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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 1,764 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
32489 Phillips Hilary Sherman H S Captain Royal Army Medical Corps (Corps) Facp Por UK 1972-10-04
37135 Phiri Daniel D Constable Northern Natal Division SAP 1988-01-29
37143 Phungula S A Constable Mpumalanga SAP 1969-06-09
37144 Phungula S T Constable Mpumalanga SAPS 2005-02-25
37145 Phungwayo Z P Constable Mpumalanga SAP 1992-09-02
37146 Piater John Edward J E Mpumalanga SAP 1993-04-22
37147 Pick A T Reserve Sergeant Mpumalanga SAPS 2004-01-04
32503 Pienaar Hendrik H Captain South West African Territory Force (Corps) Sector 70 Headquarters SADF 1988-04-13
32506 Pienaar Louis Matthys Jakobus L M J Warrant Officer Class I South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 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 (Corps) School of Armour SADF 1986-07-17
32512 Pieters Warren John W J Trooper 1 Special School of Armour SADF 1990-11-15
32515 Pieterse Hendrik Erlank H E Trooper South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 84 Technical Stores Depot SADF 1969-05-22
32523 Pietersen Lukas Paul L P Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-08-01
40196 Pindura Charles C Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers (Corps) 1st Battalion RSF 1978-12-01
37179 Pitseng Matubane George M G Sergeant Swapol-Tin Rundu SAP 1988-01-29
37180 Pittaway A F Major Swapol-Tin Rundu SAP 1961-07-04
32530 Plaatjie M D Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Grp 36 HQ SANDF 1997-12-28
32534 Pohl Emsley E Private Grp 36 HQ SADF 1992-04-21
32537 Ponder Stanley Saillard S S Lieutenant South African Military Health Service 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1984-03-14
32542 Porter Louis Francois L F Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 46 Survey Squadron (Army) SADF 1978-07-31
37189 Potas Johannes Jacobus Smit J J S Constable Eastern Cape SAP 1962-10-01
37190 Potelwa C B Sergeant Eastern Cape SAP 1995-10-02
32545 Potgieter Deon D Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-12-06
37198 Potgieter Jaco M D J Detective Constable Free State SAP 1960-06-07
38747 Potgieter Hendrik Elperus Johannes H E J Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Uniform RSF 1969-06-27
41202 Pratt Geoffrey William G W Inspector British South Africa Police Uniform RSF 1977-10-22
32568 Pretorius Jacques Andre J A Recruit South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Engineer School SADF 1992-02-15
37205 Pretorius Abraham Petrus Cornelius A P C Detective Sergeant Free State SAP 1970-05-07
32581 Pringle Gary Walter G W Airman South African Air Force (Corps) School of Logistical Training SADF 1989-08-30
32583 Prins Jan Phillip J P Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-03-26
20729 Prinsloo Frank George F G Lance Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) 12 Field Amb. UDF 1942-07-10
32586 Prinsloo Abraham Carel A C Staff Sergeant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Infantry School Oudtshoorn SADF 1964-05-16
32587 Prinsloo Andre Petrus A P Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 16 Maintenance Unit SADF 1988-05-20
32589 Prinsloo Daniel Johannes D J Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 16 Maintenance Unit UDF 1952-02-23
32593 Prinsloo Johannes Philippus J P Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 101 Field Workshop SADF 1985-06-19
32600 Proudfoot Richard Johannes R J Leading Seaman South African Navy (Corps) SAS Emily Hobhouse SANDF 1995-02-12
32603 Purdon Wayne Ivor W I Private Jozini Military Base 1981-07-07
32604 Putter Louis Frederick L F Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Equestrian Centre SADF 1990-03-01
20832 Puttock Hilary Arnold H A Lieutenant 28 Squadron UDF 1944-04-15
37254 Raboteng M S Constable 8 Dist (Malmesbury) CW Div SAP 1962-02-25
37255 Rachman Jacques P S Superintendent Kwazulu Natal SAPS 2005-06-12
37256 Radebe A S Inspector Kwazulu Natal SAP 2000-11-17
20926 Rademan Johannes G J G Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) Brooklyn Air Station UDF 1944-03-08
20939 Radipabe Mosenini Zachia M Z Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-12-06
37277 Raletjena J Constable Free State SAP 1954-06-24
37278 Ralitabo N P Sergeant Free State SAP 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 RSF 1971-09-29
37293 Rametsi M Detective Sergeant Gauteng SAP 1974-07-13