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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
47638 Mattson Emile E Burgher Scandinavian Corps Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-11
15643 Mattison Stanley Hocken S H Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-10-21
47639 Matthysen F.j. F Burgher ZARP Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-08-27
15617 Matthews Gordon William Lash G W L Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 266 Squadron UK 1941-07-03
15618 Matthews Herbert Lewis Lash H L L Second Lieutenant London Regiment (Finsbury Rifles) 11th Bn. UK 1916-09-09
15627 Matthews Percy Victor P V Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-10-18
15629 Matthews Roland Kingsley R K Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Anti-Tank Regiment UDF 1942-06-14
15634 Matthews Walter John W J Corporal 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-15
15635 Matthews W N Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles UDF 1941-12-31
39782 Matthews Grant Stewart G S Rifleman Rhodesian African Rifles 1 Independent Company RSF 1979-12-09
43364 Mattheus Leonard L Special Sergeant South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1983-07-25
15610 Matthee Samuel S Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-10
39780 Matthee William John W J Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 1st Battalion RSF 1977-04-23
47636 Matthee Marthinus Johannes M J Burgher Hoopstad Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-10
15598 Matsubane Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-05-27
15595 Matson Matthew Charles M C Private 5th South African Infantry UDF 1916-08-10
31709 Matsheka Karabo Edwin K E Rifleman Unit 44 1 Parachute Battalion SANDF 2013-03-23
38620 Matshalaga Leonard L Sergeant British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1978-10-04
31707 Matsetse Daniel D Corporal 201 Battalion SADF 1984-03-30
31705 Matroos Phillip Dawid P D Rifleman 54 Battalion SADF 1988-01-23
48722 Matiti K Rifleman 701 Battalion SADF 1981-08-24
38619 Matinhari Zvokumba Z Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1980-03-10
31693 Matiesta A Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1986-02-23
31692 Matias T Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1983-01-25
15516 Mathieu Pierre Louis P L Flight Sergeant 24 Squadron UDF 1942-08-30
15514 Mathieson John Michael J M Lieutenant 17 Squadron UDF 1944-08-05
15515 Mathieson William Milles W M Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-29
15511 Mathias Walter Morse Patrick W M P Major 15 Squadron UDF 1945-04-25
31688 Mathias Joao J Rifleman 35 Battalion SADF 1977-01-01
15506 Mathews Robert Charles R C Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-10-13
15502 Mathew Cecil Vincent Duncan Waynflete C V D W Second Lieutenant Royal Engineers 48th Div. Signal Coy. UK 1917-08-21
15503 Mathew Hubert Myles H M Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-11-02
31687 Matheus Filupus F Special Sergeant South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1984-05-07
15497 Matheson Ewen E Sergeant Gordon Highlanders 4th/4th Bn. King's African Rifles UK 1918-04-17
15501 Matheson Ronald Tracey R T Lieutenant Natal Light Horse UDF 1915-04-27
15492 Mather Ernest Sherwood E S Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-09
47640 Mathee W. W Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-11
39775 Mathe Gifyniso Peter G P Private Rhodesia Regiment 5th Battalion RSF 1979-01-19
15478 Matetich John Anthony J A Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 75 Squadron UK 1941-10-15
15479 Matetich Joseph Frank J F Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 14 Squadron (RAF) UK 1941-05-21
39852 Matende Robert W K Rifleman 202 Battalion SADF 1984-03-09
39774 Matebwe Chitanda C Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1979-04-08
15466 Mate Charles Edward C E Lance Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-16
39773 Matavire Maxwell M Private Rhodesian African Rifles 2nd Battalion RSF 1978-08-17
39772 Matare Elias F Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1979-03-01
39770 Matangira Fanny F Private Rhodesian Army Service Corps (Corps) 10 Supply Platoon RSF 1973-04-23
48636 Matamu M Rifleman 202 Battalion SADF 1983-04-15
38615 Matambo Francis R Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1974-06-26
31673 Matamba Joaquim J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-05-21
15445 Masur Dennis Stanley D S Pilot Officer Royal Canadian Air Force 15 (R.A.F.) Squadron CAN 1942-08-27