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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

NAT — Natural causes 713 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
19235 October Kayser K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-11-04
32363 Odendaal Stephanus Meyer S M Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police Flying Training School SADF 1960-11-10
19273 Ogden Charles George Rodwell C G R Staff Sergeant Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-11-26
19341 Olivier Andries Hermanus A H Sapper South African Pioneers UDF 1919-11-27
19366 Ollewagen Hendrick J H J Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-08
19431 Opperman Francis Gerhardus Johannes F G J Private South African Infantry 5th Regt. UDF 1917-06-14
19435 Ord Edward E Corporal South African Ordnance Corps UDF 1915-02-25
41059 Oudbooi Peaha P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-10-17
19541 Owen Wessel Michael Smuts W M S Driver East African Mechanical Transport Corps 1916-08-06
19548 Oxley John J Sergeant South African Artillery 4/22 Field Regt. UDF 1944-07-16
19628 Panzera Francis William F W Colonel Special List (Commandant Prisoner of War Camp) 1917-06-04
38740 Partridge Derek Arthur D A Field Reservist British South Africa Police Duty Uniform 1977-09-23
19753 Patmore George Robert G R Sergeant South African Horse 1st UDF 1916-05-28
19872 Pearce S D Air Mechanic South African Air Force 25 Sqdn. UDF 1945-03-09
40179 Pearmain Peter Cecil Stanley P C S Private Rhodesian Army Service Corps 4th Battalion 1978-05-28
20060 Petersen Henry J H J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-16
20139 Phekoa Thomas Mathumo T M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-06-08
20162 Phillips Albert Edward A E Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-16
41199 Phillips Robert R Warrant Officer Class II Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1977-09-12
32496 Phokane Thabiso Anthon M C Lieutenant Colonel SA Army Med Serv SANDF 1998-02-06
41621 Pienaar Johannes Jesaja J J Airman South African Air Force 1 Air Depot SADF 1964-06-18
20349 Pinyane Joel J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-16
20442 Pocock Austin Alfred A A Major South African Horse 5th UDF 1917-01-16
41677 Potgieter Jacob Daniel Horak J D H Staff Sergeant South African Air Force Pay Branch SADF 1958-06-21
20574 Poulter Cecil Edward C E Private Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-06-22
20609 Powrie John Duncan J D Lieutenant South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. UDF 1945-07-21
20646 Pretorius Andries Lodewikus A L Sapper South African Engineer Corps Base Works Coy. UDF 1945-05-14
20650 Pretorius Cornelius Petrus Johannes Jacobus C P J J Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1943-06-17
20667 Pretorius Nicholas Tjaard N T Trooper Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Col. Badenhorst's Column UDF 1915-03-18
41804 Pretorius Hercules Albertus H A Pioneer Natal Command Natal Command 1992-01-18
20694 Price William W Conductor South African Service Corps Animal Transport UDF 1916-10-28
32592 Prinsloo Jochemus Johannes J J South African Technical Services Corps 61 Base Workshop SADF 1979-07-12
20746 Prior David Charles D C Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1942-01-18
32608 Raap Jacobus George J G Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1983-05-21
20933 Radford Arthur Walter A W Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1918-05-29
38750 Radinyu Manuel M Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1979-09-16
20947 Radzuane Andries A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-01-21
40225 Ramjee Amratlal Lala A L Lance Corporal 3 Brigade H.q. 1980-03-24
21037 Ramotletsi Jeremiah J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Transport and Remounts UDF 1917-06-21
21059 Ramsay John Greig J G Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps UDF 1916-11-19
21066 Ramushu Solomon Mbijah S M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-02-26
32632 Randall Colin Ian C I Major South African Air Force Hq SADF 1988-05-08
21264 Reeves C Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1917-09-05
21519 Rishton Arthur Hamilton A H Captain General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-03-01
21563 Roberts Arthur John A J Corporal Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-17
41070 Roberts John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-11-17
21639 Robertson James Scott J S Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-09-25
21666 Robinson Anthony Llewellen Stephen A L S Lieutenant South African Corps of Signals UDF 1943-10-23
21694 Robinson Walter William W W Sergeant Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces Durban UDF 1944-07-25
32710 Robinson Walter Alexander W A Sergeant South African Technical Services Corps 61 Base Workshop SADF 1988-03-06