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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

NAT — Natural causes 761 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
15454 Matambo Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-15
31675 Matebe Joaquim M L Major 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SANDF 1998-07-22
41722 Mathebula Nwamala Kalphus N K Rifleman Kruger P 1 Construction Regiment 1994-09-10
31684 Mathee Hendrik H Major South African Armoured Corps (Corps) School of Armour SADF 1975-12-30
31685 Matheo Phillip Matlhomola P M Lieutenant Group 20 School of Armour SANDF 1995-12-01
40904 Mativenga Sylvester S Constable British South Africa Police Keep Protection RSF 1975-02-12
31700 Matlaila Mathiblea Abraham M A Mr Wallman Wallman SANDF 2001-02-10
40905 Matsenhure Simba S Private Rhodesian Army Keep Protection RSF 1977-12-01
15605 Mattee Peter P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-07-20
39779 Matthee Michael Helgard M H Policeman Salisbury Police ? Keep Protection 1969-11-14
40912 Max Leslie Dennis L D Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st Battalion RSF 1978-05-28
41347 Maxibane B Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment UDF 1915-05-07
31733 Maynes William John W J Private 8th South African Infantry Army UDF 1923-05-09
31764 McCARTHY Alexander A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 101 Battalion, Romeo Mike Team UDF 1925-08-15
40917 McCARTHY Douglas D Major Rhodesian Artillery 1st Field Regiment RSF 1978-05-20
48609 McDonald Henry Thomas H T Junior Inspector South African European Auxiliary Services European Auxiliary Services UDF 1953-08-21
15960 McEVOY Walter Henry W H Sapper South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1917-10-17
15993 McGLASHAN John Duncan J D Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-04-22
16014 McGUIRE Patrick P Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-07-01
16042 McINTYRE Alex Gordon A G Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1942-07-19
16138 McLEAN David Moffat D M Private 6th South African Infantry UDF 1917-01-03
16157 McLENNAN William Roderick W R Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-07-23
16191 McMENAMIN Patrick P Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1917-11-23
16203 McMILLAN Robert R Sergeant 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-12-02
41735 Mdabula Mziwonke Lennox M L Corporal Ciskei Defence Force 121 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1994-11-10
16440 Metcalf William Ivor W I Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-09-20
16477 Meyer Hendrik Christoffel H C Private South African Mounted Brigade 5th UDF 1915-02-16
16527 Mfana Frank F Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1st Bn. UDF 1917-04-25
16550 Mgomezulu John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-23
16569 Mhlomeni Samuel S Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Field Artillery UDF 1917-02-13
16654 Miller Harry Rudolph H R Private South African Motor Cyclist Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-07-25
16663 Miller John Charles J C Private South African Horse 3rd UDF 1917-03-30
16666 Miller Ian Leslie I L Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1st Bde. UDF 1919-05-19
16710 Mills Robert R Private General and Base Depots Base Depot Coy. (Durban) UDF 1918-07-21
16749 Minnie Willem Diederick W D Warrant Officer Class I South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1945-02-08
16817 Mjikelo Williott W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-03-05
31957 Mofo Kholeka Maria Mavis K M M Ab Sas Wing SAS Wingfield SANDF 2000-08-01
17230 Mollett Isaac Diederick Johannes I D J Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-03-04
17285 Monama Jack Ramushoane J R Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-10-08
38642 Moores Alexander Peter A P Superintendent British South Africa Police Criminal Investigation Division RSF 1976-06-01
17550 Morton Reginald Strachan Lethard R S L Corporal South African Field Artillery UDF 1919-08-03
17573 Mosene Alfred A Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-08-19
17627 Moss Sydney Winston S W Trooper Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1943-10-14
17700 Mototjane Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-07-18
17717 Motsepe Morris M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-03-23
49715 Mqwati Petrus P Bantu Labour Services Auxiliary UDF 1953-06-14
40944 Msembele Mubayiwa M Corporal Rhodesian Army Service Corps (Corps) Depot RSF 1977-07-20
41787 Muchito Eduardo E Rifleman 5 Special Forces Regiment SADF 1991-07-22
17930 Mukanya Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1915-05-21
41603 Muller Diederik Johannes D J Major Administrative Services Corps (Corps) 4 Vehicle Reserve Park SADF 1965-01-24