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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

AA — Aircraft accident 1,738 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
20286 Pieterse Johannes Christiaan J C Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1946-10-04
20243 Pienaar Daniel Hermanus D H Major General South African Staff Corps 1st South African Division UDF 1942-12-19
20260 Pienaar Schalk Willem Luther S W L Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 3 Air School UDF 1942-01-14
20231 Pickard Neville Clifford N C Pupil Pilot South African Air Force UDF 1944-03-14
20215 Phitidis George Platon G P Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1941-10-12
20165 Phillips D R Air Sergeant South African Air Force 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1943-02-01
20186 Phillips Williams Arthur Charles W A C Flying Officer Royal Air Force 26 Sqdn. 1943-07-01
20157 Philip Leslie Archer L A Lieutenant Royal Air Force 204th Training Depot Station 1918-09-15
20140 Phelan Bryan Patrick B P Sergeant South African Air Force 75 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1943-08-17
20138 Pheiffer P B Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1946-01-23
20137 Phear Norman Carlyon N C Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 27th Sqdn. 1917-11-20
20044 Petersen Albert Walter A W Lieutenant South African Air Force 30 Sqdn. UDF 1945-01-11
19984 Perring Charles Richard C R Lieutenant Royal Air Force (Aircraft Acceptance Park, Hendon). 1918-08-09
19980 Perkins Robert R M Major South African Air Force 26 Sqdn. UDF 1943-12-02
19937 Pennel Robert Joseph Arthur R J A Air Mechanic South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1941-01-08
19932 Penfold Frederick Thomas F T Air Mechanic South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1944-04-07
19898 Pedlar Donald D Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1943-03-15
19881 Pearse Alan Neil A N Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force 1941-05-16
19835 Payne Leonard Allan L A Captain Royal Air Force 48th Sqdn. 1919-02-18
19814 Paxton Aubrey Ernest Nathaniel A E N Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-06-11
19784 Pattle Peter Godfrey P G Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1945-04-04
19758 Paton John Herbert J H Lieutenant South African Air Force 76 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1943-11-17
19723 Pascoe Terence George Jackson T G J Sergeant Royal Air Force 1940-06-28
19684 Parr Stanley Lionel S L Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1944-08-29
19658 Parker Leonard Lancelot L L Petty Officer Airman Royal Navy H.M.S. Merlin 1939-12-17
40167 Parker David Gladwell D G Colonel 3 Brigade H.q. 1975-12-23
40168 Parker Thomas Michael T M Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 8th Battalion 1974-12-17
19645 Park Alexander William A W Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1941-08-22
19651 Park Ronald David R D Lieutenant South African Air Force 112 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1945-07-26
19634 Papenfus Reginald Henry Charles R H C Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 3 Air School UDF 1942-09-30
19601 Palmer Harold Chadwick H C Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. UDF 1944-06-12
19607 Palmer Richard Henry Dampier R H D Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1941-12-18
32419 Palmer Freek Johannes F J Corporal South African Infantry Corps Cape Regiment SADF 1990-09-27
32418 Palk Robert Christian R C Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. UDF 1957-03-08
19537 Owen John Griffith J G Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1943-10-13
19514 Otty William J (billy) W J Pupil Pilot South African Air Force UDF 1944-03-16
19489 Osler Denton George D G Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1944-01-04
19477 Osborne Gerard Glasson G G Pilot Officer Royal Air Force 266 Sqdn. 1942-11-28
19468 Ortlepp Harold Arthur Roos H A R Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 43 Sqdn. UDF 1942-01-23
19434 Orchison David W D W Second Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1945-01-09
32399 Openshaw Roger Montague R M Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 2 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1939-02-20
19397 Oosthuizen Christian B C B Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 25 Air School UDF 1942-07-24
32378 Oltman Richard Johannes R J Lieutenant South African Air Force 5 Sqdn. SADF 1965-01-12
19361 Olivier Walter W Air Sergeant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1941-01-08
19337 Oliver William Vivian W V Air Mechanic South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1941-01-08
19277 Ogilvy James Stewart J S Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1944-02-04
19271 Offer Victor Wilfred V W Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1943-11-28
19269 Oeschger Christoff C Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 26 Air School UDF 1943-11-13
32362 Odendaal Hendrik Oswald Meyer H O M Candidate Officer South African Air Force Flying Training School SADF 1971-09-21
32364 Odendaal Stephanus Sebastiaan S S Major South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. SADF 1969-10-16