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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
20525 Posthumus J J P Pupil Pilot South African Air Force UDF 1942-12-27
40204 Posi Russel Forbes G Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1978-12-01
42909 Portland F T M Constable South African Police Service 2013-08-25
20518 Porter J E Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1946-07-19
20499 Poovan Anthony Xavier A X Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-02-25
20495 Poole L B Lieutenant South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1941-07-17
20488 Pooe Jacob J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-12-05
42553 Pooe N Reserve Constable South African Police Service 2009-06-06
20482 Ponsford Lesley William L W Air Corporal South African Air Force UDF 1946-10-24
43123 Pongco N Constable South African Police Service 2018-02-21
20477 Polson R H Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1945-10-16
20475 Polotasio Mawere M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1941-10-24
20466 Pollitt John Herbert J H Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-19
20464 Pollard William Edward W E Signaller South African Corps of Signals UDF 1942-04-17
20463 Polkinghorne Ralph Ackerman R A Major General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-12-20
20447 Poggenpoel David Benjamin D B Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Goede Hoop UDF 1947-06-07
20445 Pocock Norman Rodger Pearce N R P Lieutenant Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-24
20441 Poalses James A J A Warrant Officer Class II General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-07-01
20440 Plumridge A J Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1946-02-19
20434 Platt Ronald Manners K. R M K Petty Officer South African Naval Forces H.M.S. President III UDF 1943-02-26
20430 Plato W A E Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-07-03
20424 Plaatsen J Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
20407 Plaatjies Adam A Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-07-31
20410 Plaatjies Goliath G Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-02
20416 Plaatjies J H Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-09-23
20419 Plaatjies Nicholas N Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-04-02
20420 Plaatjies N P J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-06-19
20393 Plaatje John Edward J E Driver Southern Rhodesia Coloured M.T. Corps 1942-11-26
20390 Piyo Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1944-12-22
20388 Pitts S L Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Buffalo UDF 1945-11-08
42600 Pitout M Captain South African Police Service 2009-12-22
20364 Pitman John David J D Bombardier South African Artillery UDF 1941-11-21
20356 Pissas C J Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1945-04-13
32528 Pio Johan Diedrick Gerhardus J D G Lieutenant Commander South African Navy 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-04-17
20347 Pinyana Frans Thomas F T Private South African Native Labour Corps 26th Bn. UDF 1918-01-27
20340 Pinion Thomas T Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1945-05-03
40197 Pinge Charles H Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1978-06-01
20339 Pinfold Alfred James A J Sergeant General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-02
40195 Pillow Kenneth C Guard Guard Force 1st Battalion 1979-06-24
20329 Pillay Manicum M Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 3 M.T. Coy. UDF 1941-05-13
20330 Pillay Marrie M Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-08-14
42643 Pillay F Lieutenant Colonel South African Police Service 2010-05-26
42715 Pillay Y Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2011-03-26
20327 Pilkington Heron H T Corporal South African Corps of Signals UDF 1945-02-12
20328 Pilkington K H Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-01-25
42967 Pilane V M Sergeant South African Police Service 2014-07-05
20299 Pietersen D Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-06-27
20304 Pietersen J J Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-06-20
20305 Pietersen Jacobus N J N Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1943-11-19
20307 Pietersen Paulus P Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-17