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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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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
15985 McGEE Martin Henry M H Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-21
15979 McGAW Robert Ewart R E Private 9th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-27
15977 McGARVIE John Edward J E Sergeant 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1917-09-20
38635 McGARRELL John Hamill J H Field Reservist British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1979-08-13
15972 McFIE Roy Thomson R T Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1942-04-13
15967 McFARLANE David D Lance Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-10-10
31770 McFARLANE Sidney Colin S C Captain Johannesburg Mounted Rifles "C" Squadron COLONIAL 1906-06-10
15964 McFADYEN Ian Hamilton I H Air Sergeant 21 Squadron UDF 1941-09-28
49481 McDonald William W Trooper Bethune's Mounted Infantry COLONIAL 1900-10-31
15954 McDOWELL James Daroe J D Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. UDF 1917-04-23
15952 McDOWALL John J Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-11
15953 McDOWALL John R J R Private Gordon Highlanders 1st/4th Bn. UK 1917-04-23
15950 McDOUGALL James Struthers J S Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-21
15916 McDONALD Allen James A J Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
15918 McDONALD Allan Morrison A M Corporal 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1917-04-09
15920 McDONALD Colin Campbell C C Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-10-15
15921 McDONALD Cyril James C J Company Sergeant Major 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-08
15922 McDONALD Dennis F D F Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Field Regiment UDF 1942-06-13
15923 McDONALD Duncan Munro D M Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
15925 McDONALD Donald Watson D W Private 4th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-19
15931 McDONALD John J Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-02-26
15934 McDONALD James Burns J B Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
15936 McDONALD John Edward J E Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 206 Squadron UK 1945-04-08
15940 McDONALD Murdoch M Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-16
15943 McDONALD Robert R Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-15
15946 McDONALD Wallace Hubert W H Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-10-04
38626 McDONALD Peter Alexander Gordon P A G Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit RSF 1978-09-14
15910 McDIARMID Russell Hamilton R H Lance Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) 6th Bde. Workshops UDF 1942-06-13
15907 McDAVID William Kenneth W K Stoker 2nd Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Cornwall UDF 1942-04-05
31765 McCulloch Luke Edward Patrick L E P Lance Corporal Royal Irish Regiment UK 2006-09-06
49430 McCracken John J Trooper Bechuanaland Rifle Volunteers COLONIAL 1901-10-18
31763 McCann Michael Sean M S Second Lieutenant 101 Battalion Romeo Mike Team SADF 1988-02-04
15901 McCULLOUGH Donovan Bertram D B Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1941-02-22
15897 McCULLOCH Frederick Henry Alexander F H A Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 59th Bn. AUS 1916-07-19
15896 McCULLAGH William Joseph W J Lieutenant (E) Royal Navy H.M.S. Mahratta UK 1944-02-25
15891 McCRINDLE Douglas Ronald D R Warrant Officer Class II 21 Squadron UDF 1944-03-02
15890 McCREIGHT William Nesbit W N Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-11
15887 McCRACKEN John J Lance Corporal Royal Scots 12th Bn. UK 1918-04-25
15881 McCORMICK George Francis G F Lieutenant 7 Squadron UDF 1945-04-13
15884 McCORMICK Robert R Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
15885 McCORMICK William Hugo W H Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 35 Squadron (RAF) UK 1944-02-20
15879 McCORMACK Thomas Frederick T F Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
15877 McCORKINDALE H F Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Regiment UDF 1941-11-20
15873 McCLURE Robert R Sergeant 3rd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-16
40784 McCLURE Charles Surtis Cranmer C S C Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron (RAF) UK 1942-05-09
15862 McCLELLAND David James D J Company Sergeant Major 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-15
38631 McCLELLAND William Joseph Andrew W J A Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1978-08-17
15859 McCLATCHIE Samuel S Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-21
15858 McCAY James Gordon J G Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 3rd Bn. UK 1915-04-21
15856 McCAUSLAND David D Captain Royal Irish Rifles 12th Bn. UK 1917-11-22