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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

Lost at sea 567 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
21167 Ratter James J Greaser Merchant Navy S.S. Nova Scotia (Liverpool) 1942-11-28
21157 Rathbone Michael Edward M E Lance Corporal South African Irish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-09
21112 Ranyama Jantjes J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-10
21099 Rankin Cecil Raymond C R Signalman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1941-12-19
20897 Raath J F G Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-12-09
20671 Pretorius Phillipus Jonathan P J Corporal Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
20587 Powell A Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-11-28
20506 Popham Reginald David R D Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
20408 Plaatjies Frederick F Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
20403 Plaatjes Howard H Fireman and Trimmer Merchant Navy S.S. Sabor (London) 1943-03-07
20380 Pitt Douglas Hartwell D H Fireman Merchant Navy S.S. Nova Scotia (Liverpool) 1942-11-28
20385 Pitt W J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
20321 Pike Athol George A G Corporal Kaffrarian Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-10
20298 Pietersen B Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
20278 Pieterse C J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-14
20212 Phiri Willie W Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-10
20189 Phillipson Joseph Henry J H Signalman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Bever UDF 1944-11-30
20176 Phillips Jackie J Fireman and Trimmer Merchant Navy S.S. Sabor (London) 1943-03-07
20000 Pery-Knox-Gore Barbara B Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
19991 Perry Desmond Anthony D A Petty Officer South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
19967 Pereira Cecil Albert C A Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
19900 Pedro Daniel D Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
19800 Paulse L Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
19748 Patience John J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
19718 Pascoe D H Trooper South African Tank Corps 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1942-11-28
19721 Pascoe John Alfred J A Corporal South African Engineer Corps 19 Field Park Coy. UDF 1942-11-28
19714 Partridge Leonard L Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-10
19704 Parsons Lionel Hillier L H Fireman Merchant Navy S.S. Surrey (London) 1942-06-10
19648 Park G Corporal General Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1st S.A. Div. H.Q. UDF 1942-11-28
19602 Palmer Joseph J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
19423 Openshaw Frank Arthur Roland F A R Private South African Irish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-09
19409 Oosthuizen J J Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-11-28
19393 Oosterberg Leslie L W Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
19389 Onslow-Carleton Christopher John C J Civilian Civilian 1918-10-04
19390 Onslow-Carleton WILLIAM McNEILL W M Honorary Captain Civilian War Dead attd. South African Forces 1918-10-04
19358 Olivier S Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-10-29
19328 Oliver B Corporal Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
19286 Ohlsson Frederick John F J Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
19385 O'neil J P Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
19219 O'connor C G Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1942-11-28
19202 O'brien Patrick Gerard P G Sergeant Royal Marines H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
18983 Nortman Christiaan Hermanus C H Lance Corporal Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces 1/2 UDF 1941-12-09
18941 Noonan A J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
18841 Njoko Frank F Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-10
18823 Nino Reginald C R C Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-05-10
18815 Niland St John Egweton S J E Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
18794 Niemand James Michell J M Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
18738 Nicholls James Charles Maynard J C M Gunner South African Artillery 1 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1942-11-28
18463 Ndzoyiya Washington W Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-10
18292 Naidoo Mitchell M Fireman Merchant Navy S.S. Nova Scotia (Liverpool) 1942-11-28