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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

KIA — Killed in action 14,811 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
45677 Meyer Johns Wessel Self J W S Burgher Boksburg vk Dercksen Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-07
45678 Meyer Jacobus Johannes Philippus J J P Burgher Ermelo Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-22
45679 Meyer Jan Hendrick J H Burgher Soutpansberg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-15
45680 Meyer Jan C. J C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-02-09
45681 Meyer Izak Johannes Cornelis I J C Burgher Utrecht Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-02
45682 Meyer Hermanus Antonie H A Burgher Utrecht Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-04-10
45683 Meyer Gert Johannes Gerhardus G J G Burgher Wakkerstroom Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-09
45684 Meyer Gert Frederik G F Burgher Senekal Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-10
45685 Meyer Gert Cornelius G C Burgher Lydenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-13
45686 Meyer Gert (hendrik) G ( Burgher Utrecht Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-05
45687 Meyer Gert Hendrik G H Burgher Standerton Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-09
45688 Meyer Cornelis J. C J Burgher Lichtenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-11-25
45689 Meyer Johannes Nicolaas Lourens J N L Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-06
45690 Meyer Andries Marthinus L J A M L J Burgher Bethal Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-06-02
45691 Meyer A C A C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-13
45692 Meyer Andries F A F Burgher Senekal Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-10
45694 Meyer A.c. A Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-29
16462 Mey Jan Adam J A Burgher Mounted Commandos Ermelo Commando UDF 1915-03-20
16454 Methven Alexander Marshall A M Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1917-09-20
16456 Methven Paul Everard P E Air Sergeant 21 Squadron UDF 1941-11-07
16447 Meth John McKenzie J M Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-07-29
16442 Metelerkamp Alexander Henry Rex A H R Lieutenant 31 Squadron UDF 1944-10-13
16444 Metelerkamp Peter Carel Rex P C R Major 1 Squadron UDF 1942-12-13
31869 Metcalfe Henry Johannes H J Rifleman 54 Battalion SADF 1987-03-08
16438 Metcalf Cecil David C D Lieutenant London Regiment 7th Bn. UK 1918-04-20
16439 Metcalf Cyril Oates C O Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
45693 Messner Gustav Albert G A Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-03-24
16437 Messina Percival Frederick P F Private 6th South African Infantry UDF 1916-02-12
31868 Messerer Ron R Lieutenant Israeli Defence Forces Air Force IDF 1982-06-16
16428 Mesham Robert Seymour R S Lieutenant Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-04-19
16425 Mervis Gordon G Lieutenant 60 Squadron UDF 1944-05-13
16419 Merry Frederick Joseph F J Private South African Reserve Mechanical Transport 2nd UDF 1941-02-22
16420 Merry Norman Cuthbert Ross N C R Captain Cheshire Regiment 10th Bn. UK 1916-07-14
16416 Merrington Brian B Lieutenant 4 Squadron UDF 1943-03-21
16417 Merrington Edward Norman E N Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1917-04-12
16418 Merrington George Walter G W Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-15
39813 Mereki John J District Assistant Internal Affairs "C" Squadron RSF 1977-04-21
16412 Meredith John Francis Gibson J F G Lieutenant 21 Squadron UDF 1943-07-03
16409 Mercier Victor William V W Second Lieutenant Royal Scots Fusiliers 3rd Battalion UK 1915-09-25
16398 Mentz Jan Carl J C Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-09-01
45695 Mentz P P Burgher Potchefstroom Boer Forces BOER 1900-10-25
45696 Mentz Pieter P Burgher Potchefstroom Boer Forces BOER 1902-03-22
45697 Mentz Nicolaas J. Snr N J S Burgher VK Opperman, Heilbron Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-18
45698 Mentz Nicolaas N Burgher Potchefstroom Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-28
45699 Mentz Johannes Joachim J J Burgher Heilbron Boer Forces BOER 1901-07-31
45700 Mentz Barend Daniel B D Burgher Heilbron Boer Forces BOER 1901-04-21
16397 Mentor William G W G Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-13
31859 Mennigke Cecil Ian C I Lance Corporal 1 Reconnaissance Regiment 1 Reconnaissance Commando SADF 1978-01-04
16385 Menlove Edward Rupert Menlow Jenkins E R M J Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Bn. UK 1916-09-09
16384 Meneely James J Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1916-03-21