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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
20022 Peters Hendry H Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-04-08
20024 Peters James J Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-28
20026 Peters John J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 3 Coy. UDF 1918-01-09
20029 Peters Rutland John R J Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. UDF 1918-05-15
20011 Peterosi Moliri M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-07-28
41332 Peteman John J Native Driver South African Labour Corps (Corps) 2nd Regiment South African Mounted Rifles UDF 1918-10-21
19997 Persense Petrus Jakobus P J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-10-15
19993 Perry Frank Henry F H Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-01-05
19994 Perry George Harry G H Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-01-10
19986 Perring John Joseph Collins J J C Private Australian Pioneers 2nd AUS 1920-05-03
19957 Pepa Junge J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1916-12-17
19952 Pentland-Smith James Buchanan J B Lance Corporal South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies UDF 1917-05-01
19950 Penso Francesco F Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1918-06-01
19943 Penny Aubrey A Private South African Horse 5th UDF 1917-02-23
19947 Penny Jack Arthur J A Staff Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-12-15
19941 Pennikett John Adam J A Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-08-19
19935 Pennefather Temple De La Pole T D L P Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-11-13
19929 Pendrey George Henry Maurice G H M Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-10-23
19918 Pelkoa Thomas T Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1916-11-11
19917 Pekeur Arnolds A Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-06-04
19916 Pejone Koos K Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-28
19914 Peheha Franz F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-01-07
19911 Pegg Frederick Robert F R Private South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1917-03-30
49528 Pedro Thomas T Trooper Border Scouts COLONIAL 1901-10-30
19892 Peba Samuel S Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-10-03
19891 Peasley Cecil Henry Andrew C H A Lance Corporal Prince Alfred's Guard UDF 1941-07-03
19877 Pearman Percival P Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) South African Corps Signal Coy, R.E. UDF 1918-10-25
19875 Peare Ernest Edward E E Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-10-27
19865 Pearce Harry Alfred H A Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1916-07-27
19850 Peacock Kenneth Douglas K D Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1917-01-18
19851 Peacock Redvers R Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1946-10-08
19852 Peacock Thomas Edward Clifford T E C Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-06-28
19823 Payne Arthur Richard A R Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) Cape Fortress Engineers UDF 1918-10-16
19825 Payne Charles Albert C A Lieutenant South African Mounted Engineers UDF 1918-04-09
19831 Payne Harry Robert H R Private South African Mounted Brigade Scouts 1st UDF 1916-10-15
19833 Payne James Humphrey Allen J H A Captain 8th South African Infantry UDF 1917-07-28
19819 Payn John De Caux Balleine J D C B Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-03-04
19803 Paulson Vilander V Fireman S.S. Dalia 1941-07-06
49621 Paulson Cyril Hugh C H Trooper Brabant's Horse COLONIAL 1900-08-25
19807 Paulsen Jacobus J Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st UDF 1918-10-31
20573 Paulsen Johannes J Horse Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-16
19793 Pauli Johnson J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-05-20
19789 Paul Cyril William C W Cyclist South African Motor Cyclist Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-01-03
49314 Patton D Trooper Natal Carbineers COLONIAL 1900-03-27
32439 Patterson William Henry W H Sergeant Major South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) UDF 1933-05-01
19769 Patten Robert Edward R E Sergeant British South African Police 1918-10-19
19768 Patsoane Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-03-11
19763 Patrick Clement Edwin C E Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1918-10-28
19765 Patrick Eric George E G Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-07-01
19755 Paton Clarence James C J Gunner South African Field Artillery 75th Div. Ammunition Col. UDF 1918-12-18