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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 2,648 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
32545 Potgieter Deon D Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-12-06
32546 Potgieter Deon Abraham D A Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-11-10
37198 Potgieter Jaco M D J Detective Constable Free State SAP 1960-06-07
38747 Potgieter Hendrik Elperus Johannes H E J Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Uniform RSF 1969-06-27
41126 Potgieter Cornelis Johannes C J Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry SADF 1981-04-16
37190 Potelwa C B Sergeant Eastern Cape SAP 1995-10-02
37189 Potas Johannes Jacobus Smit J J S Constable Eastern Cape SAP 1962-10-01
32542 Porter Louis Francois L F Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 46 Survey Squadron (Army) SADF 1978-07-31
32543 Porter Michael George M G Private 46 Survey Squadron SADF 1981-01-19
49669 Port Daryl D Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-09-12
32537 Ponder Stanley Saillard S S Lieutenant South African Military Health Service 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1984-03-14
32534 Pohl Emsley E Private 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 Private Grp 36 HQ SADF 1978-06-28
32530 Plaatjie M D Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Grp 36 HQ SANDF 1997-12-28
37180 Pittaway A F Major Swapol-Tin Rundu SAP 1961-07-04
40200 Pittaway Alick A Warrant Officer Royal Rhodesian Air Force New Sarum AFB RSF 1969-04-29
37179 Pitseng Matubane George M G Sergeant Swapol-Tin Rundu SAP 1988-01-29
40196 Pindura Charles C Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers (Corps) 1st Battalion RSF 1978-12-01
37167 Pillay G P Inspector Swapol-Tin Rundu SAPS 2001-02-25
49863 Pillay Gerald Seaman South African Marine Corps SADF 1986-10-05
37166 Pilane J Constable Swapol-Tin Rundu SAP 1957-10-07
32523 Pietersen Lukas Paul L P Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-08-01
32513 Pieterse Dirk Cornelius D C Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 31 Field Workshop SADF 1990-10-26
32514 Pieterse David Jacobus D J Captain South African Air Force (Corps) 3 Satellite Radar Station SADF 1981-05-12
32515 Pieterse Hendrik Erlank H E Trooper South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 84 Technical Stores Depot SADF 1969-05-22
32518 Pieterse Sean David S D Lieutenant 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-03-21
32511 Pieters Gerald Jeffrey G J Private South African Air Force (Corps) School of Armour SADF 1983-01-08
32512 Pieters Warren John W J Trooper 1 Special School of Armour SADF 1990-11-15
32503 Pienaar Hendrik H Captain South West African Territory Force (Corps) Sector 70 Headquarters SADF 1988-04-13
32506 Pienaar Louis Matthys Jakobus L M J Warrant Officer Class I South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 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 (Corps) School of Armour SADF 1986-07-17
37147 Pick A T Reserve Sergeant Mpumalanga SAPS 2004-01-04
37146 Piater John Edward J E Mpumalanga SAP 1993-04-22
37145 Phungwayo Z P Constable Mpumalanga SAP 1992-09-02
37143 Phungula S A Constable Mpumalanga SAP 1969-06-09
37144 Phungula S T Constable Mpumalanga SAPS 2005-02-25
32498 Phoku Sipho Moses S M Rifleman 12 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-08-30
37135 Phiri Daniel D Constable Northern Natal Division SAP 1988-01-29
20166 Phillips Denis Stanley D S Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse UDF 1940-09-14
32488 Phillips Danzil John Rupert D J R Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Facp Por SANDF 1998-03-26
32489 Phillips Hilary Sherman H S Captain Royal Army Medical Corps (Corps) Facp Por UK 1972-10-04
32484 Pheko Edward Mothusi E M Private 10 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1996-04-14
37121 Phalamohlaka Willem Petrus M F Sergeant Eastern Cape SAP 1994-02-06
37120 Phaladi Willem Petrus M D Inspector Eastern Cape SAP 1996-07-23
37117 Phala Willem Petrus G Detective Sergeant Eastern Cape SAP 1966-07-30
37119 Phala Willem Petrus N G Constable Eastern Cape SAP 1974-10-27
32481 Phakati Lovemore L Rifleman Soutpansberg Military Area H.M.S.A.S. Protea SADF 1983-01-20
41197 Pfidze Tongai T District Assistant Internal Affairs 1st Battalion RSF 1974-11-19