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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

SEA — Lost at sea 815 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
16603 Midgley John George J G Second Engineer Officer M.V. California Star (London) 1943-03-04
16638 Millen T S Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-28
16641 Miller Charles C Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1st Bde. UDF 1918-10-04
16731 Milton Edwin Barnes E B Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) H.Q. 5th Bde. UDF 1941-12-09
16735 Milwid Edgar E Private Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-12-09
16736 Minaar Jim J Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
16742 Minnaar Tommy T Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
16784 Mitchell Kenneth Ross K R Corporal Australian Army Dental Corps (Corps) A.I.F. 19 Special Dental Unit. AUS 1942-07-01
16799 Mitchell William Nigel W N Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe UDF 1941-02-11
16808 Miya Bokfeli B Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-15
16885 Mlevi Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-05-10
16983 Moffet W P Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
17008 Mogat Lewis L Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-07
17009 Mogatle Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-05-10
17089 Mokgadi MacK M Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1917-04-15
17227 Mollett Austin Godfrey A G Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
17228 Mollett Catherine Adelaide C A Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
17231 Mollett Joan Leonore J L Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
17270 Mommen Leonard L L L Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-05-10
17296 Mongale Frans F Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-13
17302 Mongole Booi B Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1917-04-15
17330 Montswaba Makileni M Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-02-05
17415 Moreki David D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1917-03-02
17480 Morometsi Isaac I Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-03
17497 Morris Harry Albert H A Fireman and Trimmer S.S. Lackenby (West Hartlepool) 1943-01-25
17506 Morris Rodney H R H Signalman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1941-12-19
17567 Moscos John George J G Leading Writer South African Navy (Corps) S.S. Ceramic (Southampton) UDF 1942-12-06
17631 Mostert A J Private South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1942-11-28
17639 Motau Phillip P Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-15
17708 Motsankane Martinus M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Coy. UDF 1917-11-14
17734 Motupi Elias E Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1917-05-06
17796 Mpendule Johnson J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-15
17822 Mranzeli James J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-08
17971 Muller Cornelius Rudolph C R Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
18064 Munro W S Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
18131 Murray Thomas McCall T M Electrician M.V. Warwick Castle (London) 1942-11-14
18153 Musiker Ephraim Kolman E K Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
18198 Mvula Those T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-05-10
18267 Mzanywa Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1917-04-15
18292 Naidoo Mitchell M Fireman S.S. Nova Scotia (Liverpool) 1942-11-28
18308 Namagina Angus A Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-15
18463 Ndzoyiya Washington W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-05-10
18503 Nel Eloff Rudolph E R Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe UDF 1941-02-11
18738 Nicholls James Charles Maynard J C M Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Anti-Tank Regiment UDF 1942-11-28
18755 Nicholson Douglas Oswald D O Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe UDF 1941-02-11
18794 Niemand James Michell J M Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-28
18815 Niland St John Egweton S J E Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
18823 Nino Reginald C R C Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-05-10
18841 Njoko Frank F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-05-10
18911 Noel Philip James P J Fireman and Trimmer S.S. British Monarch (Glasgow) 1940-06-19