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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 578 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
20938 Radingoane Makomane Daniel M D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-01
32607 Raaff Gregory Ernest G E Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1979-01-20
20854 Qokombe Mose M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-03-08
20760 Proctor Edward E Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1943-04-17
20735 Prinsloo Marthinus Gerhardus M G Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-04-01
32591 Prinsloo Frederick Coenraad F C Corporal 5 Mg 16 Maintenance Unit 1987-05-05
42216 Prinsloo Jan Jonathan Stephanus J J S Air Mechanic 1 Air Depot UDF 1949-09-10
20658 Pretorius Izak Jacobus I J Private 1st Reserve Brigade 9th Bn. UDF 1945-08-06
37202 Preston A C Constable (female) Free State SAP 1994-04-29
37201 Pournara Constantino C Detective Lance Sergeant Free State SAP 1946-03-19
20550 Potgieter Johannes Lodewyk J L Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-08-13
20507 Popoyi Nelson N Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-09-17
20470 Pollock Edmond James E J Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 5 Squadron (RAF) UK 1943-09-19
40200 Pittaway Alick A Warrant Officer Royal Rhodesian Air Force New Sarum AFB RSF 1969-04-29
20375 Pitso Fairnot F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-04-19
37168 Pillay Krishensamy K Constable Swapol-Tin Rundu SAP 1946-06-30
37169 Pillay Krishensamy K Constable Swapol-Tin Rundu SAP 1998-07-18
20318 Piggott Leslie Thomas L T Leading Air Mechanic 16 Squadron UDF 1942-12-31
32517 Pieterse Petrus Jacobus P J Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 84 Technical Stores Depot SADF 1981-03-28
20252 Pienaar Jacobus Petrus Johannes J P J Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) 3 Field Mobile Workshops UDF 1941-08-15
32499 Pidsley William Henry W H Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 12 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1936-11-04
20210 Phiri Righton R Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-12-15
20166 Phillips Denis Stanley D S Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse UDF 1940-09-14
20134 Phati Stephen S Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-07-01
32472 Peterson Collin Vivian C V Corporal 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-01-26
20061 Petersen Isaac I Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-10-13
20070 Petersen Lawrence William L W Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-10-28
19984 Perring Charles Richard C R Lieutenant Royal Air Force (Aircraft Acceptance Park, Hendon). UK 1918-08-09
32465 Perkins Leonard L Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1930-03-24
19684 Parr Stanley Lionel S L Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-08-29
19673 Parkin Emanuel E Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1945-01-19
19668 Parkes Betty Ashley B A Staff Nurse South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1943-12-24
19508 Otto Nicolaas Jacobus N J Private Field Force Battalion 1st/2nd Bn. UDF 1941-08-04
32411 Otto Johann J Warrant Officer Class I South African Infantry Corps (Corps) "K" Troop SADF 1992-05-10
41706 Otto Albert Johannes A J Air Apprentice South African Air Force (Corps) H.q. SADF 1958-02-27
32410 Ostrom Robert Wiliam Benjamin R W B Private South African Air Force (Corps) "K" Troop SADF 1982-06-01
40739 Orr John J Commandant 2 Squadron SADF 1990-03-28
37075 Op 't Hof Alexcis Carinus A C Constable Johannesburg Flying Squad SAP 1942-06-25
40156 Oosthuizen Michael Patrick M P Recruit Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1971-07-01
19342 Olivier Cyril Edward C E Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1941-08-23
32358 Odendaal Christoffel Lombaard C L Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Waterkloof SADF 1960-10-15
40158 O'reilly Peter Albertus P A Acting Sergeant Rhodesian Army Service Corps (Corps) 1 Independent Company RSF 1975-06-09
32382 O'neill Johannes Albertus J A Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 5 Maintenance Unit SADF 1982-09-04
32334 Nukeri Khayizeni Jackson K J Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-03-31
32333 Ntuli Sidumo Nicholus Khetokuwe S N K Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-02-25
41879 Ntshakala Mandlekosi Eric M E Rifleman 121 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-03-17
19032 Nsundwane Elliot E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-09-21
18903 Nodada John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-30
18802 Niesewand Geoffrey G Second Lieutenant 42 Air School UDF 1942-01-10
48618 Nienhaber Andrew A South African Special Forces SANDF 2001