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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 708 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
17550 Morton Reginald Strachan Lethard R S L Corporal South African Field Artillery 1919-08-03
38642 Moores Alexander Peter A P Superintendent British South Africa Police Criminal Investigation Division 1976-06-01
17285 Monama Jack Ramushoane J R Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-10-08
17230 Mollett Isaac Diederick Johannes I D J Corporal Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-03-04
31957 Mofo Kholeka Maria Mavis K M M Ab Sas Wing Cape Town Highlanders Regiment 2000-08-01
16817 Mjikelo Williott W Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-03-05
16749 Minnie Willem Diederick W D Warrant Officer Class I South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1945-02-08
16710 Mills Robert R Private General and Base Depots, S.A. Forces Base Depot Coy. (Durban) UDF 1918-07-21
16654 Miller Harry Rudolph H R Private South African Motor Cyclist Corps 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 1st Bde. UDF 1919-05-19
16569 Mhlomeni Samuel S Driver South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Field Artillery UDF 1917-02-13
16550 Mgomezulu John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-23
16527 Mfana Frank F Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 1st Bn. UDF 1917-04-25
16477 Meyer Hendrik Christoffel H C Private South African Mounted Brigade 5th UDF 1915-02-16
16440 Metcalf William Ivor W I Sergeant South African Medical Corps UDF 1940-09-20
41735 Mdabula Mziwonke Lennox M L Corporal Ciskei Defence Force 121 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1994-11-10
16203 McMILLAN Robert R Sergeant South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-12-02
16191 McMENAMIN Patrick P Sergeant South African Signal Service South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1917-11-23
16157 McLENNAN William Roderick W R Air Corporal South African Air Force UDF 1944-07-23
16138 McLEAN David Moffat D M Private South African Infantry 6th Regt. UDF 1917-01-03
16042 McINTYRE Alex Gordon A G Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-07-19
16014 McGUIRE Patrick P Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-07-01
15993 McGLASHAN John Duncan J D Air Corporal South African Air Force UDF 1942-04-22
15960 McEVOY Walter Henry W H Sapper South African Signal Service South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1917-10-17
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 1978-05-20
31733 Maynes William John W J Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1923-05-09
41347 Maxibane Bugudu B Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. UDF 1915-05-07
40912 Max Leslie Dennis L D Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st Battalion 1978-05-28
39779 Matthee Michael Helgard M H Policeman Salisbury Police ? Keep Protection 1969-11-14
15605 Mattee Peter P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-07-20
40905 Matsenhure Simba S Private Rhodesia Army Keep Protection 1977-12-01
31700 Matlaila Mathiblea Abraham M A Mr Wallman 503 Squadron 2001-02-10
40904 Mativenga Sylvester S Constable British South Africa Police Keep Protection 1975-02-12
31685 Matheo Phillip Matlhomola P M Lieutenant Group 20 School of Armour 1995-12-01
31684 Mathee Hendrik H Major South African Armoured Corps School of Armour SADF 1975-12-30
41722 Mathebula Nwamala Kalphus N K Rifleman Kruger P 1 Construction Regiment 1994-09-10
31675 Matebe Joaquim M L Major South African Army 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SANDF 1998-07-22
15454 Matambo Jim J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-15
39763 Mataga John J Warrant Officer Class II Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1979-07-06
41656 Massyn Johannes J South African Army 1 Air Depot SADF 1964-12-15
15413 Mason Henry Oswald H O Private South African Medical Corps No. 2 Convalescent Camp UDF 1917-11-11
15388 Masilo Solomon S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-03-19
15370 Mashishi Stephen S Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-12-01
15363 Mashigela George G Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Railway Section UDF 1916-11-03
41846 Maseko Mkhambi Joseph M J Pioneer South African Army Natal Command Workshop SADF 1992-09-18
15241 Martheze Hendrick H Private South African Infantry 5th Regt. UDF 1917-07-25
15240 Martens Willem W Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-06
15175 Marley William Bell W B Private South African Infantry 6th Regt. UDF 1916-07-27