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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 injuries 573 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
32472 Peterson Collin Vivian C V Corporal South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-01-26
20134 Phati Stephen S Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-07-01
20166 Phillips Denis Stanley D S Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-09-14
20210 Phiri Righton R Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-12-15
32499 Pidsley William Henry W H Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1936-11-04
20252 Pienaar Jacobus Petrus Johannes J P J Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces 3 Field Mobile Workshops UDF 1941-08-15
32517 Pieterse Petrus Jacobus P J Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 84 Technical Stores Depot SADF 1981-03-28
20318 Piggott Leslie Thomas L T Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force 16 Sqdn. UDF 1942-12-31
37168 Pillay Krishensamy K Constable South African Police Swapol-Tin Rundu 1946-06-30
37169 Pillay Krishensamy K Constable South African Police Swapol-Tin Rundu 1998-07-18
20375 Pitso Fairnot F Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-19
40200 Pittaway Alick A Warrant Officer Royal Rhodesian Air Force New Sarum AFB 1969-04-29
20470 Pollock Edmond James E J Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 5 Sqdn. 1943-09-19
20507 Popoyi Nelson N Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-09-17
20550 Potgieter Johannes Lodewyk J L Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-08-13
37201 Pournara Constantino C Detective Lance Sergeant South African Police Free State 1946-03-19
37202 Preston Constantino A C Constable (female) South African Police Free State 1994-04-29
20658 Pretorius Izak Jacobus I J Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces 9th Bn. UDF 1945-08-06
20735 Prinsloo Marthinus Gerhardus M G Trooper South African Armoured Corps UDF 1944-04-01
32591 Prinsloo Frederick Coenraad F C Corporal 5 Mg 16 Maintenance Unit 1987-05-05
20760 Proctor Edward E Lieutenant South African Air Force 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1943-04-17
20854 Qokombe Mose M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-03-08
32607 Raaff Gregory Ernest G E Trooper South African Armoured Corps 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1979-01-20
20938 Radingoane Makomane Daniel M D Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-01
20963 Railton Rupert Bryant R B Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1944-01-30
41435 Ramdasingh James j Constable South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regt. UDF 1915-02-11
21089 Rangaka Conrad C Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-01
21135 Rasebeka Piet P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-02-03
21144 Rass Abraham A Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-11-01
32641 Raubenheimer Gideon Johannes G J Air Apprentice South African Air Force Sasolburg Commando UDF 1938-08-11
21174 Rautenbach Ignatius Michael I M Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regt. UDF 1915-10-30
21182 Raw Wilfred Addison W A Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 1919-03-16
32654 Redelinghuys Johann J Lance Corporal South African Medical Health Service 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-11-17
32668 Rex John J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 SA Cape Corps SADF 1988-10-13
32674 Rheeder Daniel Gordon D G Sergeant South African Air Force AFB Ysterplaat SADF 1983-02-26
21482 Ridge Leonard George Savory L G S Corporal South African Engineer Corps 38 Railway Construction Coy. UDF 1945-08-02
21530 Ritchie James William John J W J Corporal South African Engineer Corps 11 Field Coy. UDF 1943-08-14
32704 Robertson Iain Bruce I B Private South African Technical Services Corps Hantam Commando SADF 1990-07-11
21723 Rodus Solomon S Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-02
32743 Ross-Smith Wayne W South African Army 27 Sqdn. SADF 1993-11-11
41772 Rosslind Kenneth Martin K M Sergeant South African Medical Services Army Gymnasium SADF 1977-09-19
21948 Rowan Joseph Terence J T Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1944-09-23
41217 Rudolf Allen Fred A F Private Rhodesian Defence Regiment Uniform 1975-12-10
32773 Ryan Albert A Corporal South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1984-08-19
32774 Saaiman Albert F T Corporal SA Army 32 (Buffalo) Battalion Unknown
22134 Sadie Coenraad Frans Cecil C F C Sapper South African Engineer Corps Field Park Coy. UDF 1940-09-08
22182 Salvesen Morten Prytz M P Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps 98 Base Works Coy. UDF 1942-07-29
22189 Samboog Abraham A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-12-10
40284 Sanders Phillip Vincent P V Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment Protected Village Protection Group 1976-11-25
22249 Sani Kolisle K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-04-27