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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
20463 Polkinghorne Ralph Ackerman R A Major General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-12-20
20464 Pollard William Edward W E Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1942-04-17
20466 Pollitt John Herbert J H Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-19
20475 Polotasio Mawere M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment UK 1941-10-24
20477 Polson R H Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-10-16
43123 Pongco N Constable SAPS 2018-02-21
20482 Ponsford Lesley William L W Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-10-24
20488 Pooe Jacob J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-12-05
42553 Pooe N Reserve Constable SAPS 2009-06-06
20495 Poole L B Lieutenant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1941-07-17
20499 Poovan Anthony Xavier A X Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-02-25
20518 Porter J E Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-07-19
42909 Portland F T M Constable SAPS 2013-08-25
40204 Posi G Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group RSF 1978-12-01
20525 Posthumus J J P Pupil Pilot South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-12-27
42920 Poswa B L PAC SAPS 2013-10-06
20527 Potani Corporal Northern Rhodesia Police 1918-03-28
20530 Potgieter Andries H J A H J Lance Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1941-05-06
20538 Potgieter H A Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 4 Res. Field Coy. UDF 1943-02-06
20545 Potgieter Johannes Cornelius Thompson J C T Corporal South African Railway Services UDF 1918-10-18
20546 Potgieter Jacobus Christoffel J C Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-11-12
20548 Potgieter Johannes Hermanus J H Sergeant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 33 Works Coy. UDF 1941-08-14
20549 Potgieter Johannes Jacobus J J Private South African Armoured Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-03-16
20551 Potgieter J M Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1942-04-18
37196 Potgieter Frans D F D Constable Free State SAP 1992-07-07
20564 Potifara Moyo M Lance Corporal Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1945-04-26
20567 Potter F G Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-10-12
20569 Potter W E P Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 5th S.A. Bde. Sig. Coy. UDF 1942-10-23
20578 Poultney Peter John Clifford P J C Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1918-05-06
20579 Poulton Dennis D Warrant Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 255 Squadron UK 1944-01-08
20588 Powell A W Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-01-11
20592 Powell Eric Gordon E G Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1st UDF 1946-06-21
20596 Powell John Stewart J S Captain Hampshire Regiment 11th Bn. UK 1916-07-03
20599 Powell-Jones S W Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1947-05-16
20601 Power J A Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-07
20605 Power Thomas Henry T H Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 106 Squadron UK 1942-04-16
20608 Powrie A M Corporal South African Permanent Force Band UDF 1945-10-06
20615 Pratt A Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-07-17
20616 Pratt Frederick George F G Captain 114 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1945-02-24
20619 Pratt John L L J L L Lance Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1940-12-09
20637 Preston H Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 2 Field Coy. UDF 1942-10-26
20644 Pretorius Abraham Gert Willem A G W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-09-03
20648 Pretorius C J Private Field Force Battalion UDF 1942-10-24
20662 Pretorius Johannes Hendrik J H Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1918-10-14
20663 Pretorius Johannes L J L Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-09-27
20674 Pretorius Rudolf William Jacobus R W J Sailor S.S. Fircrest (London) 1940-08-25
20677 Pretorius Willam H S W H S Sergeant 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1945-03-17
32562 Pretorius Andries Albertus A A Private SA Cape Corps SADF 1982-10-01
32570 Pretorius Johannes Lodewicus J L Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Engineer School UDF 1954-07-31
32575 Pretorius Pieter Daniel P J Lieutenant 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1959-09-16