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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 14,779 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
14682 Makin William James W J Captain War Correspondent Daily Sketch 1944-08-26
38577 Makhondo Aloice Ignacious A I Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1978-10-04
14653 Maketa Phillip P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-09-28
49031 Makaye Constable RSF 1973-09-22
38576 Makaya Stephen S Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1973-09-22
39657 Makatore Japhter J District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1977-03-07
41562 Makaranga R H Lance Corporal 202 Battalion SADF 1986-07-30
38574 Makara Edmund E Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1977-11-11
39656 Makamure Rapson R Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1978-09-18
14627 Makamba Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-08-22
14606 Major Arthur A Lance Corporal Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 12th Bn. AUS 1915-04-25
39654 Majoni Aleck A Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 4th Battalion RSF 1978-04-17
14596 Majanya Joe J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-11-19
14584 Mair Bruce Dixon B D Lieutenant 1 Squadron UDF 1944-12-14
14583 Mainwaring Mervyn Frederick Thomas M F T Lieutenant 34 Squadron UDF 1945-03-01
14582 Mainprize Thomas Dennis T D Lieutenant 60 Squadron UDF 1942-05-08
14578 Main Donald Roland Cameron D R C Captain 680 Squadron UDF 1943-07-08
14579 Main Herbert Wilfred John H W J Second Lieutenant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-09-16
14580 Main James J Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
39650 Mahonde S Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1978-11-02
38573 Mahlasera Stephen S Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1979-12-19
14539 Maherry Johannes Jacobus J J Private 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-15
14538 Maher Henry H Corporal Royal Munster Fusiliers 2nd Bn. UK 1915-05-09
47717 Maher Aj A Burgher State Artillery Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-05-26
49029 Mahaso Jere J Private Rhodesian African Rifles First Battalion RSF 1973-06-24
38572 Mahanzu Emson E Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1977-07-29
39646 Maguwaza Xavier ? X District Assistant Internal Affairs 1st Battalion RSF 1976-05-04
39643 Maguire Gray Viereck Merrilees G V M Trooper Special Air Service "C" Squadron RSF 1979-08-01
14514 Magugwana Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1916-10-23
39642 Magonda Peter P Private Rhodesian African Rifles 2nd Battalion RSF 1979-11-22
49173 Magirazi Waison W Field Reservist RSF 1978-10-23
14501 Magill William David W D Shoeing Smith South African Horse 4th UDF 1916-10-25
14493 Mager Alan Vyvyan A V Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-15
14492 Magennis Noel Middleton N M Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-04
14488 Magee Hugh H Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-17
39641 Magede Nabot N Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 8th Battalion RSF 1978-11-18
38570 Magaya Khopiso K Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1978-02-28
39640 Magawise John Wise J W Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1977-12-01
14485 Magasha Edward E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-11-23
14478 Magalakoe Hezron H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-11-19
38569 Magagani Crispen C Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1979-02-19
31481 Mafuta Sikhum(buzo) Zett S Z Lance Corporal 44 Parachute Brigade 1 Parachute Battalion SANDF 1998-09-22
14451 Mafhatshe Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-14
14449 Mafela Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1917-01-29
14437 Maeder Edward John E J Sergeant 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-17
14438 Maeder Felix Webber F W Sergeant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 95 (S.M.) Bomb Disposal Coy. UDF 1942-11-30
38568 Madzviko Charles C Constable British South Africa Police Ground Coverage RSF 1979-11-15
39636 Madziwa Sampson (stanley ?) S District Assistant Internal Affairs 2nd Battalion RSF 1977-02-05
39634 Madziviri Charles C District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1978-11-21
49018 Madzivanyika Private Rhodesian African Rifles First Battalion RSF 1972-04-05