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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 14,778 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
19890 Pearson William Robert Colquhorn W R C Corporal 3rd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-20
32455 Pearson Leon Frederick L F Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1984-01-04
19882 Pearse Raymond Stanley R S Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 71st Bde. UK 1916-08-23
19879 Pearsall Archibald Robert A R Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-10-12
19880 Pearsall Charles David C D Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-10-18
19876 Pearman David Francis D F Able Seaman Royal Navy H.M.S. Fiji UK 1941-05-23
19857 Pearce Arthur A Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
19859 Pearce Charles Edward C E Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-07-03
19861 Pearce Charles Horatio C H Private Natal Light Horse UDF 1915-04-27
19863 Pearce Ernest Charles E C Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-19
19866 Pearce Henry Goold H G Captain Royal Engineers 171st Coy. UK 1917-07-15
19867 Pearce James J Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-10-20
19871 Pearce Richard Thomas R T Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-10-12
19874 Pearce William Hendrick Ernest W H E Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1916-12-08
32454 Pearce Lynol Bramley L B Major 2 Squadron UDF 1951-07-09
43405 Pearce C W Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1988-03-28
19855 Peall Hurworth Anthony Paul H A P Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron (RAF) UK 1942-04-17
19854 Peak Cecil Charles Graham C C G Lieutenant 2 Squadron UDF 1942-07-18
19848 Peacock Arthur Moss A M Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1st South African Field Ambulance UDF 1918-03-21
19849 Peacock Cyril John C J Gunner South African Field Artillery "B" Bty. UDF 1917-12-18
19847 Peachey Cecil Peter C P Lieutenant 15 Squadron UDF 1944-02-23
19844 Payton George Henry G H Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-10-17
19841 Paynter John J Second Lieutenant Royal Engineers 174th Tunnelling Coy. UK 1915-10-08
19822 Payne Albert Clarence A C Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-10-12
19824 Payne Arthur Royle A R Private 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-15
19826 Payne Edward Henry William E H W Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-10-14
19827 Payne George Albert G A Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-10-20
19829 Payne George Jameson G J Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1918-05-05
19837 Payne Osmond O Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-07-19
38743 Payne Norbert George N G Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit RSF 1977-01-26
19817 Pay Reginald Stanley R S Petty Officer Stoker Royal Navy H.M.S. Kelly UK 1941-05-23
19816 Paxton Robert Henry R H Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
43417 Pawson Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-04
43418 Pawson Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-07-13
19812 Pawley Samuel S Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-06
19811 Pavey Leslie L Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-08
32447 Paulus Andreas A Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-06-10
32448 Paulus Antonio A Rifleman 101 Battalion SADF 1984-04-29
32449 Paulus Antonio J Rifleman 101 Battalion SADF 1984-10-29
45365 Paulsen Gerhardus Cornelis G C Burgher Johannesburg Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-05
19794 Paulich John Dennis J D Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 223 Squadron (RAF) UK 1942-06-20
19790 Paul Frederick Charles F C Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-10-12
19791 Paul John J Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-18
19786 Patulani Kambwemba K Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1940-08-15
19785 Patton Kenneth Andrew K A Lieutenant 34 Squadron UDF 1944-07-22
19783 Pattle Marmaduke Thomas St. John M T S J Squadron Leader Royal Air Force 33 Squadron (RAF) UK 1941-04-20
19781 Pattison Cecil Vivian C V Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 207 Squadron UK 1942-09-05
19782 Pattison Victor Reginald V R Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
19777 Pattinson Ernest E Second Lieutenant Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 4th Bn. UK 1917-07-31
19778 Pattinson John Pearson Parker J P P Gunner Royal Artillery 102 (The Northumberland Hussars) Lt. A.A./Anti-Tank Regiment UK 1942-11-01