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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

POW — Died as prisoner of war 1,365 records

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Options list values that appear for this cause. The unit list shows the most common units — pick a regiment to see every unit in that regiment. Combine filters freely — for example KIA + SADF + 1987.

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
48242 Maritz Nicolaas Stephanus N S Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-12-30
48377 Maritz Gerhardus Marthinus G M Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-12-09
48240 Marnewick Johannes Jacobus J J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-09-09
48243 Marnewick Willem Jacobus J W J J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-05-08
15218 Marshall Alan Ronald A R Corporal Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-01-29
15238 Martens Jacobus Joshua Francois J J F Staff Sergeant Umvoti Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-01-28
15284 Martin John James J J Gunner South African Artillery 2 Field Regt. UDF 1942-11-17
47966 Martin J.f J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
48245 Martins Jan Thomas J T Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-10-07
48452 Martins Johannes Stephanus J S Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-06-10
15316 Marumo Stoffel S Lance Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-17
15323 Marwick Thomas Leslie Angus T L A Corporal Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-22
15343 Masemong Shadrack S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-02
15422 Masou Frans F Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-02-02
47770 Massyn Philip Rudolph (2) P R ( Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-08-14
48453 Massyn Jeremias Albertus J A Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
15460 Matau Jan J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-01-28
15483 Mathabane John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-02
15484 Mathagala Petrus P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-02
15523 Mathopa Timothy T Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-08-13
15529 Matime Lucas L Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-08-16
15547 Matlani Samuel S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-01-28
15577 Matshabe Samuel S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-02
15604 Matswe Jack J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-09-25
48056 Matthysen Zacharias Johannes Z J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
48241 Matthysen Marthinus Johannes M J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-04-28
48545 Matthysen Joseph Jacobus Dirk J J D Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-04-24
15682 Maxwell Thomas Hamilton T H Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces 2nd S.A. Div. UDF 1943-08-18
15691 May Frank Barry F B Captain Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1942-05-11
15764 Mbengwa Johannes J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-02-20
15788 Mbulaheni Jim J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-01-28
16114 McLACHLAN Andrew A Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-16
48238 Mcdonald Frederick Alexander F A Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-01-26
48239 Mcgrath Alfred A Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-01-13
16280 Mdi Kleinbooi K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-03
16287 Mdowe James J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-02-12
48235 Meintjes Johannes Petrus J P Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-02-28
48237 Meintjes Isaac Jacobus I J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-09-16
16343 Meiring John Paul J P Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces 4 Bde. Workshops UDF 1944-05-09
48234 Meiring Esias Jacobus E J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-04-11
48236 Meiring Arnoldus Mauritz A M Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-03-21
16367 Mellor William W Corporal South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-07-14
16386 Menmuir Ronald James R J Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-08-21
16388 Menne Briton Keith B K Sergeant Umvoti Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-02-14
16427 Mesengane Daniel D Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-02
16449 Methley John Willoughby J W Flying Officer Royal Air Force 1943-05-29
16455 Methven Charles Andrew C A Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-09-25
16459 Metsing Mau M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-02
48544 Meurs Petrus P Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-06-21
16508 Meyer Siegfried Frederick S F Corporal Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1945-03-18