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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
32511 Pieters Gerald Jeffrey G J Private South African Air Force School of Armour SADF 1983-01-08
32512 Pieters Warren John W J Trooper 1 Special School of Armour 1990-11-15
32503 Pienaar Hendrik H Captain South West African Territory Force Sector 70 Headquarters SADF 1988-04-13
32506 Pienaar Louis Matthys Jakobus L M J Warrant Officer Class I South African Corps of Engineers Att to School of Artillery SADF 1966-05-08
32508 Pienaar Pieter Francois P F Warrant Officer Class I South African Corps of Signals Att to School of Artillery SADF 1968-09-12
32510 Pienaar Willem Jan W J Trooper South African Armoured Corps School of Armour SADF 1986-07-17
37147 Pick John Edward A T Reserve Sergeant South African Police Service Mpumalanga 2004-01-04
37146 Piater John Edward J E South African Police Mpumalanga 1993-04-22
37145 Phungwayo Daniel Z P Constable South African Police Mpumalanga 1992-09-02
37143 Phungula Daniel S A Constable South African Police Mpumalanga 1969-06-09
37144 Phungula Daniel S T Constable South African Police Service Mpumalanga 2005-02-25
32498 Phoku Sipho Moses S M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 12 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-08-30
37135 Phiri Daniel D Constable South African Police Northern Natal Division 1988-01-29
20166 Phillips Denis Stanley D S Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-09-14
32488 Phillips Danzil John Rupert D J R Sergeant South African Air Force Facp Por SANDF 1998-03-26
32489 Phillips Hilary Sherman H S Captain Royal Army Medical Corps Facp Por 1972-10-04
32484 Pheko Edward Mothusi E M Private South African Infantry Corps 10 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1996-04-14
37121 Phalamohlaka Willem Petrus M F Sergeant South African Police Eastern Cape 1994-02-06
37120 Phaladi Willem Petrus M D Inspector South African Police Eastern Cape 1996-07-23
37117 Phala Willem Petrus G Detective Sergeant South African Police Eastern Cape 1966-07-30
37119 Phala Willem Petrus N G Constable South African Police Eastern Cape 1974-10-27
32481 Phakati Lovemore L Rifleman Soutpansberg Military Area H.M.S.A.S. Protea 1983-01-20
41197 Pfidze Tongai T District Assistant Internal Affairs 1st Battalion 1974-11-19
32479 Peverelli Sylvester Lewis S L Leading Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Protea UDF 1932-05-31
32478 Pettit Eaun Andrew Chapman E A C Lance Corporal 1 Parachute Battalion H Company SADF 1981-04-02
37109 Petlele Stanley Brutte B J Sergeant South African Police North West Province 1999-06-26
32472 Peterson Collin Vivian C V Corporal South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-01-26
20061 Petersen Isaac I Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-10-13
37107 Petersen Thomas Percival E P Captain South African Police Service North West Province 2001-05-18
37108 Petersen Stanley Brutte S B South African Police North West Province 1997-08-16
37106 Peter Thomas Percival T T Constable South African Police North West Province 1973-11-01
32468 Petela Kenny Lindile K L Corporal South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-11-18
32465 Perkins Leonard L Air Mechanic South African Air Force 7 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1930-03-24
19955 Peo Henry John H J Corporal Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces UDF 1942-01-24
32462 Pekeur Desmond John D J Petty Officer South African Navy Sas Wing SADF 1986-04-10
37097 Pekeshe Thomas Percival L I Constable South African Police Western Cape 1990-01-23
32456 Pearson Marthinus Petrus M P Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1976-12-10
37096 Pearce Thomas Percival T P Sergeant South African Police Western Cape 1967-12-08
37095 Peacock James Michael J M Lance Sergeant South African Police Western Cape 1993-05-13
32452 Peach Ricardo R Second Lieutenant 1 Special School of Infantry 1982-08-22
37094 Payne Daniel Jakobus D J Constable South African Police Western Cape 1970-06-27
41864 Paulsen Christopher Abraham C A Warrant Officer Class I South African Cape Corps 121 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1991-08-24
32446 Paulo First Name Unknown P Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1977-01-01
32438 Patterson Willem Daniel W D Corporal South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1951-09-26
32435 Pattenden Nicholaas Ernst N E Corporal South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-11-11
32433 Pati Donald William I O P Gunner SA Army 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-01-01
32432 Paterson Donald William D W Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-01-09
32427 Parmenter Henry John H J Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant South African Medical Corps Western Air Command UDF 1930-09-04
19673 Parkin Emanuel E Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces UDF 1945-01-19
19668 Parkes Betty Ashley B A Staff Nurse South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1943-12-24