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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 6,080 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
37183 Polelo M D Detective Constable 30 Dist (Kroonstad) OFS Div SAP 1991-08-28
20453 Pohlwani Ephraim E Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-23
20452 Pohlman Frederick William Albert F W A Private 6th South African Infantry UDF 1916-04-07
20448 Poggenpoel Timothy T Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-03-23
37182 Poanyane M G Special Constable 30 Dist (Kroonstad) OFS Div SAP 1992-02-17
48827 Plowman Charles S. C S Private Durban Light Infantry COLONIAL 1900-05-31
20433 Platt Joseph J Gunner South African Field Artillery UDF 1917-04-21
20428 Plant Herbert Stanley H S Lieutenant Royal Engineers 181st Tunnelling Coy. UK 1918-02-18
37181 Plant Thomas Frederick T F Lance Corporal 30 Dist (Kroonstad) OFS Div SAP 1918-10-23
20418 Plaatjies Martin Marthinus M M Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-05-21
20423 Plaatjies Tom T Private Cape Corps 101 Battalion UDF 1945-09-25
32531 Plaatjie M P Staff Sergeant 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-08-05
20398 Plaatjes Abraham A Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-04-26
20399 Plaatjes Andries A Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-11-01
20400 Plaatjes August A Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-09
20401 Plaatjes Hans H Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 5th Coy. UDF 1918-06-30
20404 Plaatjes John J Native Driver South African Field Artillery Ammunition Column UDF 1916-09-28
20394 Plaatje Philip P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-12-12
20395 Plaatje Stoffel S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1918-06-14
20397 Plaatje Kotama K Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Remounts UDF 1917-05-24
20382 Pitt John Harford J H Captain South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies UDF 1917-04-16
20383 Pitt William John W J Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1916-08-01
20376 Pitso Jacob J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-04
20378 Pitso Koos K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-06-17
20370 Pitsi Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-03-10
20372 Pitsi Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-10-05
20373 Pitsi Stephanus S Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 8th Coy. UDF 1918-08-10
20368 Pitsa Jan J Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-12
20367 Pitout Hendrik Louis H L Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1919-10-19
20359 Pitcher Richard Charles R C Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 4th Field Ambulance UDF 1919-05-18
20357 Pitane Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-25
20350 Pio John Frederick Barnard J F B Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles UDF 1918-10-21
20346 Pinnoy Recken William R W Staff Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-14
20335 Pindane Mhlabati M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-01-11
37165 Pilane B S Warrant Officer Swapol-Tin Rundu SAP 1992-03-31
37164 Pike James Samuel Middleton J S M Constable Swapol-Tin Rundu SAP 1915-09-07
20314 Pigeon John Marret J M Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-10-01
20297 Pietersen Abraham A Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-14
20281 Pieterse Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-11-25
20285 Pieterse Jan J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-10-08
20292 Pieterse Klaas K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-07
20270 Pieter Goodson G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-06-04
20263 Pierce Klaas K Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Railway Operating Company UDF 1916-04-06
20244 Pienaar Daniel Johannes D J Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1918-10-14
20248 Pienaar Hendrik Christiaan H C Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-27
32500 Piek Sarel Phillippus S P Corporal 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1981-02-20
20241 Picton-Warlow Arthur A Corporal Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-11-08
20240 Pico Gert G Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-25
20235 Pickering Lisle Barrington L B Lieutenant Supernumerary List UDF 1918-10-09
20227 Phuti Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 2nd Bn. UDF 1917-03-30