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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
32537 Ponder Stanley Saillard S S Lieutenant South African Military Health Service attd. 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1984-03-14
32538 Pontes Stanley Saillard T Lieutenant South West African Territory Force 31 (Bushman) Battalion SADF 1988-01-01
32542 Porter Louis Francois L F Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 46 Survey Squadron SADF 1978-07-31
37189 Potas Johannes Jacobus Smit J J S Constable South African Police Eastern Cape 1962-10-01
37190 Potelwa Johannes Jacobus Smit C B Sergeant South African Police Eastern Cape 1995-10-02
32545 Potgieter Deon D Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-12-06
37198 Potgieter Jaco M D J Detective Constable South African Police Free State 1960-06-07
38747 Potgieter Hendrik Elperus Johannes H E J Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Uniform 1969-06-27
41202 Pratt Geoffrey William G W Inspector British South Africa Police Uniform 1977-10-22
32568 Pretorius Jacques Andre J A Recruit South African Corps of Engineers Engineer School SADF 1992-02-15
37205 Pretorius Abraham Petrus Cornelius A P C Detective Sergeant South African Police Free State 1970-05-07
32581 Pringle Gary Walter G W Airman South African Air Force School of Logistical Training SADF 1989-08-30
32583 Prins Jan Phillip J P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-03-26
20729 Prinsloo Frank George F G Lance Corporal South African Medical Corps 12 Field Amb. UDF 1942-07-10
32586 Prinsloo Abraham Carel A C Staff Sergeant South African Infantry Corps Infantry School Oudtshoorn SADF 1964-05-16
32587 Prinsloo Andre Petrus A P Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 16 Maintenance Unit SADF 1988-05-20
32589 Prinsloo Daniel Johannes D J Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force 16 Maintenance Unit UDF 1952-02-23
32593 Prinsloo Johannes Philippus J P Private South African Technical Services Corps 101 Field Workshop SADF 1985-06-19
32600 Proudfoot Richard Johannes R J Leading Seaman South African Navy SAS Emily Hobhouse SANDF 1995-02-12
32603 Purdon Wayne Ivor W I Private Jozini Military Base 11 Sqdn. 1981-07-07
32604 Putter Louis Frederick L F Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Equestrian Centre SADF 1990-03-01
20832 Puttock Hilary Arnold H A Lieutenant South African Air Force 28 Sqdn. UDF 1944-04-15
37254 Raboteng Jacques M S Constable South African Police 8 Dist (Malmesbury) CW Div 1962-02-25
37255 Rachman Jacques P S Superintendent South African Police Service Kwazulu Natal 2005-06-12
37256 Radebe Jacques A S Inspector South African Police Kwazulu Natal 2000-11-17
20926 Rademan Johannes G J G Air Mechanic South African Air Force Brooklyn Air Station UDF 1944-03-08
20939 Radipabe Mosenini Zachia M Z Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-12-06
37277 Raletjena Wolfgang Michael J Constable South African Police Free State 1954-06-24
37278 Ralitabo Wolfgang Michael N P Sergeant South African Police Free State 1996-03-06
32624 Ramashala Motlatsi Abel M A Lance Corporal Eastern Province Command Maintenance Unit SANDF 1997-04-08
38754 Rames-Taylor Hamish David Malcome H D M Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1971-09-29
37293 Rametsi M Phillemon M Detective Sergeant South African Police Gauteng 1974-07-13
37294 Rammala M Phillemon S P Detective Constable South African Police Gauteng 1990-04-01
37295 Ramncwana M Phillemon T Special Constable South African Police Gauteng 1990-01-01
37296 Ramoba M Phillemon D M Sergeant South African Police Gauteng 1998-10-23
37297 Ramodula M Phillemon T J Detective Constable South African Police Gauteng 1987-10-29
37298 Ramolobeng M Phillemon M I Sergeant South African Police Gauteng 2000-05-10
37299 Ramontheki M Phillemon B A Sergeant South African Police Service Gauteng 2001-06-22
37300 Ramonyaluoa M Phillemon E Sergeant South African Police Gauteng 1998-08-13
37301 Ramoroka M Phillemon B Constable South African Police Gauteng 1963-04-21
37302 Ramothwala M Phillemon P Sergeant South African Police Gauteng 1997-07-23
37303 Ramotsabi M Phillemon T J Sergeant South African Police Gauteng 1999-09-03
37304 Rampa M Phillemon D D Inspector South African Police Service North West Province 2006-02-09
37305 Rampa M Phillemon D J Constable South African Police North West Province 1995-11-01
32633 Randall Jeams Andries Solomon Theodorus J A S T Trooper South African Armoured Corps 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1984-09-27
32634 Range Michael Johannes M J Private SADFI Pietersburg 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1980-06-24
32635 Rankin Donald Robertson D R Lieutenant 16th/5th Lancers 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1972-02-11
37321 Rapoo Helmut Heinrich J Sergeant South African Police North West Province 1972-08-17
21162 Ratlhogo Boas B Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-04-24
37330 Ratshibvumo Braam S Constable South African Police Limpopo Province 1974-12-19