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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
31843 Medhurst Eugene E Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1976-04-13
39811 Meddows-Taylor Colin M C M Trooper Special Air Service "C" Sqdn. RSF 1978-01-20
16309 Meats Harold Stephen H S Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve H.M. Submarine E.30. 1916-11-22
16306 Mears Henry Daniel H D Private 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
43561 Mears Burgher Boer Forces 1902-02-27
16304 Mearns Derek Clifford D C Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles UDF 1944-06-27
16301 Meadows Manners Chevallier M C Second Lieutenant 12 Sqdn. UDF 1941-11-14
16297 Meade George G Private King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Bn. 1916-10-01
16298 Meade George Ronald G R Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1944-06-17
16299 Meade Wreford Burnett W B Private 4th Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
45712 Mcleod John J Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando Unknown
45713 Mcgill James J Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad 1900-03-05
45714 Mccarthy Daniel Benjamin (christoffel) D B ( Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem, Cmdt Antonie Michiel Commando 1900-09-22
45715 Mccallum Johan Duncan St Clair J D S C Burgher Boer Forces Middelburg Commando 1900-02-27
47718 Mccallum Cornelis Johannes C J Burgher Boer Forces 1900-08-16
16270 McWILLIAMS Robert Edgar R E Lieutenant 17 Sqdn. UDF 1944-02-12
16271 McWILLIAMS Vernon Robert Edwin V R E Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-09
16265 McWILLIAM Charles Norman C N Captain 6th Regt. UDF 1916-08-17
16268 McWILLIAM George Robert G R Private 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-29
16269 McWILLIAM Maurice M Flight Sergeant 41 Sqdn. UDF 1941-06-03
16258 McTAVISH Donald D Private South African Veterinary Corps 1915-09-14
16256 McRAE Edward E Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1915-05-13
16254 McQUILKIN John Gordon J G Private 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) 1916-10-07
16245 McPHERSON Angus A Trooper Pretoria Regiment 3 Troop UDF 1944-07-15
16243 McPHEE Charles C Private 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-17
16238 McNICHOLAS Laurence Gregory L G Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-07-21
16236 McNEILL Patrick Brougham P B Warrant Officer Class I 15 Sqdn. UDF 1944-02-20
16224 McNAUGHT-DAVIS John J Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1944-06-22
16220 McNAMARA Lawrence Gerard Lyons L G L Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Sqdn. 1942-12-17
16221 McNAMARA Neil Aloysius N A Warrant Officer Class I 30 Sqdn. UDF 1944-09-04
16213 McNAB David Evan D E Lieutenant 26 Sqdn. UDF 1944-02-03
16214 McNAB Henry Duncan H D Sergeant 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
16211 McMURRAY Adam J A J Sergeant Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-01-11
16209 McMURDO Leslie Clegg L C Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 31st Bn. 1917-09-26
16208 McMULLAN John Andrews J A Private 5th Regt. UDF 1916-06-20
16207 McMORRAN Loudwick L Private 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-06-14
16195 McMILLAN Clotworthy C Trooper East African Mounted Rifles "C" Sqdn. 1915-09-21
16200 McMILLAN Hugh H Corporal 4th Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
16201 McMILLAN John Archibald J A Sub-Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Anson Bn. R.N. Div. 1916-11-13
16202 McMILLAN Peter P Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 59 Sqdn. 1941-03-26
16190 McMENAMIN John Gerald J G Lieutenant Colonel Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1941-04-22
16185 McMASTER Harold Sinclair H S Lieutenant 2 Sqdn. UDF 1942-11-11
16186 McMASTER James Joscelyn J J Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-01-26
16187 McMASTER Paul Roux P R Private 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
16188 McMASTER Raymond Leslie R L Lance Corporal 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-26
16180 McMAHON Henry Aloysius H A Private 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-10-11
16181 McMAHON Patrick P Private 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
16176 McLOUGHLIN Ernest Edwin E E Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
16177 McLOUGHLIN Herbert John Miles H J M Air Mechanic 26 Sqdn. UDF 1945-01-17
16178 McLOUGHLIN Robert Hugh R H Lance Corporal 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-10-18