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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 of disease 859 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
32649 Ravele M J Sergeant 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SANDF 1998-03-22
47811 Rautenbach Nicolaas Marthinus N M Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-02
47845 Rautenbach George Frederik R G F R Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-30
47905 Rautenbach Belsazar Johannes B J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-10-31
49857 Raubenheimer John Adam J A Lieutenant South African Air Force Pilot SADF 1950-10-03
32639 Ratsomo Osias O Rifleman South African Commandos Sasolburg Commando SANDF 1999-11-07
32638 Ratshikana C S Rifleman HQ, Pretoria SANDF 1998-08-09
32636 Ranoto T P Rifleman 2 Special Service Battalion SANDF 1998-05-06
32630 Ramotsamai M T Private Maintenance Unit SANDF 1998-09-11
32628 Ramolibe Rammu Gordon R G Maintenance Unit SANDF 1997-09-26
32627 Ramokhoase O S Sergeant Maintenance Unit SANDF 1998-02-25
32626 Ramohomane M S Staff Sergeant Maintenance Unit SANDF 1998-03-22
32625 Ramasodi M J Lieutenant Maintenance Unit SANDF 1998-07-08
32621 Ramalepa L S Rifleman Combat Flight School SANDF 1998-11-12
32615 Rala Alex Benekele A B Captain Eastern Province Command SANDF 1998-09-27
32614 Rakoto Andries Hercules Du Bruyn J S Rifleman 101 Battalion, Romeo Mike Team SANDF 1998-07-18
20948 Rae Herbert Lindsay H L Engineer Lieut Commander Royal Navy H.M.S. Afrikander IV UK 1941-04-06
47921 Rabie Henrdrik Jacobus H J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-09-12
20822 Purser Hubert Robarts H R Captain Royal Marine Artillery UK 1917-03-18
32599 Proudfoot Richard Johannes R J Sergeant 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1974-02-11
47831 Prinsloo Lourens Erasmus L E Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-03-18
49315 Price I Trooper Natal Carbineers COLONIAL 1900-03-16
20652 Pretorius Daniel Johaanes Albertus D J A Sergeant South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1918-10-28
20666 Pretorius Matthew Wynand M W Constable South African Military Constabulary 1st UDF 1918-11-01
37209 Pretorius Frederick Johannes F J Constable 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div SAP 1918-10-27
47980 Pretorius Johannes Gideon J G Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-09-10
48033 Pretorius Johannes Jacobus J J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48213 Pretorius Johannes Lodewicus J L Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-01-10
48537 Pretorius N P N P Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-09
48539 Pretorius Andries Lodewyk A L Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-01
20640 Preston William W Corporal 3rd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1917-04-26
48006 Potgieter Karel Pieter K P Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48216 Potgieter Cornelis Johannes C J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-06-22
48340 Potgieter Willem Jacobus W J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-02-12
48440 Potgieter Frederick Johannes Hermanus F J H Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48827 Plowman Charles S. C S Private Durban Light Infantry COLONIAL 1900-05-31
32531 Plaatjie M P Staff Sergeant 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-08-05
47828 Pietersen Pieter Jacobus P J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-04-29
48007 Pieterse Johannes Lodewicus J L Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48215 Pieterse Ferdinand Pieter F P Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-06-08
48217 Pieters Hendrik Petrus H P Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-06-28
48541 Pieters A H A H Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-02
48218 Pienaar Willem Nicholas W N Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-01
48219 Pienaar Adriaan Nicolaas A N Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-04
48220 Pienaar Abel Jacobus A J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-07-15
32500 Piek Sarel Phillippus S P Corporal 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1981-02-20
47945 Piek Andries Christiaan A C Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-03-30
32497 Phokane R Rifleman Med Serv SANDF 1998-12-12
32493 Phiri M D Rifleman Mounted Okatopi SANDF 1998-09-08
32494 Phiri Maleho William M W Staff Sergeant 10 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-10-12