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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
40164 Palmer Israel Philemon J G Warrant Officer Class II Rhodesia & Nyasaland Army Service Corps (Corps) Keep Protection UK 1960-04-10
19593 Pallas Hermann Karl H K Warrant Officer Class II South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-03-29
19591 Paling John Ebblewhite J E Captain East African Army Service Corps (Corps) UK 1942-10-06
19582 Paison Luputa L Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment UK 1943-07-14
19583 Paison Ngoma N Private Northern Rhodesia Volunteer Defence Force UK 1942-03-23
19577 Pain George Robert G R Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-11-16
19565 Page Antonie A Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-10-15
19571 Page Robert Allan R A Sub-Lieutenant South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Bonaventure UDF 1943-11-29
19552 Pack Mareus M Private General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-09-13
43162 PRINS D R Sergeant SAPS 2019-06-25
43187 POONYANE L G Sergeant SAPS 2020-02-08
43182 PILLAY T Warrant Officer SAPS 2019-12-22
43207 PHAKATHI N P S Sergeant SAPS 2020-09-04
43228 PAUL J M Sergeant SAPS 2021-03-11
19547 Oxford Harry Francis Molyneux H F M Staff Sergeant South African Internment Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-06-12
19529 Owen B C Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-06-27
19531 Owen Eric George E G Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1941-03-28
19525 Overmeyer A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-08-16
19526 Overmeyer Daniel D Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-10-20
19521 Overbeek Gerhardus Johannes G J Captain South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-09-22
37079 Otto Henry Hurworth (choppy) H H Sergeant Johannesburg Flying Squad SAP 1991-09-17
19502 Otter Frank F Aircraftman 1st Class Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 237 Squadron UK 1942-01-17
43268 Otsheleng O F Warrant Officer SAPS 2022-07-15
19500 Oswald Walter Edward W E Private General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-03-16
19495 Ostan Kazangaza K Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1946-10-12
19491 Osler Stephen Herbert S H Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1941-11-23
19488 Osia C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-10-13
19485 Osendorp David D Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-03-19
19483 Oscar Mwilu M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1946-01-18
19481 Osborne William Reginald W R Ordnance Lieutenant Royal Navy UK 1945-11-21
19471 Orton Cecil Alfred C A Major Royal Garrison Artillery UK 1917-09-30
19473 Orton John Burgess J B Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 23 Medium Regiment UDF 1944-08-03
19470 Ortman Karel K Lance Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1944-04-18
19465 Orsmond Alfred N A N Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-11-23
19456 Orpen P B Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-02-04
19450 Orme-Spencer Charles C Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-10-17
19449 Orme William Henry W H Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1946-01-03
19427 Opperman A South West African Infantry Battalion UDF 1939-09-03
19426 Opie Joseph J Private Australian Headquarters A.C.M.F. S.A. L. of C. Area AUS 1945-12-11
19425 Openshaw Sydney J S J Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1941-05-25
19396 Oosthuizen B J Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-01-05
19398 Oosthuizen Christian Frederick C F Lance Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-19
19401 Oosthuizen G J D Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-07-30
19406 Oosthuizen J C Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-01-22
19408 Oosthuizen Jan F J F Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-28
19414 Oosthuizen Nico J N J Warrant Officer Class II South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1946-06-25
19415 Oosthuizen Nicolaas Jozephus N J Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1941-08-09
19419 Oosthuizen Willem T W T Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-07-03
42997 Oosthuizen C Sergeant SAPS 2015-01-06
19392 Onverwagt M Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-08-24