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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
35979 Mazaza J S Gerhard G Constable South African Police Free State 1956-06-01
31735 Mayor Rory Desmond R D Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1973-11-27
15717 Mayingana Tause T Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Railway Operating Company UDF 1916-04-13
15714 Mayile Piet P South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-11-25
15710 Mayer David D Mule Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-06
31732 Maydew Samuel Oldham S O Civilian Civilian Combat Flight School 1933-09-25
15707 Mayaki William W Labourer South African Service Corps Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-03-21
15690 May Frank F Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-10-20
15698 May Joseph J Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-02-19
15704 May Tyose T Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Veterinary UDF 1916-10-06
15677 Maxayi Richard R Mule Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-07
15676 Maweza Johmson J Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-09-25
15675 Mawewe Willie Sam W S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-01-15
41731 Mawela Livhinwane Dickson L D Sergeant Venda Gr 115 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1994-10-13
15664 Mavugene Station S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-09-12
15662 Mavengana Tutu T Donkey Loader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-25
15660 Mavela Harry H Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-28
41852 Maubane Kwena Petrus K P Recruit South African Infantry Corps 116 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-04-23
31716 Matwa Marthinus Jacobus W L Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SADF 1994-04-17
15638 Matthys Jack J Private Cape Corps 1st 1919-05-07
15625 Matthews Nicholas N Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-04-03
15626 Matthews Peter P Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-02-25
15628 Matthews Richard R Lance Corporal General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-08-01
15633 Matthews William Henry W H Colour Sergeant 12th Infantry (Pretoria Regiment), S.A. Forces UDF 1917-07-06
48728 Matthee H Major South African Armoured Corps School of Armour 1975-12-30
15600 Matsubane Samuel S Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-28
15594 Matsolo Fred F Donkey Loader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-22
15587 Matshoba Jim J Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-02-26
15586 Matshiyimbunzi Jim J South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-06-17
31708 Matshavha Ntshengedzeni Moses N M Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 2003-07-15
15578 Matshaka Hendrik H Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-04-23
15570 Matsamai Robbie R Private South African Native Labour Corps 18th Bn. UDF 1917-07-23
15569 Matsabise Caswell C Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-03-15
48683 Matoko P Private South African Army 31 Battalion, 201 Battalion 1976-07-14
15558 Matobo Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-07-15
15552 Matloko Petrus P Loader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-24
15551 Matlobose David D Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-16
15549 Matlhako Job J Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-25
15548 Matle Petros P Private South African Native Labour Corps 18th Bn. UDF 1917-08-26
15544 Matlala William W Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Railway Section UDF 1916-12-17
35929 Matlala Alfred A South African Police Gauteng 2000-12-23
35930 Matlala Alfred L C Sergeant South African Police Gauteng 1991-03-01
35931 Matlala Alfred M Constable South African Police Gauteng 1996-03-30
35932 Matlala Alfred M L Sergeant South African Police Gauteng 1999-10-23
35933 Matlala Alfred M M Constable South African Police Gauteng 1992-05-05
35934 Matlala Alfred M P Sergeant South African Police Gauteng 1994-02-06
35935 Matlala Alfred N M Detective Constable South African Police Krugersdorp 1987-01-04
35936 Matlala Alfred P K Constable South African Police Krugersdorp 1992-11-29
35937 Matlala Alfred P M Constable South African Police Krugersdorp 1993-03-03
35938 Matlala Alfred S E Constable South African Police Krugersdorp 1983-08-19