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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 761 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
20574 Poulter Cecil Edward C E Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1st UDF 1942-06-22
41677 Potgieter Jacob Daniel Horak J D H Staff Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Pay Branch SADF 1958-06-21
49792 Poolman Daniel Johannes George D J G Gunner 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SANDF 1994-01-12
20442 Pocock Austin Alfred A A Major South African Horse 5th UDF 1917-01-16
20349 Pinyane Joel J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-16
41621 Pienaar Johannes Jesaja J J Airman South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot SADF 1964-06-18
49796 Photle Mothusiemang Benjamin M B Rifleman Army Battle School SANDF 1994-03-20
32496 Phokane M C Lieutenant Colonel Med Serv SANDF 1998-02-06
20162 Phillips Albert Edward A E Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-05-16
41199 Phillips Robert R Warrant Officer Class II Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1977-09-12
20139 Phekoa Thomas Mathumo T M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-06-08
49817 Phakathi Mpumelelo Lawrence M L Recruit Wallmannsthal Assembly Area SANDF 1994-09-19
20060 Petersen Henry J H J Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-07-16
40179 Pearmain Peter Cecil Stanley P C S Private Rhodesian Army Service Corps (Corps) 4th Battalion RSF 1978-05-28
19872 Pearce S D Air Mechanic 25 Squadron UDF 1945-03-09
19753 Patmore George Robert G R Sergeant South African Horse 1st UDF 1916-05-28
38740 Partridge Derek Arthur D A Field Reservist British South Africa Police Duty Uniform RSF 1977-09-23
19628 Panzera Francis William F W Colonel Special List (Commandant Prisoner of War Camp) 1917-06-04
19548 Oxley John J Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 4/22 Field Regiment UDF 1944-07-16
19541 Owen Wessel Michael Smuts W M S Driver East African Mechanical Transport Corps (Corps) UK 1916-08-06
41059 Oudbooi Peaha P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-10-17
19435 Ord Edward E Corporal South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) UDF 1915-02-25
19431 Opperman Francis Gerhardus Johannes F G J Private 5th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1917-06-14
49736 Ontong David D Corporal 5 Vehicle Reserve Park SADF 1979-04-03
19366 Ollewagen Hendrick J H J Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1944-10-08
19341 Olivier Andries Hermanus A H Sapper South African Pioneers UDF 1919-11-27
19273 Ogden Charles George Rodwell C G R Staff Sergeant Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1941-11-26
32363 Odendaal Stephanus Meyer S M Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) Flying Training School SADF 1960-11-10
19235 October Kayser K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-11-04
19189 Obermeyer Jacob Barend J B Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1919-02-10
41574 Oberholzer Lourens Martinus L M Colonel AFB Waterkloof SAP 1963-07-13
19122 Nxumalo Naphtali N Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-10-29
41802 Nortje William Francois W F Warrant Officer Class I South African Ammunition Corps (Corps) 97 Ammunition Depot SADF 1992-05-14
41877 Nortje Josua Johannes J J Staff Sergeant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 93 Ammunition Depot SADF 1993-07-12
49766 Noeth Petrus Andries Jacobus P A J Warrant Officer Class II Artillery School SADF 1981-03-16
41378 Nkamati J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment UDF 1918-03-29
18846 Nkadimane Hermanus H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-07-13
18836 Njalo Solomon S Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-09-02
18174 Njali William W Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-08-22
32271 Niemand Ocker Juergen O J Corporal South African Personnel Services Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1983-06-18
41791 Nieman Jan Carel J C Warrant Officer Class I South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) Far North Command SADF 1991-12-06
18661 Ngcobo Boniface B Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-03-03
32223 Nel Willem Adriaan W A Rifleman South African Commandos Soutpansburg Commando SADF 1979-01-20
41549 Nel Jacobus Hercules J H Constable Services School SAP 1961-08-12
18477 Nefdt George Frederick Tetson G F T Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-03-04
38710 Nduwyana Cala C Policeman British South Africa Police Braeside RSF 1971-07-05
41789 Ndlovu Edmond Lapuken E L Sergeant 5 Special Forces Regiment SADF 1991-05-02
32165 Naude Petrus Bernard P B Sergeant Regiment Christiaan Beyers SAP 1949-07-10
18311 Namunah Native Constable British South African Police 1918-05-30
41057 N'zina Sam S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-06-18