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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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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
19649 Park Geoffrey Roger G R Wing Commander Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 272 Sqdn. 1944-10-15
32424 Park James King J K Lance Corporal 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 2 Sqdn. SADF 1981-01-30
19642 Parfitt Frederick Walter F W Private 1st Field Ambulance UDF 1917-12-07
19641 Pare Robin Fraser R F Captain 1 Sqdn. UDF 1942-06-03
41189 Paradza Rueben R District Assistant Internal Affairs 2nd Battalion 1976-10-26
32423 Pappas Critton John C J Second Lieutenant 2 Sqdn. UDF 1951-11-04
19636 Papock Harry H Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-21
37086 Papo Rudolf Nicolaas M J Constable South African Police Natal 1986-03-27
19631 Papenfus Christiaan Frederick Beyers C F B Air Sergeant 21 Sqdn. UDF 1941-11-18
43689 Papenfus Burgher Boer Forces 1900-06-16
45370 Papenfus Johannes Christoffel J C Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith Commando 1899-10-24
45371 Papenfus Hendrik F.d. H F Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando 1900-02-04
19629 Paola Jameal Joseph J J Lieutenant 12 Sqdn. UDF 1944-12-29
19627 Pannell Douglas Dolley D D Captain 2 Sqdn. UDF 1941-09-05
37085 Pandarum Rudolf Nicolaas N Constable South African Police Natal 1988-09-25
37084 Pama Rudolf Nicolaas L P Sergeant South African Police Johannesburg Flying Squad 1999-10-09
19616 Palphramand George Hall G H Private 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
19613 Palmes John Philip J P Captain West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) 3rd Bn. 1917-08-01
19594 Palmer Arthur Percy A P Captain Welsh Guards 1st Bn. 1915-09-27
19597 Palmer Douglas John D J Warrant Officer Class I 31 Sqdn. UDF 1944-08-17
19599 Palmer Edward Anderson E A Second Lieutenant Worcestershire Regiment 1st Bn. 1918-10-14
19600 Palmer Gordon Horace G H Private 7th Regt. UDF 1916-03-11
19606 Palmer Peter P Private UDF 1945-04-16
19609 Palmer Terence Patrick T P Leading Seaman Royal Naval Reserve H.M.S. Braganza 1944-06-17
19610 Palmer Walter Alan W A Able Seaman H.M.S. Cornwall UDF 1942-04-06
19611 Palmer Willie Henry David W H D Private 4th Regt. UDF 1917-12-09
19612 Palmer William Leslie W L Private 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-10
45372 Palm Mieder Johannes M J Burgher Boer Forces Thaba 'Nchu/Bethlehem Commando 1901-02-03
19589 Palfrey Reginald R Second Lieutenant Royal Warwickshire Regiment 9th Bn. 1916-04-04
37083 Pakgadi Rudolf Nicolaas L A Inspector South African Police Service Johannesburg Flying Squad 2001-06-09
40162 Pakayi Albert A District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1975-05-05
40163 Pakayi Israel Philemon I P Trooper Selous Scouts Keep Protection 1975-04-28
19581 Paisley William Aspinall W A Private 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
19579 Paine Charles William Stanley C W S Captain Royal Marine Light Infantry Benbow Bn. 1915-07-17
19568 Page Ernest E Lance Sergeant Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 7th/8th Bn. 1918-03-21
19570 Page James Harold J H Private 1st Field Ambulance UDF 1917-12-07
19572 Page Stanley Bernal S B Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-22
19559 Paddon David D Lieutenant 2 Sqdn. UDF 1942-05-27
19561 Paddon George William G W Sergeant Royal Fusiliers 23rd Bn. 1917-02-17
37082 Padarath Rudolf Nicolaas R Constable South African Police Johannesburg Flying Squad 1994-08-11
19545 Oxenham Wyndham Price W P Corporal 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse) "C" Sqdn. 1914-11-25
19544 Owtram Richard Michael R M Guardsman Irish Guards 3rd Bn. 1945-02-15
19530 Owen Edgar E Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Sqdn. 1941-10-14
19536 Owen James Edward J E Private 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
19538 Owen John Henry J H Private 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
45373 Owen Robert R Burgher Boer Forces Lydenburg Commando 1900-06-11
19523 Overgage George Edwin G E Lance Corporal 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
40161 Overbeek Martin M Lance Corporal Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1979-04-04
32416 Over Alfred A Sergeant Transvaal Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1910-01-20
19520 Ovens James J Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regt. UDF 1914-09-26