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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

UNK — Unknown 3,502 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
14642 Makau Ehrens E Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-06-19
35635 Makaula Eric B B S Sergeant South African Police Tarkastad Eastern Cape 2000-03-17
39658 Makaure Mangezi M Policeman British South Africa Police Tomlinson Depot 1969-12-03
14647 Makazi Joseph J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Railway Section UDF 1917-07-02
35636 Makena Eric B S S Sergeant South African Police Tarkastad Eastern Cape 1999-09-25
14652 Maketa David D Private South African Native Labour Corps 35th Bn. UDF 1918-05-12
14655 Maketsane Moses M Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Railway Section UDF 1917-04-04
35637 Makgale Eric B M M Constable South African Police Tarkastad Eastern Cape 1981-08-01
35638 Makgatho Eric B M W Inspector South African Police Tarkastad Eastern Cape 2004-06-06
35639 Makgati Eric B L J Inspector South African Police Tarkastad Eastern Cape 1999-07-03
35640 Makgeta Eric B M M Inspector South African Police Tarkastad Eastern Cape 2000-09-15
14661 Makgolane Charlie Dibate C D Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-24
35641 Makhafola Eric B S P Constable South African Police Service Tarkastad Eastern Cape 2003-07-29
35642 Makhalemele Eric B T P Constable South African Police Soweto 1987-10-23
31516 Makhanya Azwifarwi Elvis E N Private SA Army 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-02-01
31517 Makhanya Azwifarwi Elvis M M Rifleman SA Army 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-09-23
35643 Makhanya Eric B H S Inspector South African Police Service Soweto 2001-06-04
35644 Makhanya Eric B M P Detective Sergeant South African Police Soweto 1980-02-08
35645 Makhathini Eric B S J Detective Constable South African Police Soweto 1991-04-26
35650 Makhofola Eric B S 2nd Class Sergeant South African Police Soweto 1960-04-05
35651 Makhoka Eric B D L Constable South African Police Soweto 1993-03-25
35652 Makhubela Eric B O E Constable South African Police Service Soweto 2005-03-12
14683 Makinana Sipanga S Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-05
14685 Makiya Joseph J Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-15
14686 Makkink Jan Willem J W Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1919-06-06
41025 Makledgi Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-04-13
14689 Makoale Joseph J Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-21
14691 Makoba Johannes J Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-26
14693 Makoba Solomon S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-09-29
14695 Makoena Henry H Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-02-26
39647 Makofi Newton N Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1971-08-02
14697 Makofole William W Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-08
39661 Makoni Boniface B Private Rhodesian African Rifles 2nd Battalion 1980-02-06
14706 Makope Klaas K Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1916-11-30
14710 Makuba William W Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-11-12
31524 Makumbane Nthatheni N Sergeant 5 Special Forces Regiment 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SANDF 2002-08-13
14717 Makumgai or MAKUNGAI O M Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1917-04-13
31525 Makumsha Xola Aloysius X A South African Army Depot SANDF 2000-07-30
31526 Makumu Xola Aloysius M A Rifleman SA Army Depot SADF 1992-01-01
14718 Makung Klaas K Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-06-30
31527 Makuwe Xola Aloysius E Rifleman South West African Territory Force 31 (Bushman) Battalion SADF 1988-01-01
14728 Malakela James J South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-06-08
14731 Malakutla Mathews M Pack Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-06-23
14743 Malandula Johannes Pahla J P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-22
31534 Malatji Vusimusi Stephen V S Private South African Personnel Services Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-09-28
14752 Malawana Mishack M Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-06-17
31535 Malaza Vusimusi Stephen P Corporal SA Army 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-01-01
14764 Maleho Daniel D Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-09-11
14769 Malekanyo Malgas M Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-23
14771 Maleme John J Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-03