PDF

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 1,585 records

Filter this list

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
20375 Pitso Fairnot F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-04-19
40198 Piringondo Edward Ngwarayi E N Lieutenant Rhodesian African Rifles 4th Battalion RSF 1980-02-14
37168 Pillay Krishensamy K Constable Swapol-Tin Rundu SAP 1946-06-30
37169 Pillay Krishensamy K Constable Swapol-Tin Rundu SAP 1998-07-18
20318 Piggott Leslie Thomas L T Leading Air Mechanic 16 Squadron UDF 1942-12-31
20303 Pietersen Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-04-11
20283 Pieterse Hermanus Johannes H J Private Youth Training Brigade UDF 1945-11-18
32516 Pieterse Henry John H J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 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
20247 Pienaar Hope H Second Lieutenant 15 Squadron UDF 1942-05-04
20251 Pienaar Johannes Hendrik J H Second Lieutenant 15 Squadron UDF 1942-05-04
20252 Pienaar Jacobus Petrus Johannes J P J Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) 3 Field Mobile Workshops UDF 1941-08-15
20253 Pienaar Koos K Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-07-08
32507 Pienaar Michiel George M G Sergeant Pretoria Regiment Pretoria Regiment SADF 1987-11-29
48977 Pienaar Pieter Francois P F Warrant Officer Class 2 SADF 1968-09-11
32499 Pidsley William Henry W H Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 12 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1936-11-04
20210 Phiri Righton R Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-12-15
20213 Phiri Wilson W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-12-05
40192 Phiri Johanne J Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1978-07-27
40189 Phipps Andrew A Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment RSF 1976-12-19
20182 Phillips Sebastian S Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-05-26
40183 Phede Henzlet H Sergeant Rhodesian Corps of Engineers (Corps) 3 Squadron, Rhodesian Corps of Engineers RSF 1978-09-16
20134 Phati Stephen S Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-07-01
37123 Phasha Willem Petrus T A Constable Northern Cape SAP 1969-08-23
20130 Pharo Adam Joseph A J Fireman S.S. Empire Success 1941-12-25
41395 Phala Klaas K Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment UDF 1917-04-20
20122 Pfuhl Victor John Henry V J H Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-21
20107 Pettit John Frederick J F Flying Officer Royal Australian Air Force 6 Service Flying Training School Mallala AUS 1943-07-14
20070 Petersen Lawrence William L W Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-10-28
48770 Petersen L P Lance Corporal 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-08-01
20004 Peteke Martins M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-25
32466 Perreira Leonard L Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1979-12-17
41195 Pereira Patrick Armando P A Staff Sergeant Rhodesia Defence Regiment RSF 1974-11-30
32463 Pelser Abraham Liebergh A L Corporal 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1977-03-08
32460 Pedro Rui R Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1977-09-11
19894 Pechana Julius Sipho J S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-07-15
40175 Pearse Martin Frank M F Captain Special Air Service "C" Squadron RSF 1979-06-26
19808 Paulus Thys T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-17
32450 Paulus Swana S Rifleman 701 Battalion SADF 1982-05-18
32440 Paul Glen Andrew G A Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-05-15
49859 Patterson Anthony Theodore A T Rifleman Cape Corps SADF 1981-10-04
32428 Parsons Leonard Edward L E Gunner Eastern Province Command Western Air Command SADF 1965-03-23
41190 Parsons Douglas Walker D W Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment Depot RSF 1966-10-15
19630 Pape Bernard Hugo B H Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment UDF 1942-07-13
32420 Palmer Richard Charles R C Rifleman Natal Carbineers SADF 1976-10-10
32417 Pakade Thembalethu Alfred T A Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1996-11-23
19508 Otto Nicolaas Jacobus N J Private Field Force Battalion 1st/2nd Bn. UDF 1941-08-04
41706 Otto Albert Johannes A J Air Apprentice South African Air Force (Corps) H.q. SADF 1958-02-27
41188 Otiresi Yotamu Y Field Reservist British South Africa Police 2nd Battalion RSF 1979-02-23
32410 Ostrom Robert Wiliam Benjamin R W B Private South African Air Force (Corps) "K" Troop SADF 1982-06-01