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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 706 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
16749 Minnie Willem Diederick W D Warrant Officer Class I South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1945-02-08
16817 Mjikelo Williott W Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-03-05
31957 Mofo Kholeka Maria Mavis K M M Ab Sas Wing Cape Town Highlanders Regiment 2000-08-01
17230 Mollett Isaac Diederick Johannes I D J Corporal Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-03-04
17285 Monama Jack Ramushoane J R Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-10-08
38642 Moores Alexander Peter A P Superintendent British South Africa Police Criminal Investigation Division 1976-06-01
17550 Morton Reginald Strachan Lethard R S L Corporal South African Field Artillery 1919-08-03
17573 Mosene Alfred A Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-08-19
17627 Moss Sydney Winston S W Trooper Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-10-14
17700 Mototjane Andries A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-07-18
17717 Motsepe Morris M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-03-23
40944 Msembele Mubayiwa M Corporal Rhodesian Army Service Corps Depot 1977-07-20
41787 Muchito Eduardo E Rifleman 5 Special Forces Regiment 115 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1991-07-22
17930 Mukanya Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1915-05-21
41603 Muller Diederik Johannes D J Major South African Army attd. Witwatersrand Command HQ SADF 1965-01-24
43390 Muller William George W G Staff Sergeant South African Permanent Force Permanent Force Band 1953-08-10
40962 Munkuli Zacharia P K Officer School of Infantry Protected Village Protection Group 1977-09-22
40964 Munyana Louis L Recruit Unknown Unit Protected Village Protection Group 1977-12-01
38678 Mupunga Willard Stariko W S Constable British South Africa Police Mangula 1979-05-14
18115 Murray John William J W Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1917-09-13
18125 Murray Ronald Ernest R E Lieutenant Colonel British South African Police Southern Rhodesia Column 1920-06-29
40969 Mushonga Elton A Private Rhodesian Army Service Corps 2 Maintenance Unit 1977-10-01
18221 Mxoli Kwekwane K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-24
32136 Myburgh Hendrik Christiaan Johannes H C J Lance Corporal South African Air Force 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-10-18
43393 Myburgh Pieter Bernardus P B Staff Sergeant South African Army Eastern Province Command SADF 1981-08-11
41057 N'zina Sam S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-06-18
18311 Namunah Native Constable British South African Police 1918-05-30
32165 Naude Petrus Bernard P B Sergeant South African Police Regiment Christiaan Beyers 1949-07-10
41789 Ndlovu Edmond Lapuken E L Sergeant 5 Special Forces Regiment 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1991-05-02
38710 Nduwyana Cala C Policeman British South Africa Police Braeside 1971-07-05
18477 Nefdt George Frederick Tetson G F T Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-03-04
32223 Nel Willem Adriaan W A Rifleman South African Commandos Soutpansburg Commando SADF 1979-01-20
41549 Nel Jacobus Hercules J H Constable South African Police Services School 1961-08-12
18661 Ngcobo Boniface B Lance Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-03-03
41791 Nieman Jan Carel J C Warrant Officer Class I South African Ordnance Service Corps Far North Command SADF 1991-12-06
32271 Niemand Ocker Juergen O J Corporal South African Personnel Services Corps 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1983-06-18
18174 Njali William W Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-08-22
18836 Njalo Solomon S Pack Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-09-02
18846 Nkadimane Hermanus H Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-07-13
41378 Nkamati John J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. UDF 1918-03-29
41802 Nortje William Francois W F Warrant Officer Class I South African Ammunition Corps 97 Ammunition Depot 1992-05-14
41877 Nortje Josua Johannes J J Staff Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 93 Ammunition Depot SADF 1993-07-12
19122 Nxumalo Naphtali N Sergeant Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-29
41574 Oberholzer Lourens Martinus L M Colonel South African Police AFB Waterkloof 1963-07-13
19189 Obermeyer Jacob Barend J B Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1919-02-10
19235 October Kayser K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-11-04
32363 Odendaal Stephanus Meyer S M Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police Flying Training School SADF 1960-11-10
19273 Ogden Charles George Rodwell C G R Staff Sergeant Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-11-26
19341 Olivier Andries Hermanus A H Sapper South African Pioneers UDF 1919-11-27
19366 Ollewagen Hendrick J H J Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-08