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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 3,497 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
16467 Meyer Ben B Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-03-14
16481 Meyer Jan J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-19
31879 Meyer Montague M Air Apprentice South African Air Force 1 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1935-09-22
31880 Meyer Montague M J Staff Sergeant SA Army 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-05-07
16458 Metseabangoe Jack J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-04-16
16424 Mervan Piet P Driver South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1916-12-13
16422 Merryweather James Alexander J A Private South African Horse 8th UDF 1917-09-15
31864 Mere Michiel Daniel Johannes M B Gunner SA Army Regiment Bloemspruit SANDF 1998-08-01
16401 Menzi Thomas T Horse Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-01
16360 Melke Daniel D Loader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-17
16358 Meleli Konana K South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-06-10
16356 Meldrum Andrew Ralph A R Leading Aircfraftman Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 237 Sqdn. 1941-12-08
16355 Melato Andries A Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-25
16353 Melangoana Andrew A Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Railway Section UDF 1917-03-29
36086 Melakkeco Mbingeleli G 2nd Class Sergeant South African Police Mpumalanga 1957-06-08
31856 Mekgoe Cecil Patrick C P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-01-27
16336 Meiring Abel Hermanus Johannes A H J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 8 Field Sqdn. UDF 1944-06-27
16342 Meiring Jeremie Etienne Auret J E A Rifleman Witwatersrand Rifles, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1940-08-18
16346 Meiring Sophia Johanna S J Nursing Sister South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1942-08-06
40913 Mehlo Johane J Detective Constable British South Africa Police Criminal Investigation Division 1968-10-19
36081 Mehlape Mpinzi M Constable South African Police Mpumalanga 1991-05-26
16319 Meerhoop Solomon S Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-07-05
36080 Meerholz Mpinzi L K Constable South African Police Mpumalanga 1979-01-16
16300 Meading John James J J Mechanician South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1915-07-18
31841 Mdontsane Douglas Mphiyakhe A M Rifleman SA Army AFB Swartkop SANDF 1998-12-01
16286 Mdodo Jim J Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-19
16279 Mdhluli Jonathan J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-04-29
36061 Mdeko Neil A M Assistant Constable South African Police District 39 Johannesburg 1993-02-28
36060 Mdaka Neil M M Constable South African Police District 39 Johannesburg 1984-05-09
36059 McUnukelwa Neil M I Sergeant South African Police Service District 39 Johannesburg 2005-01-13
36058 McTavish Neil B E Constable South African Police District 39 Johannesburg 1994-08-27
36057 McPherson Neil D F C Sergeant South African Police District 39 Johannesburg 1999-03-28
16251 McPHERSON James Binnie J B Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-06
16242 McPHAIL Hugh H Private British South African Police 1917-08-06
36056 McOsana Neil K A Constable South African Police District 39 Johannesburg 1997-10-25
16226 McNAUGHTON Duncan D Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-10-15
31829 McMaster Roy Anthony R A Petty Officer SAS President Kruger Mess 12 SADF 1982-02-18
16193 McMICHAEL John J Air Corporal South African Air Force UDF 1941-10-29
16182 McMAHON Patrick P Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps UDF 1918-11-20
16169 McLeod William Allen W A Able Seaman Merchant Navy S.S. Fresno Star 1942-04-25
36055 McLeod Neil N 2nd Class Sergeant South African Police District 39 Johannesburg 1914-09-13
16162 McLEOD Horace Albert H A Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-12-21
31828 McLEOD Samuel Grant S G Private South African Infantry 5th Regt. UDF 1923-02-10
16142 McLEAN Joseph J Driver South African Field Artillery Natives 1916-10-18
16149 McLEAN Robert R Private South African Rifles 2nd UDF 1917-01-04
16126 McLAREN J F Sergeant 1st Mounted Rifles (Natal Carbineers) 1915-01-22
16123 McLAGGAN Angus Beatty A B Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1941-10-01
16097 McKEOWN Eugene Gavey E G Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Royal Navy H.M.S. "Foyle." 1917-03-15
16093 McKENZIE Robert George R G Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1917-02-23
16067 McKENDRY Denis Charles James D C J Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 83 Sqdn. 1944-01-03