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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

Died in motor vehicle accident 1,735 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
32397 Oosthuysen Cornelis Ferreira C F Candidate Officer South African Armoured Corps 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1973-02-27
32401 Opperman Frederik Jacobus F J Warrant Officer Class I South African Infantry Corps 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1992-10-24
32402 Opperman George G Corporal South African Medical Health Service 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SANDF 1995-05-17
32405 Opperman William Haalsward W H Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-11-24
32407 Ortmann Rolf Eduard R E Gunner South African Artillery 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment SADF 1979-07-02
32412 Otto Michael Daniel M D Corporal South West African Territory Force 912 Battalion SADF 1982-07-20
32413 Otto Willem W South African Army 912 Battalion SADF 1985-03-29
32425 Parker Kevin Ernest K E Staff Sergeant Group 10 H.q. 1984-03-30
32432 Paterson Donald William D W Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-01-09
32433 Pati Donald William I O P Gunner SA Army 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-01-01
32435 Pattenden Nicholaas Ernst N E Corporal South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-11-11
32438 Patterson Willem Daniel W D Corporal South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1951-09-26
32446 Paulo First Name Unknown P Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1977-01-01
37096 Pearce Thomas Percival T P Sergeant South African Police Western Cape 1967-12-08
32456 Pearson Marthinus Petrus M P Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1976-12-10
37097 Pekeshe Thomas Percival L I Constable South African Police Western Cape 1990-01-23
32462 Pekeur Desmond John D J Petty Officer South African Navy Sas Wing SADF 1986-04-10
32468 Petela Kenny Lindile K L Corporal South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-11-18
37106 Peter Thomas Percival T T Constable South African Police North West Province 1973-11-01
37107 Petersen Thomas Percival E P Captain South African Police Service North West Province 2001-05-18
37108 Petersen Stanley Brutte S B South African Police North West Province 1997-08-16
37109 Petlele Stanley Brutte B J Sergeant South African Police North West Province 1999-06-26
32478 Pettit Eaun Andrew Chapman E A C Lance Corporal 1 Parachute Battalion H Company SADF 1981-04-02
41197 Pfidze Tongai T District Assistant Internal Affairs 1st Battalion 1974-11-19
32481 Phakati Lovemore L Rifleman Soutpansberg Military Area H.M.S.A.S. Protea 1983-01-20
37117 Phala Willem Petrus G Detective Sergeant South African Police Eastern Cape 1966-07-30
37119 Phala Willem Petrus N G Constable South African Police Eastern Cape 1974-10-27
37120 Phaladi Willem Petrus M D Inspector South African Police Eastern Cape 1996-07-23
37121 Phalamohlaka Willem Petrus M F Sergeant South African Police Eastern Cape 1994-02-06
32484 Pheko Edward Mothusi E M Private South African Infantry Corps 10 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1996-04-14
32488 Phillips Danzil John Rupert D J R Sergeant South African Air Force Facp Por SANDF 1998-03-26
32489 Phillips Hilary Sherman H S Captain Royal Army Medical Corps Facp Por 1972-10-04
37135 Phiri Daniel D Constable South African Police Northern Natal Division 1988-01-29
37143 Phungula Daniel S A Constable South African Police Mpumalanga 1969-06-09
37144 Phungula Daniel S T Constable South African Police Service Mpumalanga 2005-02-25
37145 Phungwayo Daniel Z P Constable South African Police Mpumalanga 1992-09-02
37146 Piater John Edward J E South African Police Mpumalanga 1993-04-22
37147 Pick John Edward A T Reserve Sergeant South African Police Service Mpumalanga 2004-01-04
32503 Pienaar Hendrik H Captain South West African Territory Force Sector 70 Headquarters SADF 1988-04-13
32506 Pienaar Louis Matthys Jakobus L M J Warrant Officer Class I South African Corps of Engineers Att to School of Artillery SADF 1966-05-08
32508 Pienaar Pieter Francois P F Warrant Officer Class I South African Corps of Signals Att to School of Artillery SADF 1968-09-12
32510 Pienaar Willem Jan W J Trooper South African Armoured Corps School of Armour SADF 1986-07-17
32512 Pieters Warren John W J Trooper 1 Special School of Armour 1990-11-15
32515 Pieterse Hendrik Erlank H E Trooper South African Technical Services Corps 84 Technical Stores Depot SADF 1969-05-22
32523 Pietersen Lukas Paul L P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-08-01
40196 Pindura Charles C Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 1st Battalion 1978-12-01
37179 Pitseng Matubane George M G Sergeant South African Police Swapol-Tin Rundu 1988-01-29
37180 Pittaway Matubane George A F Major South African Police Swapol-Tin Rundu 1961-07-04
32530 Plaatjie Petrus M D Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps Grp 36 HQ SANDF 1997-12-28
32534 Pohl Emsley E Private SA Army Grp 36 HQ SADF 1992-04-21