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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

MVA — Motor vehicle accident 2,581 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
20832 Puttock Hilary Arnold H A Lieutenant South African Air Force 28 Sqdn. UDF 1944-04-15
32604 Putter Louis Frederick L F Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Equestrian Centre SADF 1990-03-01
32603 Purdon Wayne Ivor W I Private Jozini Military Base 11 Sqdn. 1981-07-07
48586 Pugh Rodney Clive R C Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1975-08-17
32600 Proudfoot Richard Johannes R J Leading Seaman South African Navy SAS Emily Hobhouse SANDF 1995-02-12
32598 Pritchard John Cadogan Aubrey J C A Air Apprentice South African Air Force 2 Field Engineer Regiment UDF 1930-06-29
20729 Prinsloo Frank George F G Lance Corporal South African Medical Corps 12 Field Amb. UDF 1942-07-10
32586 Prinsloo Abraham Carel A C Staff Sergeant South African Infantry Corps Infantry School Oudtshoorn SADF 1964-05-16
32587 Prinsloo Andre Petrus A P Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 16 Maintenance Unit SADF 1988-05-20
32589 Prinsloo Daniel Johannes D J Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force 16 Maintenance Unit UDF 1952-02-23
32590 Prinsloo Daniel Jacobus D J Corporal South African Air Force 16 Maintenance Unit SADF 1965-03-15
32591 Prinsloo Frederick Coenraad F C Corporal 5 Mg 16 Maintenance Unit 1987-05-05
32593 Prinsloo Johannes Philippus J P Private South African Technical Services Corps 101 Field Workshop SADF 1985-06-19
32583 Prins Jan Phillip J P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-03-26
32581 Pringle Gary Walter G W Airman South African Air Force School of Logistical Training SADF 1989-08-30
20657 Pretorius Hermanus Stephanus H S Signaller South African Corps of Signals 2 Coy. UDF 1945-03-04
32565 Pretorius Donald Robert D R Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1976-11-27
32568 Pretorius Jacques Andre J A Recruit South African Corps of Engineers Engineer School SADF 1992-02-15
32577 Pretorius Shawn S P Corporal South African Air Force 4 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-02-18
32578 Pretorius Willem Johan Theron W J T Private South African Training Corps Catering School SADF 1982-04-01
37205 Pretorius Abraham Petrus Cornelius A P C Detective Sergeant South African Police Free State 1970-05-07
37202 Preston Constantino A C Constable (female) South African Police Free State 1994-04-29
41202 Pratt Geoffrey William G W Inspector British South Africa Police Uniform 1977-10-22
37201 Pournara Constantino C Detective Lance Sergeant South African Police Free State 1946-03-19
32545 Potgieter Deon D Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-12-06
32546 Potgieter Deon Abraham D A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-11-10
37198 Potgieter Jaco M D J Detective Constable South African Police Free State 1960-06-07
38747 Potgieter Hendrik Elperus Johannes H E J Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Uniform 1969-06-27
41126 Potgieter Cornelis Johannes C J Corporal South African Infantry Corps School of Infantry SADF 1981-04-16
37190 Potelwa Johannes Jacobus Smit C B Sergeant South African Police Eastern Cape 1995-10-02
37189 Potas Johannes Jacobus Smit J J S Constable South African Police Eastern Cape 1962-10-01
32542 Porter Louis Francois L F Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 46 Survey Squadron SADF 1978-07-31
32543 Porter Michael George M G Private South African Air Force 46 Survey Squadron SADF 1981-01-19
32538 Pontes Stanley Saillard T Lieutenant South West African Territory Force 31 (Bushman) Battalion SADF 1988-01-01
32537 Ponder Stanley Saillard S S Lieutenant South African Military Health Service attd. 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1984-03-14
32534 Pohl Emsley E Private SA Army Grp 36 HQ SADF 1992-04-21
32535 Pohl Wayne Alexander W A Private 44 Parachute Brigade Grp 36 HQ SADF 1990-12-10
32533 Plekker Geoffrey Robert G R South African Army Grp 36 HQ SADF 1978-06-28
32530 Plaatjie Petrus M D Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps Grp 36 HQ SANDF 1997-12-28
37180 Pittaway Matubane George A F Major South African Police Swapol-Tin Rundu 1961-07-04
40200 Pittaway Alick A Warrant Officer Royal Rhodesian Air Force New Sarum AFB 1969-04-29
37179 Pitseng Matubane George M G Sergeant South African Police Swapol-Tin Rundu 1988-01-29
40196 Pindura Charles C Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 1st Battalion 1978-12-01
37167 Pillay James Samuel Middleton G P Inspector South African Police Service Swapol-Tin Rundu 2001-02-25
37166 Pilane James Samuel Middleton J Constable South African Police Swapol-Tin Rundu 1957-10-07
32523 Pietersen Lukas Paul L P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-08-01
32513 Pieterse Dirk Cornelius D C Private South African Technical Services Corps 31 Field Workshop SADF 1990-10-26
32514 Pieterse David Jacobus D J Captain South African Air Force 3 Satellite Radar Station SADF 1981-05-12
32515 Pieterse Hendrik Erlank H E Trooper South African Technical Services Corps 84 Technical Stores Depot SADF 1969-05-22
32518 Pieterse Sean David S D Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-03-21