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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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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
15319 Marupi Kleinbooi K Driver South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1917-01-20
31645 Marutla First Name Unknown R D Private South African Army 4 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-08-24
31651 Masango Jabulani David J D Gunner Air Defence Artillery 28th Bde. 2011-02-21
15333 Masbalaba Shebe S Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-12-27
15339 Maseko Henry H Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-02-17
15342 Maselela John J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-04-21
15344 Masencamp George William G W Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1941-10-05
41392 Masenge Paulus P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. UDF 1919-12-17
15350 Mashake Elifas E Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-06-14
15372 Mashiyane John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-13
31665 Mashiyi Mvula Emmanuel P F Rifleman SA Army 3 Bn SANDF 1998-05-23
15376 Masi David D Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-02-25
35869 Masia Siegfried A M Sergeant South African Police Mpumalanga 1992-01-02
15379 Masiah Klaas K Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-29
15395 Masipana Frans F Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-02-09
15397 Masitlale Geelbooi G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-05-27
15398 Masizana Henry H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Boats and Animals UDF 1918-01-30
15416 Mason Orlando George O G Colour Sergeant 8th Infantry (Transvaal Scottish) 2nd Bn. 1915-05-24
31670 Massart Denis Rene Human D R H Air Mechanic South African Air Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1958-06-20
15427 Massi Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-06-16
15439 Masubasube Jan J South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-06
15446 Masureik David Jacobus D J Conductor South African Service Corps Animal Transport UDF 1919-04-20
15451 Matalakwana Dick D Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Railway Section UDF 1917-04-12
15456 Matamela Jack J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Railway Operating Company UDF 1916-07-07
15459 Matanjana Mani M Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-02-20
15461 Mataula A Andries A Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-25
31674 Matchai Joaquim A Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1987-11-03
15464 Matches James Hugh Walls J H W Gunner South African Field Artillery 1918-11-14
15469 Matedi Jack J Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-08
15470 Matel Salatiel S Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-06-29
31676 Matendi Alberto A Private South West African Territory Force 31 (Bushman) Battalion SADF 1976-07-14
15476 Matenyati William W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Remounts UDF 1917-04-19
31678 Mathabatha Samuel S C Sapper South African Engineer Corps 2 Field Park Squadron SANDF 1998-08-05
15487 Mathe George G Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-06-17
31681 Mathebula Jacob Themba B Corporal 5 Special Forces Regiment 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SANDF 2002-08-15
15518 Mathlaku Gasemore G Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-06-02
15522 Mathodi Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-02-17
35921 Mathye N Victor N V Inspector South African Police Service Gauteng 2006-06-25
35922 Matila N Victor H Sergeant South African Police Gauteng 1991-06-06
35923 Matinise N Victor A M Sergeant South African Police Gauteng 2000-04-14
31696 Matiwani Amos Andile A A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 151 Bn SANDF 1998-08-24
35924 Matjale N Victor B M Constable South African Police Gauteng 1992-02-23
35925 Matjeka N Victor B J Constable South African Police Gauteng 1990-09-02
35926 Matjeka N Victor L S Sergeant South African Police Gauteng 2000-11-20
35927 Matjiane N Victor R J Sergeant South African Police Gauteng 1996-09-23
15536 Matlaba George G Ox Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-06-18
35928 Matladi N Victor M R Inspector South African Police Gauteng 2000-01-15
15538 Matlakala Saul S Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-06-12
31701 Matlakala Paulus Malesela P M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 116 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-01-01
15544 Matlala William W Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Railway Section UDF 1916-12-17