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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

Drowned 1,079 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
19336 Oliver William Henry W H Private British South African Police 1916-10-15
19445 Orgill Claude Morris C M Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Bonaventure UDF 1943-05-14
19586 Pala Alexander A Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
19618 Pambili James J Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
19635 Papetji Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
19658 Parker Leonard Lancelot L L Petty Officer Airman Royal Navy H.M.S. Merlin 1939-12-17
19726 Pasile Radoma R Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
19728 Pasoane Amandus Oupa A O Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
19729 Pasoane William W Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20100 Paul Petrus P Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
19805 Paulus Dolf D Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
19830 Payne Hubert Harold (jock) H H Sergeant Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
19971 Perike Ephraim E Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
43378 Perold Francois Johannes F J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 47 Survey Squadron SADF 1987-08-02
19988 Perrott Albert A Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Royal Navy H.M.S. "Melpomene." 1916-03-29
20005 Petela Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20020 Peters Frank F Engineer's Steward Mercantile Marine S.S. "Eloby" (Liverpool) 1917-07-19
20110 Petula Stephen S Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
20125 Phakula Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20126 Phaladi Bob B Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
20185 Phillips W Greaser Mercantile Marine S.S. "Kalibia" (Glasgow) 1917-11-30
20214 Phiti Tom T Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20219 Phohophedi Thomas T Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20272 Pieters Isaac I Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
20308 Pietersen Paulus P Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
20309 Pietersen Thomas T Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-02-18
20320 Pikashila Stephen S Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
32525 Pillay Gerald Ian G I Able Bodied Seaman Sas Inko Boksburg Commando 2000-09-30
20348 Pinyana Nodyiwana N Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20352 Piri Amon A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-03
20355 Pisane Matthews M Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20362 Pithey Croye Rother C R Flying Officer Royal Air Force 2nd Sqdn. 1920-02-21
20374 Pitso Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20377 Pitso Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20396 Plaatje Thomas T Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20417 Plaatjies Malgas M Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20455 Poko Philip P Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20457 Pokwane Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20487 Ponyose Koos K Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
19842 Poto Jacob J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20613 Poyser Frederick Clive F C Able Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (South Africa) S.a.r.n.v.r. 1917-07-15
20654 Pretorius Frederick F Private Kaffrarian Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-07-23
41866 Prins Aubrey A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Group 8, Army HQ Unit SADF 1992-02-24
20757 Probart Alfred A'becket A A Bombardier South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. 1917-10-22
20786 Pugiso David D Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20789 Pulana Philemon P Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
20793 Pule Lazarus L Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20809 Pupuma John Madela J M Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20847 Qaba Edward E Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20849 Qakala Jan J Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21