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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
31377 Loots Andries Bartholomeus A B Major South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 2 Signal Squadron SADF 1959-11-01
13922 Louw Pieter Johannes P J Lance Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-08-28
41010 Lowane Ben B Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1915-10-18
14059 Luttig Lourens Pieter L P Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-12-12
14090 Lynn George G Honorory Lieutenant South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1918-05-13
14104 Lysaght Percy Joseph P J Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment UDF 1916-10-20
41043 MONAMETSE or MONONETSI Andries A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways and Harbours UDF 1916-02-12
41051 MUFEDZI or MUNYEDZI Willie W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-09-06
49720 Maasberg Hendrik Jacobus H J Gunner 14 Field Regiment SADF 1978-01-14
14143 Mabaso Albert A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-03-11
14164 Maboee Edwin M E M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-10-10
14167 Mabso Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways UDF 1915-08-25
14174 Mabunda Watch W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-12-03
41869 Mabuza Aaron Sidivane A S Rifleman 111 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-01-05
14195 MacBean Peter P Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-20
31459 MacDONALD Andrew Hutchinson Jacobus A H J Sergeant South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 72 Motorised Brigade SADF 1980-11-25
14228 MacE Alfred William A W Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) Coast Artillery Brigade UDF 1942-07-23
31460 MacGregor Malcolm Angus M A Sergeant South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 84 Technical Stores Depot SADF 1959-08-21
41539 MacKenzie Herbert Eric C J Services School SADF 1960-10-08
14326 MacLACHLAN Hugh H Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Voortrekkerhoogte Air Station UDF 1942-05-12
14383 Maddick Sidney Alfred S A Lieutenant The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 20th Bn. UK 1918-12-02
14430 Madume Makea M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-09-02
49807 Maduo Tebogo David T D Lance Corporal BOP Defence Force H.Q. SANDF 1994-12-24
14469 Magade Alfred A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-16
14474 Magagula Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-11-27
40865 Magogo R Recruit Rhodesian African Rifles Depot RSF 1977-05-01
41022 Magrimo Jacob J Labourer South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Lichtenburg Commando UDF 1915-05-31
40866 Magunda Vengesayi V Constable British South Africa Police Ground Coverage RSF 1978-03-30
14530 Mahasule Zachariah Z Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-07-13
14577 Main Basil Lee B L Private Die Middelandse Regiment UDF 1940-11-26
14587 Maisela Jack J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1915-06-20
41366 Majane Israel I Native Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment UDF 1918-09-30
49703 Makkink Frederik Johannes Andries F J A Superintendent South African European Auxiliary Services SADF 1966-09-15
14688 Makoala Assegai A Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-08-04
14749 Malatje Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-09-23
14750 Malatje July J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-09-02
31543 Mallalieu Dennis D Lieutenant Commander South African Navy (Corps) Simonstown Naval Base SADF 1979-04-20
14862 Mambo John Gqwetani J G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-08-04
15013 Maoko Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1918-10-01
15022 Mapethu Morishane Frans M F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-07-09
15175 Marley William Bell W B Private 6th South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-27
15240 Martens Willem W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-06
15241 Martheze Hendrick H Private 5th South African Infantry UDF 1917-07-25
41846 Maseko Mkhambi Joseph M J Pioneer Natal Command Workshop SADF 1992-09-18
15363 Mashigela George G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1916-11-03
15370 Mashishi Stephen S Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-12-01
15388 Masilo Solomon S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-03-19
15413 Mason Henry Oswald H O Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) No. 2 Convalescent Camp UDF 1917-11-11
41656 Massyn Johannes J Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1 Air Depot SADF 1964-12-15
39763 Mataga John J Warrant Officer Class II Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1979-07-06