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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

DROW — Drowned 1,190 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
20185 Phillips W Greaser Mercantile Marine S.S. "Kalibia" (Glasgow) 1917-11-30
20214 Phiti Tom T Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20219 Phohophedi Thomas T Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20272 Pieters Isaac I Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
20308 Pietersen Paulus P Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
20309 Pietersen Thomas T Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-02-18
32524 Pietersen Willem Johannes W J Rifleman South African Commandos Boksburg Commando SADF 1977-05-05
20320 Pikashila Stephen S Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
32525 Pillay Gerald Ian G I Able Bodied Seaman Sas Inko Boksburg Commando 2000-09-30
20348 Pinyana Nodyiwana N Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20352 Piri Amon A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-03
20355 Pisane Matthews M Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20362 Pithey Croye Rother C R Flying Officer Royal Air Force 2nd Sqdn. 1920-02-21
20374 Pitso Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20377 Pitso Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20396 Plaatje Thomas T Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20417 Plaatjies Malgas M Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20455 Poko Philip P Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20457 Pokwane Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20487 Ponyose Koos K Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
19842 Poto Jacob J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20613 Poyser Frederick Clive F C Able Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (South Africa) S.a.r.n.v.r. 1917-07-15
32560 Presence Harden Classen H C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps SA Cape Corps SADF 1965-12-17
32561 Preston John Disney Fitch Richard J D F R Sergeant Transvaal Police SA Cape Corps 1911-05-10
20654 Pretorius Frederick F Private Kaffrarian Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-07-23
41866 Prins Aubrey A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Group 8, Army HQ Unit SADF 1992-02-24
32594 Prinsloo Petrus Wilhelmus P W Rifleman South African Commandos Middelburg Commando SADF 1978-01-26
20757 Probart Alfred A'becket A A Bombardier South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. 1917-10-22
20786 Pugiso David D Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20789 Pulana Philemon P Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
20793 Pule Lazarus L Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20809 Pupuma John Madela J M Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20847 Qaba Edward E Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20849 Qakala Jan J Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20852 Qinepe Holiday H Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-03
20889 Quvalele Parafin P Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20890 Quzula Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20893 Qwebe Cawood C Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20898 Raath Johannes Jacobus Piek J J P Private Field Force Brigade, S.A. Forces 1/2 UDF 1942-04-05
20902 Rabatji Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
20924 Radebe James J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20946 Radzaka Lucas L Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20951 Rae Walter W Private South Staffordshire Regiment 1st Bn. 1914-11-29
20960 Raikes Richard Anthony R A Second Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps 1st Bn. Queen Victoria's Rifles 1940-05-26
20977 Rakau Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
20979 Rakgokong Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
32616 Rala Alex Benekele T O Rifleman SA Army 101 Battalion, Romeo Mike Team SANDF 1998-03-21
21030 Ramaho Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
20997 Ramakalane Titus T Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
21000 Ramakhutle Gerson G Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21