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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
40891 Mashviwa Future F Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1978-09-01
38611 Mashonganyika Samuel Killian S K Constable British South Africa Police Special Branch RSF 1977-03-23
39751 Mashingaidze Calisto Chamunakire R Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1977-04-16
38610 Mashimbwe Paul P Sergeant British South Africa Police Support Unit 1977-08-12
31662 Mashile Tears T Rifleman 1 Recce Commando 1 Recce Commando SADF 1990-08-30
31661 Mashika Esau E Rifleman 202 Battalion SADF 1983-12-18
39750 Mashavira Calisto Chamunakire C C District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1976-12-06
31658 Mashavave Marsh Lazarus M L Corporal 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1986-11-13
39747 Mashamba Rodrick C Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1977-11-26
15345 Mash Alexander C A C Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-16
39744 Masarakufa Mashona N Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1979-03-01
31647 Marx Phillipus Rudolph P R Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-06-27
31650 Marx Wentzel Christoffel W C Sergeant 1 Recce Commando 1 Recce Commando SADF 1977-10-28
15321 Marvin Robert R Corporal Royal Fusiliers 1st Bn. 1914-11-17
39741 Maruta Joseph F Junior Corporal Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1978-11-01
39740 Marunga Joseph J Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 7 Squadron 1979-09-29
38605 Marumahaka Davidson D Field Reservist British South Africa Police Special Branch RSF 1977-06-26
38603 Marufu Chrispen Rabson C R Field Reservist British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1979-02-23
38604 Marufu Damian King D K Constable British South Africa Police Special Branch RSF 1979-09-04
31641 Martins Paul Andrew "andy" J Lance Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1981-11-27
11428 Martin Algernon A Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 70th Bde. 1918-07-30
15247 Martin Alfred A Second Lieutenant Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) 1st Bn. 1916-09-03
15252 Martin Basil John B J Gunner 3 Field Regt. UDF 1941-11-23
15253 Martin Charles Edward C E Captain 1 Sqdn. UDF 1943-09-05
15255 Martin Cecil Hampson C H Captain East Lancashire Regiment 2nd Bn. 1916-10-02
15258 Martin Douglas Stanley McIntosh D S M Lieutenant 30 Sqdn. UDF 1944-12-26
15259 Martin Easton E Private 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
15260 Martin Edward E Private Scottish Horse 3rd 1915-11-18
15263 Martin Frank F Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-08
15265 Martin Frederick George F G Private Worcestershire Regiment 4th Bn. 1915-06-04
15268 Martin Gordon G Private 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
15269 Martin George Jacob G J Lieutenant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-07-29
15276 Martin John J Private 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-01-03
15277 Martin John J Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-18
15283 Martin Joseph George J G Lance Corporal Cameron Highlanders 7th Bn. 1917-07-31
15285 Martin Leslie Allan L A Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1915-07-14
15287 Martin Nigel George N G Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-10-10
15290 Martin Percival Thomas P T Private Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1916-07-23
15291 Martin Russell R Lance Corporal King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 1st Bn. 1915-06-26
15293 Martin Robert Douglas R D Second Lieutenant Wiltshire Regiment 1st Bn. 1916-08-26
15296 Martin R W Warrant Officer Class II 26 Sqdn. UDF 1944-03-04
15297 Martin Roger William R W Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-05-05
15300 Martin William W Private 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
15301 Martin W H Lieutenant 24 Sqdn. UDF 1942-08-02
31637 Martin Herbert H Mine Official Civilian Corps Signal Regiment 1922-03-10
31638 Martin Herbert J Sergeant 101 Battalion SADF 1987-01-25
43601 Martin Burgher Boer Forces 1901-12-31
47642 Martin Carl Friedrich C F Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1900-12-28
47646 Martin Ferdinand August F A Burgher Boer Forces Piet Retief Commando Unknown
47648 Martin Daniel Johannes D J Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad Unknown