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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
20865 Quick Desmond O'connor (chunky) D O Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 11 Sqdn. 1946-07-14
20861 Quayle Thomas Henry T H Sergeant Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-08-14
20851 Qelo Samuel S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-04-01
20844 Pypers John J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-01-28
20845 Pypers Willem Johannes Jacobus W J J Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1945-09-09
20842 Pyott John Barrie J B Lieutenant South African Air Force 450 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1945-03-04
20835 Puzey Stanley Howard S H Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1941-09-03
20833 Putzier Julius Wilhelm Carl J W C Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-10-27
20820 Purdy V A Merchant Navy M.V. Scotia 1943-11-27
20814 Purdie George G Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-22
40218 Purcell-Gilpin Alastair Patrick A P Civilian Rhodesia Civilian 1 Independent Company 1979-03-04
40219 Purcell-Gilpin Giles Anthony G A Civilian Rhodesia Civilian 1 Independent Company 1981-03-01
40220 Purcell-Gilpin Peter Valentine P V Civilian Rhodesia Civilian 1 Independent Company 1979-03-04
20797 Pulford Leslie Howard L H Bombardier South African Artillery 2 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1942-09-10
20780 Pugh Alfred Frederick A F Corporal Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-10-15
20771 Pryce Derek Bernard D B Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-11-03
20769 Pruis Willem Michal W M Private National Reserve Volunteer 1st Bn. 1944-04-19
40224 Provis Charles Stanton C S Keep Commander Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1980-12-01
20765 Promnitz Rudolph George Hugo R G H Corporal South African Corps of Military Police 11 Garrison Provost Coy. UDF 1941-04-05
20759 Procter Herbert Reginald H R Corporal Australian Army Service Corps A.I.F. 3 Res. M.T. Coy. 1944-04-02
20756 Privett Maurice Louis M L Staff Sergeant Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-06-02
20751 Pritchard Julius Charles Clifford J C C Lance Bombardier South African Artillery UDF 1947-11-15
20747 Prior Richard George R G Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1941-02-26
20738 Prinsloo Nicolas Martinus N M Trooper Belfields Scouts 1916-07-24
20741 Prinsloo Paul Michael P M Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1945-12-17
32588 Prinsloo Christoffel R C R South African Artillery Corps 16 Maintenance Unit SADF 1966-11-01
37229 Prinsloo Monja M Sergeant South African Police 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div 1996-01-20
20702 Prince Charles C Private Army Service Corps 612th M.T. Coy. 1918-11-01
20703 Prince Hendrik Carel H C Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-09-19
20706 Prince S Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-05-05
20682 Price Dennis Kevin D K Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 1944-10-05
20685 Price Evan Moffat E M Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 83 Sqdn. 1942-03-26
20692 Price Norman N Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 1941-05-25
20644 Pretorius Abraham Gert Willem A G W Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1945-09-03
20648 Pretorius C J Private Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-24
20662 Pretorius Johannes Hendrik J H Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-10-14
20663 Pretorius Johannes L J L Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1944-09-27
20674 Pretorius Rudolf William Jacobus R W J Sailor Merchant Navy S.S. Fircrest (London) 1940-08-25
20677 Pretorius Willam H S W H S Sergeant 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-03-17
32562 Pretorius Andries Albertus A A South African Army SA Cape Corps SADF 1982-10-01
32570 Pretorius Johannes Lodewicus J L Air Sergeant South African Air Force Engineer School UDF 1954-07-31
32575 Pretorius Pieter Daniel P J Lieutenant South African Army 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1959-09-16
37210 Pretorius Gerhard Hendrik G H Sergeant South African Police 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div 1992-08-05
20637 Preston H Sapper South African Engineer Corps 2 Field Coy. UDF 1942-10-26
20615 Pratt A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-07-17
20616 Pratt Frederick George F G Captain South African Air Force 114 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1945-02-24
20619 Pratt John L L J L L Lance Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1940-12-09
20608 Powrie A M Corporal South African Permanent Force Band 1945-10-06
20601 Power J A Sergeant South African Medical Corps UDF 1941-12-07
20605 Power Thomas Henry T H Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 106 Sqdn. 1942-04-16