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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 14,778 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
45691 Meyer A C A C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-13
45692 Meyer Andries F A F Burgher Senekal Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-10
45694 Meyer A.c. A Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-29
16462 Mey Jan Adam J A Burgher Mounted Commandos Ermelo Commando UDF 1915-03-20
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
16447 Meth John McKenzie J M Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-07-29
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
31869 Metcalfe Henry Johannes H J Rifleman 54 Battalion SADF 1987-03-08
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
45693 Messner Gustav Albert G A Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-03-24
16437 Messina Percival Frederick P F Private 6th South African Infantry UDF 1916-02-12
31868 Messerer Ron R Lieutenant Israeli Defence Forces Air Force IDF 1982-06-16
16428 Mesham Robert Seymour R S Lieutenant Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-04-19
16425 Mervis Gordon G Lieutenant 60 Squadron UDF 1944-05-13
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
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
39813 Mereki John J District Assistant Internal Affairs "C" Squadron RSF 1977-04-21
16412 Meredith John Francis Gibson J F G Lieutenant 21 Squadron UDF 1943-07-03
16409 Mercier Victor William V W Second Lieutenant Royal Scots Fusiliers 3rd Battalion UK 1915-09-25
16398 Mentz Jan Carl J C Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-09-01
45695 Mentz P P Burgher Potchefstroom Boer Forces BOER 1900-10-25
45696 Mentz Pieter P Burgher Potchefstroom Boer Forces BOER 1902-03-22
45697 Mentz Nicolaas J. Snr N J S Burgher VK Opperman, Heilbron Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-18
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
16397 Mentor William G W G Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-13
31859 Mennigke Cecil Ian C I Lance Corporal 1 Reconnaissance Regiment 1 Reconnaissance Commando SADF 1978-01-04
16385 Menlove Edward Rupert Menlow Jenkins E R M J Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Bn. UK 1916-09-09
16384 Meneely James J Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1916-03-21
39812 Mendes Joao Paulo Graca J P G Trooper Special Air Service "C" Squadron RSF 1973-08-22
45702 Mendelsohn Johannes J Burgher Heilbron Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-25
16373 Melville Alexander Saunders A S Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-06-30
16375 Melville Maxwell Arthur M A Private Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) 8th Bn. CAN 1918-08-09
16370 Melvill Edward Thomas E T Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1941-12-12
16371 Melvill Melvill Leopold M L Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 108th Bty. UK 1917-10-31
16366 Mellor Samuel S Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1916-03-11
16361 Mellet Charles Pitrus C P Sergeant Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1941-12-31
16357 Meldrum William Tindall W T Corporal 8th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1917-07-19
31858 Melcer Yitzhak Y Sergeant (Rank raised to Master-Sgt posthomously) Israeli Defence Forces Armoured Corps IDF 1973-10-16
48800 Meisenheimer J H Sergeant South West African Police SAP Security Branch: Special Operations (K) SWAPOL 1983-04-18
16349 Meise Henry H Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
16335 Meiring Andries Herclass A H Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
16341 Meiring Ian Murray I M Lieutenant 15 Squadron UDF 1943-10-28