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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 7,466 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
20071 Petersen Nicholas N Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-01-21
20072 Petersen P Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-11-14
20077 Petersen Stephen S Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-11-17
20081 Petersen W J Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Buffalo UDF 1942-09-04
20091 Peterson William W Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies UDF 1916-12-25
20092 Peterson William M W M Driver Southern Rhodesia Coloured M.T. Corps (Corps) UK 1945-10-02
20093 Petherick Hugh Coleman H C Captain South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-05-08
20096 Petro William W Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 8th Bn. UK 1943-07-18
20098 Petros Makwenda M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment UK 1942-09-20
20111 Petulo Siaingula S Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment UK 1943-09-13
20116 Peyper Petrus J P J Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-04-26
20118 Pfaff Carl Edward C E Petty Officer Stoker South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Protea UDF 1945-04-20
40182 Pferedzai N Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1978-06-01
20119 Pfister J F Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 21 Field Coy. UDF 1944-12-26
43142 Phadziri T L Constable SAPS 2018-12-15
20124 Phafale E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-01-13
42911 Phahlamaohlaka T J Constable SAPS 2013-08-30
42603 Phaka M M Inspector SAPS 2010-01-09
42405 Phala M F Inspector SAPS 2008-02-25
42421 Phalane M F Reserve Constable SAPS 2008-06-03
20132 Pharoah Philip P Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-07-13
43291 Phathela N Constable SAPS 2023-03-10
42724 Phathwa D E Warrant Officer SAPS 2011-05-05
20143 Phelan Peter Maurice P M Lieutenant Field Force Battalion UDF 1942-06-15
42651 Phelembe R Constable SAPS 2010-06-08
42395 Phetlane M W Inspector SAPS 2001-08-28
20149 Philander J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-01-13
20150 Philander J Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-08-03
20153 Philip Private Rhodesia Air Askari Corps (Corps) UK 1945-06-04
41198 Phillimon J Guard Guard Force 1st Battalion RSF 1979-12-26
20164 Phillips Denis Frederick D F Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 2nd S.A. Div. Sig. Coy. UDF 1942-05-31
20167 Phillips E Warrant Officer Class II Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-10-27
20171 Phillips G Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-07-31
20177 Phillips John J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-04-04
20178 Phillips John George J G Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 17th Bn. UK 1917-09-20
20180 Phillips Marthinus M Lance Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1942-05-28
38744 Phillips A G Patrol Officer British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1965-08-30
40185 Phillips Peter P Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st Battalion RSF 1978-05-28
43262 Phillips D D Constable SAPS 2022-05-08
20211 Phiri S Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment UK 1944-09-29
32676 Phiri J Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1978-07-01
40191 Phiri Mohamede M Guard Guard Force 4th Battalion RSF 1979-09-19
42753 Phiri A T Constable SAPS 2011-08-27
20217 Phofi Ariel A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-11-05
20223 Phose J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-07-14
42423 Phoswa M P Inspector SAPS 2008-06-07
20225 Phule J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-09-14
37151 Pienaar Thomas Johannes T J Inspector Mpumalanga SAPS 2002-07-03
37152 Pienaar Thomas Johannes W P Detective Sergeant Mpumalanga SAP 1992-02-28
20262 Pieos Kidds K Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-06-19