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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
19923 Pelser P E Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1945-07-03
19924 Pelser Stefanus P S P Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-06-02
19919 Pell Albert Claude A C Corporal South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1941-08-15
19904 Peens Francois C F C Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-12-04
19906 Peens Martinus B M B Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1943-01-09
19901 Pedzai Constable (Special) British South African Police 1940-01-02
43284 Pedro A Constable SAPS 2022-12-01
42682 Pedlar A Captain SAPS 2010-10-01
19887 Pearson George G Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1943-10-04
19869 Pearce John Leonard J L Major Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-03-30
32453 Pearce James Edward J E Major South African Medical Corps (Corps) School of Infantry UDF 1938-06-11
19843 Payton Archibald A Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-04-24
19832 Payne John Graham Phillipson J G P Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron (RAF) UK 1944-06-10
19838 Payne Osborne Buller O B Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-04-15
19839 Payne Peter Jacobus P J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-08-18
37093 Payi Cecil August P L Constable Western Cape SAPS 2005-11-02
37092 Paxton Cecil August J G Sergeant Natal SAP 1985-07-26
19813 Pawson Ernest Walter E W Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-11-02
41193 Pauro June J District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1978-10-04
19801 Paulsen F J Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-06-25
19797 Paulse A Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-05-07
19796 Paulo Kapambwe K Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 5th Bn. UK 1944-06-30
19787 Paul Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-02-09
19788 Paul Alfred Walter A W Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 266 Squadron UK 1944-10-06
40174 Patrol Jaison J District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1978-11-14
19759 Paton Ronald W R W Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-01-11
42679 Patel B Sergeant SAPS 2010-09-05
19737 Patchell G S Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 13 Field Coy. UDF 1945-02-07
41192 Pasipanoda K District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1977-08-22
40171 Pasina Munyaradzi M Private Rhodesia Regiment Depot RSF 1978-07-16
19715 Pascall Nathan N Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-09-03
19694 Parry Wilfred John W J Corporal King's Royal Rifle Corps 1st Bn. UK 1942-07-23
19685 Parrack William James W J Major General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-12-18
19683 Parr Garnet Baron G B Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-10-01
19677 Parkin Robert R Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-01-03
19670 Parkhouse Albert Evelyn A E Lance Corporal London Regiment 1st/23rd Bn. UK 1916-09-16
19665 Parker Thomas Hugo T H Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment UDF 1941-12-05
19643 Parfitt William Henry W H Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-01-08
19640 Pardoe George Southey G S Chaplain 4th Class Army Chaplains' Department UK 1918-10-15
19639 Paradzayi Constable British South African Police 1945-01-30
19638 Paradies Frederick John F J Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-08-12
19637 Papworth Alfred Wyatt A W Second Lieutenant Royal Engineers 129th Field Coy. UK 1917-04-02
19632 Papenfus Henry Frederick H F Flight Sergeant 15 Squadron UDF 1945-11-17
19633 Papenfus J O'g J O Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-05-21
41401 Pangwana John J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment UDF 1919-10-10
19625 Pangle Harold H Fireman and Trimmer S.S. Empire Stevenson (South Shields) 1942-09-13
19624 Pangani Chipanta C Sergeant Northern Rhodesian African Defence Force UK 1944-03-04
19622 Pandasbaro Bin Kurua B K Stretcher Bearer Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-01-18
32421 Palvi Anthony Keith A K Natal Carbineers SADF 1980-11-14
19595 Palmer Colin Murray C M Squadron Leader Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 619 Squadron UK 1945-03-21