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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

DIS — Died of disease 6,007 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
20901 Raaths Martinus M Private South African Horse 1st UDF 1917-03-10
20895 Raath George G Conductor South African Service Corps Animal Transport UDF 1916-12-17
37250 Raath Francois Isak F I Sergeant South African Police 41 Dist (Potchefstroom) Tvl Div 1979-09-16
37249 Qwane John Hendrik J M Detective Constable South African Police 41 Dist (Potchefstroom) Tvl Div 1994-08-16
37248 Qwaka John Hendrik Z G Constable South African Police 41 Dist (Potchefstroom) Tvl Div 1997-09-30
20891 Qwabe Hnayana H Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-02-26
37247 Qumbisa John Hendrik J C Sergeant South African Police Service 41 Dist (Potchefstroom) Tvl Div 2004-11-21
37246 Quinn John Hendrik J H Constable South African Police 41 Dist (Potchefstroom) Tvl Div 1918-10-15
20875 Quincey Derek Roughton D R Private Northern Rhodesia Volunteer Defence Force 1941-02-28
20864 Quibell Frederick William F W Private South African Horse 1st UDF 1916-05-15
20860 Quay Frank F Civilian Civilian War Dead Employee of Messrs. Topham, Jones and Railton 1918-08-03
20850 Qatu Johnston J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Transport and Remounts UDF 1917-03-12
20839 Pym Frank Arthur Oakley F A O Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1920-05-05
20828 Putter Hendrik Adrian H A Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-28
20822 Purser Hubert Robarts H R Captain Royal Marine Artillery 1917-03-18
20821 Puren Alexander A Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-15
20810 Puputla Kahlolo K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-03-04
20808 Pupu John J Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-07-07
20807 Punzwayo Christian C Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1919-01-16
20802 Pulley Frederick William F W Trooper South African Mounted Brigade Scouts 1st UDF 1916-11-11
20794 Pule Lucas L Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-15
20791 Pulanyane Tshilu T Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-06-27
20790 Pulano Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-10-30
20779 Puffadder William W Native Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1919-05-01
20776 Ptemago Jan J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-16
20772 Pryce Percy William P W Company Sergeant Major Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces (Rufigi River Transport) UDF 1919-05-16
32599 Proudfoot Richard Johannes R J Sergeant South African Air Force 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1974-02-11
20764 Proimos Edward E Private South African Medical Corps 10 Field Amb. UDF 1941-12-24
20725 Prinsloo Adolf Johannes A J Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1944-03-29
20740 Prinsloo Paul MacHiel P M Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-11-02
41643 Prinsloo Willem Marthinus W M Sergeant Major South African Navy TS Training Centre SADF 1965-12-18
20714 Prins David D Labourer Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces attd. South African Field Artillery Transport UDF 1916-12-31
20717 Prins Joseph J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-09-16
20701 Prince Andries A Labourer Military Labour Corps 1917-07-08
20707 Prince William W Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-01-25
20700 Primmer William Henry W H Private South African Road Corps 2nd 1918-09-11
20699 Priga Cornelius C Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1919-03-12
20684 Price Edward Longden E L Trooper British South African Police 1918-03-23
20686 Price Frank Archibald F A Warrant Officer Class I South African Corps of Signals G.H.Q. Sigs. UDF 1941-12-08
41333 Price Frederick F Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regt. UDF 1916-02-14
20652 Pretorius Daniel Johaanes Albertus D J A Sergeant South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-28
20660 Pretorius Isak Theunis I T Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1940-08-03
20666 Pretorius Matthew Wynand M W Constable South African Military Constabulary 1st 1918-11-01
20669 Pretorius Paul Christian Johannes P C J Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1921-02-19
20676 Pretorius Willem Cornelius W C Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-10-15
32566 Pretorius Gerhardus David Johannes G D J Trooper South African Armoured Corps 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1987-12-27
37206 Pretorius Barend Jacobus B J Constable South African Police 44 Dist (Pretoria Depot) Tvl Div 1918-10-20
37207 Pretorius Christiaan Johannes C J South African Police 44 Dist (Pretoria Depot) Tvl Div 1991-06-18
37209 Pretorius Frederick Johannes F J Constable South African Police 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div 1918-10-27
37211 Pretorius Hendrik Daniel H D Constable South African Police 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div 1918-10-28