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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
16524 Meyinia Stephanus S Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-04
16533 Mfipazi Simon S Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-03
16538 Mgatshi Jonas J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-19
31885 Mgiba Wayne Darrell Norman R Private SA Army 6 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-01-13
41038 Mgoduka Pony P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-04-10
16555 Mguni Johannes J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-05-30
16556 Mguye George G Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-19
41039 Mgwenga Jan J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-10-22
16561 Mgwensu Martin M Native Driver South African Field Artillery Natives 1917-01-31
41371 Mhlahlo John J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. UDF 1915-10-23
16565 Mhlange Jeremiah J South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-06-01
16566 Mhlangeni Elias E Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-31
17574 Mhlasani Bob B Private South African Native Labour Corps 30th Bn. UDF 1918-02-25
36130 Mhlobo Nicholas Jan N B Constable South African Police Eastern Cape 1964-07-27
16571 Mhlongo Mandelenkosi M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-09
31889 Mhlongo Lulamile Eric G T Rifleman SA Army Hq SANDF 1998-04-30
31890 Mhlongo Lulamile Eric P X Private SA Army Hq SANDF 1998-11-15
41855 Mhlongo Martin Phila M P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 121 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-04-08
16580 Michaels Hendrik H Mule Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-02-23
16582 Michaels Koos K Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-28
41222 Michaux James J Able Seaman Royal Navy H.M.S. "Indefatigable." 1916-05-31
16593 Middleton Albert A Private South African Pioneers UDF 1918-09-25
41596 Mieny Dawid Stephanus D S Apprentice South African Air Force 68 Air School SADF 1963-12-05
16651 Miller Harry H Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-01-16
16657 Miller Jack J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-01-28
31901 Miller Shlomo S Sergeant-Major Israeli Defence Forces Army 2004-08-14
16708 Mills John William Thain J W T Corporal South African Rifles 2nd UDF 1916-09-07
36147 Minnie Louis J L J Constable South African Police Middleburg, Cape Province 1973-06-27
31908 Minonambunga B A Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1977-01-01
16757 Minya Mvundhlana M Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-10
16759 Mipe Jacob J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Railway Operating Company UDF 1916-06-05
16774 Mitchell Fred F Sergeant Major South African Mounted Brigade 5th UDF 1915-07-01
16783 Mitchell John Hunter J H Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1917-06-02
16785 Mitchell Lance L Private Central Army Training Depot, S.A.Forces UDF 1941-09-19
16793 Mitchell Robert Peter R P Captain South African Medical Corps UDF 1919-11-11
16796 Mitchell William Alec W A Gunner Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-12-12
41686 Mitchell Myer M Civilian Civilian 202 Battalion 1922-03-14
41856 Mitchell Stanley Edward S E Pioneer South African Infantry Corps 121 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1991-08-01
16801 Mitchelmore Frederick George F G Private General and Base Depots, S.A. Forces Durban UDF 1920-07-29
31912 Mitton Marius Johannes M J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-11-25
16809 Miya Golodila G Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-22
31913 Mjadu Marius Johannes L B Rifleman South African Army 4 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-09-13
16814 Mjalaba Maseyimani M Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-08-04
16821 Mkalontong Kleinbooi K Donkey Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-23
16823 Mkando George G Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-06
31915 Mketo Marius Johannes M S Rifleman South African Army 4 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-09-05
31916 Mkhaliphi Marius Johannes J D Rifleman SA Army 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-01-01
31917 Mkhize Buhle Sidwell B S Rifleman 115 South African Infantry Battalion 4 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-12-12
31919 Mkhize Buhle Sidwell M V Able Bodied Seaman SA Navy 4 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-03-21
31921 Mkhize Buhle Sidwell S J Rifleman SA Army 4 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-05-02