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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

KIA — Killed in action 14,404 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
38711 Phillips Sir LIONEL FRANCIS L F Captain Royal Artillery Braeside 1944-07-06
30320 Philipus Noreneus N Rifleman South West African Territory Force 101 Battalion SADF 1983-05-29
20159 Philips John J Lance Sergeant South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
20156 Philip John Wilberforce J W Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Bn. 1916-07-01
20144 Phelines Dennis Charles D C Private Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-12-31
20141 Phelan Dudley D Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1943-07-15
20121 Pfohl Richard Farre R F Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1917-02-06
41196 Pfeil Herman Gustav H G Lance Corporal Rhodesian Light Infantry 3 Commando 1975-08-20
43690 Pfeiffer Burgher Boer Forces Scheepers Commando 1901-08-19
45351 Pfeiffer Johannes M W J M W Burgher Boer Forces 1901-05-26
45354 Pfeiffer Jan Magiel J M Burgher Boer Forces 1901-06-24
45353 Peyper Johannes Hermanus J H Burgher Boer Forces 1901-07-24
45356 Peyper Christoffel C Burgher Boer Forces 1902-02-23
20115 Pexton Harold H Trooper 1st Mounted Rifles (Natal Carbineers) "B" Sqdn. 1915-04-27
20112 Petzer Joseph J Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-20
37111 Petzer Johannes Frederik J F Constable South African Police North West Province 1975-01-03
45355 Petzer Daniel Jacobus D J Burgher Boer Forces 1900-02-20
20109 Pettman Glanville G Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
20104 Pettit Alfred Thomas Henry A T H Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
20105 Pettit Cecil Frederick C F Private East Surrey Regiment 1st Bn. 1918-05-20
20103 Petterson Magnus Hawkins M H Air Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1941-11-20
32475 Petrus James Flack F Lance Corporal South West African Territory Force 101 Battalion SADF 1988-05-04
32476 Petrus James Flack J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 101 Battalion SADF 1988-05-04
32477 Petrus James Flack V Rifleman South West African Territory Force 101 Battalion SADF 1987-10-31
45358 Petrov, Captain Burgher Boer Forces 1900-12-25
20095 Petrie Harry Glass H G Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-16
20087 Peterson Herman H Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-11
32471 Peterson Brian Gerald B G Corporal South West African Territory Force 701 Battalion SADF 1982-05-20
32473 Peterson Marius M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-04-15
48976 Peterson Brian Gerald B G Corporal SADF 1982-05-20
20054 Petersen Ernest William E W Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-10-17
20064 Petersen Jacobus J Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
20075 Petersen Peter Hans P H Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-05-26
20079 Petersen Victor Record V R Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
32469 Petersen Dawid D Corporal South African Infantry Corps 54 Battalion SADF 1988-01-23
20014 Peters Aubrey Montague Vincent A M V Private Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-12-31
20021 Peters George Walter G W Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-10-16
20028 Peters Ronald Douglas R D Private Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-06-14
20030 Peters Richard Steffen R S Private South African Infantry 11th Regt. UDF 1916-09-03
20003 Petch John Edward J E Sergeant Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-10-23
20002 Pescod William Thomas W T Sergeant 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse) "A" Sqdn. 1915-04-27
19999 Persse Edward Aubrey E A Captain Royal Field Artillery 47th Bde. 1918-10-14
19990 Perry Alfred William A W Sergeant Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 9th Bn. 1916-07-01
19992 Perry Daniel Johannes D J Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1943-07-05
19996 Perry William Alfred W A Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-17
19989 Perrow Otto Edward O E Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-08-04
19987 Perrins Frank Henry Walter F H W Private King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Bn. 1915-09-25
45357 Perreira M. M Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg 1900-05-12
19982 Pero Antonio A Private South African Horse 1st UDF 1916-04-05
19981 Perks Leon Walter L W Private 1st (Royal) Dragoons "B" Sqdn. 1914-11-17