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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

DOAS — Died on active service 7,461 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
19843 Payton Archibald A Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1943-04-24
19869 Pearce John Leonard J L Major Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-03-30
32453 Pearce James Edward J E Major South African Medical Corps School of Infantry UDF 1938-06-11
19887 Pearson George G Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-10-04
42682 Pedlar A Captain South African Police Service 2010-10-01
43284 Pedro A Constable South African Police Service 2022-12-01
19901 Pedzai Constable (Special) British South African Police 1940-01-02
19904 Peens Francois C F C Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-12-04
19906 Peens Martinus B M B Bombardier South African Artillery UDF 1943-01-09
19919 Pell Albert Claude A C Corporal South African Artillery UDF 1941-08-15
19922 Pelser M J Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-02-14
19923 Pelser P E Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1945-07-03
19924 Pelser Stefanus P S P Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1941-06-02
19930 Pendu Paul P Lance Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-09-28
19931 Peneshi Mwenya M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 5th Bn. 1944-07-21
19938 Pennells George W G W Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-03-31
19945 Penny George Edward G E Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1943-01-06
19956 Peo Petrus Francois P F Corporal South African Engineer Corps UDF 1943-06-22
19960 Pepler Johannes Stephanus J S Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-11-05
19961 Pepler Pieter Abraham P A Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1945-11-27
19963 Perange Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1917-10-26
19966 Percy Elvin E Corporal Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-22
19976 Perkins John Thomas J T Second Lieutenant Indian Engineers 107 Rly. Works. Coy. 1942-08-10
42940 Perumal T Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2014-01-23
20006 Peter C W Captain South African Medical Corps UDF 1942-06-26
20007 Peter Herman Frank H F Sergeant Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-10
20008 Peter Chishimba C Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. 1944-10-29
20009 Peter Chitenge C Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 6th Bn. 1945-09-04
20016 Peters Christopher Frederick C F Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-09-26
20017 Peters Charlie S A C S A Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-01-04
20018 Peters Douglas Stuart D S Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 266 Sqdn. 1943-04-15
20027 Peters Norman James N J Leading Stoker South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Bonaventure UDF 1943-01-03
20031 Peters Samuel Jhossie S J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 3 M.T. Coy. UDF 1941-05-15
20037 Petersen Abraham A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-09-20
20039 Petersen Adam A Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-27
20045 Petersen Charles C C C Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-02-20
20050 Petersen David D Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-04-03
20051 Petersen David D Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-05-24
20053 Petersen Edward L E L Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-10-22
20055 Petersen F Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-11-04
20057 Petersen G Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-10-27
20058 Petersen Gert G Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-12-21
20059 Petersen H Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-09-14
20062 Petersen J Dresser South African Veterinary Corps 1921-06-26
20063 Petersen J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-04-04
20069 Petersen J W J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-12-04
20071 Petersen Nicholas N Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-01-21
20072 Petersen P Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-11-14
20077 Petersen Stephen S Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-11-17
20081 Petersen W J Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Buffalo UDF 1942-09-04