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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
20266 Piercy G J H Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-08-18
20269 Piet Piet P Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-30
20279 Pieterse David D Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-01-10
20284 Pieterse J Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-01-31
20288 Pieterse Johannes J J J Lance Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-01-26
20290 Pieterse J T Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1941-03-11
20293 Pieterse Pieter Andries P A Lieutenant 43 Air School UDF 1942-10-08
20295 Pieterse Stephanus Hermanus S H Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-04-30
20296 Pieterse Thomas Frederick Hermanus T F H Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 10 Field Bty. UDF 1942-01-19
32519 Pieterse Vince Carl V C Corporal 68 Air School SADF 1990-04-29
37158 Pieterse Daniel Mattheus D M Swapol-Tin Rundu SAP 1965-03-17
42567 Pieterse A Student Constable SAPS 2009-07-18
20299 Pietersen D Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1946-06-27
20304 Pietersen J J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-06-20
20305 Pietersen Jacobus N J N Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-11-19
20307 Pietersen Paulus P Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1944-07-17
32520 Pietersen Cilliam Colin C C Rifleman Cape Regiment SADF 1991-10-29
37161 Pietersen Earl R E R Constable Swapol-Tin Rundu SAP 2003-06-30
42399 Pietersen E R Constable SAPS 2003-06-30
42967 Pilane V M Sergeant SAPS 2014-07-05
20327 Pilkington Heron H T Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1945-02-12
20328 Pilkington K H Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-01-25
20329 Pillay Manicum M Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 3 M.T. Coy. UDF 1941-05-13
20330 Pillay Marrie M Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-14
42643 Pillay F Lieutenant Colonel SAPS 2010-05-26
42715 Pillay Y Warrant Officer SAPS 2011-03-26
40195 Pillow C Guard Guard Force 1st Battalion RSF 1979-06-24
20339 Pinfold Alfred James A J Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-02
40197 Pinge Charles H Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1978-06-01
20340 Pinion Thomas T Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-05-03
20347 Pinyana Frans Thomas F T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 26th Bn. UDF 1918-01-27
32528 Pio Johan Diedrick Gerhardus J D G Lieutenant Commander South African Navy (Corps) 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-04-17
20356 Pissas C J Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-04-13
20364 Pitman John David J D Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1941-11-21
42600 Pitout M Captain SAPS 2009-12-22
20388 Pitts S L Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Buffalo UDF 1945-11-08
20390 Piyo Private Rhodesian African Rifles UK 1944-12-22
20393 Plaatje John Edward J E Driver Southern Rhodesia Coloured M.T. Corps (Corps) UK 1942-11-26
20407 Plaatjies Adam A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-07-31
20410 Plaatjies Goliath G Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-05-02
20416 Plaatjies J H Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-09-23
20419 Plaatjies Nicholas N Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-04-02
20420 Plaatjies N P J Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-06-19
20424 Plaatsen J Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
20430 Plato W A E Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-07-03
20434 Platt Ronald Manners K. R M K Petty Officer South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. President III UDF 1943-02-26
20440 Plumridge A J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-02-19
20441 Poalses James A J A Warrant Officer Class II General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-07-01
20445 Pocock Norman Rodger Pearce N R P Lieutenant Royal Durban Light Infantry UDF 1942-10-24
20447 Poggenpoel David Benjamin D B Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Goede Hoop UDF 1947-06-07