PDF

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

Filter this list

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
14989 Mantell John Augustus Edgar J A E Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps UDF 1917-10-23
35776 Mantshiu Robert L Constable South African Police District 30 Johannesburg 1954-11-16
31572 Manual Thembisile K B A Sergeant South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1988-04-30
14998 Manuel John Henry Jenkins J H J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 84th Base Works UDF 1941-11-11
15003 Manya Sepatala S Private South African Native Labour Corps 38th Bn. UDF 1918-01-03
35777 Manyaapelo Robert M D Constable South African Police Service District 30 Johannesburg 2005-03-21
15008 Manyoane Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 8th Coy. UDF 1917-10-12
41841 Manzambe Alfonso A Lance Corporal South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1992-05-28
31581 Maphelela Peter P Rifleman SA Army 111 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-04-13
15038 Mapoko Johannes J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-07-15
15039 Mapono Julius J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Railway Section UDF 1917-03-17
35804 Maponya Titus B H S Constable South African Police Gauteng 1989-10-05
35806 Maponya Titus B N Constable South African Police Gauteng 1985-05-09
15041 Mapopi Phillip P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-24
39724 Mapundo Amos A District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1977-06-12
15051 Maquetuka John J Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-12-11
15052 Maqumbe Motorcar M Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-26
15053 Mara Klaas K Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-04
15063 Marais Gert G Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-03
41319 Marais Abraham Petrus A P Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1918-02-01
41523 Marais Peter P Civilian Civilian 102 Battalion 1922-03-10
41553 Marais Daniel Francois D F Sergeant South African Police Services School 1961-08-23
41627 Marais Charles Johannes C J South African Army 8 SAI Bn SADF 1964-12-07
15086 Marapeng George G Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Railway Section UDF 1917-03-07
15090 Maratsile Adam A Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-26
15096 Marchant Henry Thomas H T Sapper South African Mounted Engineers UDF 1917-01-04
15127 Maremana William Mabusha W M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-11
15134 Maribe Jacob J Lance Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-04-08
15145 Marisane Jan J South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-09-17
31620 Maritz Jan Hendrik Coetzee J H C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-03-29
35837 Maritz George Mannie Johannes G M J Detective Constable South African Police Eastern Cape 1962-12-13
15180 Marman Hendrik H Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1917-01-23
15185 Marnewick Joachim Petrus J P Private South African Army Postal Corps UDF 1943-05-05
15188 Marogo James J Driver South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1917-02-17
15196 Marren Edward Thomas E T Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-08
15200 Marriott Thomas T Major South African Rifles 2nd UDF 1920-05-04
15201 Marriott Walter John W J Private South African Horse 2nd UDF 1917-01-05
15224 Marshall George G Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Remount Section UDF 1917-04-25
41327 Marshall John St. George J S G Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1913-08-17
15257 Martin David D Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-22
15280 Martin Joseph Christopher J C Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1940-06-29
15289 Martin Phillip P Sergeant Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-06-26
15298 Martin Stephanus S Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-12-23
15305 Martineau Horace Robert H R Lieutenant Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F. 1916-04-07
15307 Martins Andries A Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-07
15309 Martins Jafata J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-29
15310 Martins John J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-25
15315 Marumo John J Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-08-17
15317 Marupeng George G Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-06-26
15318 Marupeng Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Railway Section UDF 1917-03-23