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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

ACC — Accident 1,460 records

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Options list values that appear for this cause. The unit list shows the most common units — pick a regiment to see every unit in that regiment. Combine filters freely — for example KIA + SADF + 1987.

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
40156 Oosthuizen Michael Patrick M P Recruit Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1971-07-01
40739 Orr John J Commandant South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. SADF 1990-03-28
19479 Osborne John William J W Driver South African Service Corps Nyasaland UDF 1917-07-06
32410 Ostrom Robert Wiliam Benjamin R W B Private South African Air Force "K" Troop SADF 1982-06-01
41188 Otiresi Yotamu Y Field Reservist British South Africa Police 2nd Battalion 1979-02-23
19508 Otto Nicolaas Jacobus N J Private Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces 1st/2nd Bn. UDF 1941-08-04
41706 Otto Albert Johannes A J Air Apprentice South African Air Force H.q. SADF 1958-02-27
32417 Pakade Thembalethu Alfred T A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1996-11-23
32420 Palmer Richard Charles R C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Natal Carbineers SADF 1976-10-10
19630 Pape Bernard Hugo B H Bombardier South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. UDF 1942-07-13
32428 Parsons Leonard Edward L E Gunner Eastern Province Command Western Air Command 1965-03-23
41190 Parsons Douglas Walker D W Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment Depot 1966-10-15
32440 Paul Glen Andrew G A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-05-15
19808 Paulus Thys T Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-08-17
32450 Paulus Swana S Rifleman South West African Territory Force 701 Battalion SADF 1982-05-18
40175 Pearse Martin Frank M F Captain Special Air Service "C" Squadron 1979-06-26
19894 Pechana Julius Sipho J S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-15
32460 Pedro Rui R Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1977-09-11
32463 Pelser Abraham Liebergh A L Corporal South African Infantry Corps 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1977-03-08
41195 Pereira Patrick Armando P A Staff Sergeant Rhodesia Defence Regiment Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1974-11-30
32466 Perreira Leonard L Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1979-12-17
20004 Peteke Martins M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-25
20070 Petersen Lawrence William L W Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-28
20107 Pettit John Frederick J F Flying Officer Royal Australian Air Force 6 Service Flying Training School Mallala 1943-07-14
20122 Pfuhl Victor John Henry V J H Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1943-08-21
41395 Phala Klaas K Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-20
20130 Pharo Adam Joseph A J Fireman Merchant Navy S.S. Empire Success 1941-12-25
37123 Phasha Willem Petrus T A Constable South African Police Northern Cape 1969-08-23
20134 Phati Stephen S Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-07-01
40183 Phede Henzlet H Sergeant Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 3 Squadron 1978-09-16
20182 Phillips Sebastian S Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-05-26
40189 Phipps Andrew A Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment Intelligence Corps 1976-12-19
20210 Phiri Righton R Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-12-15
20213 Phiri Wilson W Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-12-05
40192 Phiri Johanne J Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1978-07-27
32499 Pidsley William Henry W H Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1936-11-04
20247 Pienaar Hope H Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1942-05-04
20251 Pienaar Johannes Hendrik J H Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1942-05-04
20252 Pienaar Jacobus Petrus Johannes J P J Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces 3 Field Mobile Workshops UDF 1941-08-15
20253 Pienaar Koos K Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-07-08
32507 Pienaar Michiel George M G Sergeant Pretoria Regiment Att to School of Artillery 1987-11-29
20283 Pieterse Hermanus Johannes H J Private Youth Training Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-11-18
32516 Pieterse Henry John H J Private South African Medical Services 84 Technical Stores Depot SADF 1981-06-07
32517 Pieterse Petrus Jacobus P J Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 84 Technical Stores Depot SADF 1981-03-28
20303 Pietersen Johannes J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-04-11
20318 Piggott Leslie Thomas L T Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force 16 Sqdn. UDF 1942-12-31
37168 Pillay Krishensamy K Constable South African Police Swapol-Tin Rundu 1946-06-30
37169 Pillay Krishensamy K Constable South African Police Swapol-Tin Rundu 1998-07-18
40198 Piringondo Edward Ngwarayi E N Lieutenant Rhodesian African Rifles 4th Battalion 1980-02-14
20375 Pitso Fairnot F Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-19