephanus S Lieutenant 15 Sqdn. 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 Sqdn. UDF 1943-07-03
16515 Meyer W H Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1942-07-28
31874 Meyer Eugen Albert E A Sapper 101 Battalion SADF 1987-01-08
31877 Meyer Johann Raubenheimer J R Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1987-11-25