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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
15853 McCATHIE Gordon Fernie G F Lance Corporal Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-10-10
15852 McCARTNEY Raymond Leslie R L Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1943-03-20
15842 McCARTHY Brian Innis B I Acting Bombardier South African Heavy Artillery 71st Siege Bty. UDF 1916-06-04
15843 McCARTHY Charles Henry C H Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-15
15845 McCARTHY Henry Francis H F Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Gloucester UDF 1941-05-22
15847 McCARTHY John J Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-18
15848 McCARTHY James Patrick J P Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
15838 McCARTER Arthur William Adair A W A Lieutenant 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-12
15839 McCARTER Ronald George Adair R G A Second Lieutenant 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1918-10-08
15837 McCARDLE Michael M Lieutenant 249 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-03-30
15832 McCANN Arthur James Antony A J A Private 5th South African Infantry UDF 1917-01-17
15825 McCALLUM Hugh Crawford H C Corporal First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1945-04-16
15831 McCALLUM William Henry W H Sapper 12 Field Squadron UDF 1944-08-27
39802 McCALL Hugh John H J Acting Sergeant Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1979-07-16
15820 McCABE Alan Graham A G Lieutenant 34 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-09-11
15816 McBRIDE Gilbert Leonard G L Captain 21 Squadron UDF 1943-07-03
31761 McAlister Cecil Charles C C Corporal Regiment Schoonspruit SADF 1981-08-14
15810 McAULEY Edward E Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-14
15807 McARTHUR Donald George D G Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-10-12
15808 McARTHUR Eric E Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1945-04-16
15809 McARTHUR John Burns J B Lieutenant 31 Squadron UDF 1944-08-07
15801 McALPINE George Turner G T Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-10
15796 McALISTER RONALD McPHAIL R M Private 7th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-02-12
15795 McAFFER Archibald A Private Scots Guards 1st Bn. UK 1914-10-29
31757 Mbunguha Tsaanda T Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1988-08-25
15787 Mbujane Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1916-11-12
39801 Mbiza Josephat Bizz J B District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1976-09-21
41519 Mbinge Petrus Jacobus U Rifleman 102 Battalion SADF 1988-04-23
31752 Mbendura T Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1983-05-10
31749 Mbele Lloyd Mziwandile L M Sergeant 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1982-06-07
39799 Mbasela Leon P Guard Guard Force Internal Affairs RSF 1978-03-06
31748 Mbangu J Rifleman 101 Battalion SADF 1988-01-01
31747 Mbango Kleopas K Rifleman 101 Battalion SADF 1985-03-28
38627 Mbandla E Constable British South Africa Police 93 Ammunition Depot RSF 1978-07-01
31743 Mbambo Augistinus A Rifleman 201 Battalion SADF 1984-07-02
40845 Mbambo Edward K E Rifleman 202 Battalion SADF 1985-01-31
45716 Mazureik Jacobus Christoffel J C Burgher Pretoria Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-01
39797 Mazuihwa Leon F Guard Guard Force Internal Affairs RSF 1978-09-01
15727 Maytham Thomas Rudston T R Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 13 Field Coy. UDF 1943-01-18
45717 Mays C.w. C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-20
15722 Mayne Walter Ernest W E Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-01-03
15719 Maynard Milner Milford M M Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-30
15713 Mayhew Garnet Charles G C Warrant Officer Class I 26 Squadron UDF 1945-03-10
43725 Mayer Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-15
15686 May Alfred Edward A E Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
15688 May Ernest Bernard E B Second Lieutenant Machine Gun Corps 30th Bn. UK 1916-10-04
15689 May Frank F Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-10-10
15693 May George G Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-15
15703 May Stephen S Private Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1942-06-15
15706 May William W Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-09-20