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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
15239 Martens Roland Trevor Milton R T M Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-10-22
47641 Martens Jan J J J Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
47650 Martens Abraham J A J Burgher Boer Forces 1900-11-04
47654 Martens Jacob J Burgher Boer Forces 1900-02-24
15237 Marston Richard Alfred R A Sergeant Royal Air Force 44 Sqdn. 1942-03-24
15222 Marshall Edward Thomas E T Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-06-03
15227 Marshall Harold John H J Lieutenant South African Rifles 2nd UDF 1916-09-07
15229 Marshall Leslie Mance L M Lieutenant 1 Sqdn. UDF 1942-11-27
15230 Marshall Robert R Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
15236 Marshall William James W J Sergeant 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-22
31633 Marshall Frank B F B Private Transvaal Scottish 5 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1922-03-10
31634 Marshall James Thomas J T Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-08-09
15210 Marsh Herbert Charles H C Private 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
15211 Marsh John Edward Joseph J E J Second Lieutenant Cambridgeshire Regiment 1st Bn. 1917-09-24
15215 Marsh Stephen John Robert S J R Private Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1941-09-28
15204 Marsberg Abel Daniel Louis De Lange A D L D L Flight Sergeant 15 Sqdn. UDF 1943-11-12
15191 Marquard Andre Guillaume A G Gunner 2 A.A. Regt. UDF 1942-06-20
15192 Marquard Gerhard Brummer G B Captain 70 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1944-07-07
15194 Marquard John Murray J M Captain Royal Fusiliers 13th Bn. 1918-08-23
39728 Marova Francis F Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 2nd Battalion 1978-04-12
47644 Marnitz H. H Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg 1900-02-05
39731 Marneweck John Conrad J C Sergeant Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1978-08-08
15179 Marlowe Edward William E W Gunner 3 Field Regt. UDF 1941-11-21
15174 Marley Albert A Private 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
15173 Marles Arthur George A G Private 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
31627 Markus Benfried B Special Sergeant South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1984-01-05
15167 Marks Guy Vincent G V Lieutenant 11 Sqdn. UDF 1945-08-30
40803 Marklew Albert A Gunner Royal Artillery 102 (The Northumberland Hussars) Lt. A.A./Anti-Tank Regt. 1942-02-01
15162 Markides Paul P Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 83 Sqdn. 1942-03-25
47645 Mark Osvald August O A Burgher Boer Forces Scandinavian Corps Commando 1899-12-11
15148 Maritz C Lance Corporal 4th Armoured Car Regt. UDF 1941-12-01
15149 Maritz Cornelius C Air Sergeant 12 Sqdn. UDF 1940-09-03
15158 Maritz Peter John P J Private 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
31619 Maritz Gerhardus Martinus G M Sergeant 5 Signal Regiment SADF 1988-02-21
31621 Maritz Jacobus Johannes J J Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-02-04
31622 Maritz Johannes Petrus J P Corporal 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-08-18
38601 Maritz Salomon S Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit RSF 1979-12-05
47647 Maritz Willem Jacobus W J Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg voetpolisie Commando 1900-04-21
47649 Maritz Stefanus Johannes S J Burgher Boer Forces Vryheid 1902-05-06
47651 Maritz Paul Michael P M Burgher Boer Forces Vryheid dorp Commando 1902-05-06
47652 Maritz Samuel (sarel)( H Sn) S ( H S Burgher Boer Forces Piet Retief Gen Chris Botha Commando 1901-09-17
47653 Maritz P. G. C. P G C Burgher Boer Forces 1902-04-27
47655 Maritz Jan Hendrik J H Burgher Boer Forces Middelburg Commando 1899-10-20
47656 Maritz Ockert C. O C Burgher Boer Forces Griqualand Wes Commando Unknown
47657 Maritz Gerhardus Marthinus G M Burgher Boer Forces 1901-12-09
47658 Maritz H. H Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg 1900-02-05
31618 Maritina Thimotheus T Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1983-04-18
15141 Marinus Hendrik Christoffel H C Private 8th Regt. UDF 1917-07-19
15138 Marillier Ronald Ford R F Second Lieutenant 4 Sqdn. UDF 1942-05-31
38599 Marilele Erinos E Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit 1978-10-04