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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 on active service 6,443 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
19591 Paling John Ebblewhite J E Captain East African Army Service Corps 1942-10-06
19593 Pallas Hermann Karl H K Warrant Officer Class II South African Medical Corps UDF 1944-03-29
19595 Palmer Colin Murray C M Squadron Leader Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 619 Sqdn. 1945-03-21
40164 Palmer Israel Philemon J G Warrant Officer Class II Rhodesia & Nyasaland Army Service Corps Keep Protection 1960-04-10
32421 Palvi Anthony Keith A K 1 Parachute Battalion Natal Carbineers SADF 1980-11-14
19622 Pandasbaro Bin Kurua B K Stretcher Bearer Military Labour Corps 1918-01-18
19624 Pangani Chipanta C Sergeant Northern Rhodesian African Defence Force 1944-03-04
19625 Pangle Harold H Fireman and Trimmer Merchant Navy S.S. Empire Stevenson (South Shields) 1942-09-13
41401 Pangwana John J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regt. UDF 1919-10-10
19632 Papenfus Henry Frederick H F Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1945-11-17
19633 Papenfus J O'g J O Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1942-05-21
19637 Papworth Alfred Wyatt A W Second Lieutenant Royal Engineers 129th Field Coy. 1917-04-02
19638 Paradies Frederick John F J Sergeant South African Medical Corps UDF 1945-08-12
19639 Paradzayi Constable British South African Police 1945-01-30
19640 Pardoe George Southey G S Chaplain 4th Class Army Chaplains' Department 1918-10-15
19643 Parfitt William Henry W H Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1945-01-08
19665 Parker Thomas Hugo T H Gunner South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. UDF 1941-12-05
19670 Parkhouse Albert Evelyn A E Lance Corporal London Regiment 1st/23rd Bn. 1916-09-16
19677 Parkin Robert R Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1943-01-03
19683 Parr Garnet Baron G B Air Corporal South African Air Force UDF 1943-10-01
19685 Parrack William James W J Major General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-12-18
19694 Parry Wilfred John W J Corporal King's Royal Rifle Corps 1st Bn. 1942-07-23
19715 Pascall Nathan N Corporal South African Engineer Corps UDF 1940-09-03
40171 Pasina Munyaradzi M Private Rhodesia Regiment Depot 1978-07-16
41192 Pasipanoda Luke K District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1977-08-22
19737 Patchell G S Sapper South African Engineer Corps 13 Field Coy. UDF 1945-02-07
19759 Paton Ronald W R W Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-01-11
40174 Patrol Jaison J District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1978-11-14
19787 Paul Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-02-09
19788 Paul Alfred Walter A W Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 266 Sqdn. 1944-10-06
19796 Paulo Kapambwe K Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 5th Bn. 1944-06-30
19797 Paulse A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-05-07
19801 Paulsen F J Air Corporal South African Air Force UDF 1942-06-25
41193 Pauro June J District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1978-10-04
19813 Pawson Ernest Walter E W Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-11-02
37092 Paxton Cecil August J G Sergeant South African Police Natal 1985-07-26
19832 Payne John Graham Phillipson J G P Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Sqdn. 1944-06-10
19838 Payne Osborne Buller O B Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1945-04-15
19839 Payne Peter Jacobus P J Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-08-18
19843 Payton Archibald A Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1943-04-24
19869 Pearce John Leonard J L Major Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-03-30
32453 Pearce James Edward J E Major South African Medical Corps School of Infantry UDF 1938-06-11
19887 Pearson George G Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-10-04
19901 Pedzai Constable (Special) British South African Police 1940-01-02
19904 Peens Francois C F C Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-12-04
19906 Peens Martinus B M B Bombardier South African Artillery UDF 1943-01-09
19919 Pell Albert Claude A C Corporal South African Artillery UDF 1941-08-15
19922 Pelser M J Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-02-14
19923 Pelser P E Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1945-07-03
19924 Pelser Stefanus P S P Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1941-06-02