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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

UNK — Unknown 3,499 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
41648 Prinsloo James Annt J A Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot UDF 1955-01-14
20720 Prins Marthinus M Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-03
20721 Prins P H Burgher Rebellion 1914 Militia UDF 1914-11-08
20704 Prince John J Private South African Horse 7th UDF 1916-12-22
20705 Prince John J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-29
20681 Price David D Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Niger UDF 1942-07-06
20690 Price John Evans J E Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-12-25
20679 Prew Eric Edward Stanton E E S Private Die Middelandse Regiment UDF 1946-01-23
20656 Pretorius Henry H Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-11-20
20661 Pretorius Johannes Hendrik J H Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 39 Railway Constr. Coy. UDF 1942-08-23
32563 Pretorius Andries Jacobus A J Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1976-08-26
37208 Pretorius Danie D Sergeant Reaction Unit No. 5 SAP 1986-01-21
41567 Pretorius Zacharias Marthinus Z M Sergeant Air Force Gymnasium SAP 1963-10-29
41203 Pratt Daniel William D W Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Uniform RSF 1978-10-02
20590 Powell Charles David C D Private Cape Corps UDF 1940-12-26
20597 Powell Kenneth K Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1921-04-09
20584 Povey Leonard Edward L E Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Donkin UDF 1945-03-31
20581 Poulton Johannes Solomon J S Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-05
20576 Poultney Alfred Henry A H Corporal South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-09
20562 Potgieter WILLIAM (or WILLEM) W Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-01-18
32551 Potgieter Johannes Jacobus J J Private 86 Technical Stores Depot Etosha Area Force Unit RSF 1973-01-07
32552 Potgieter Johan Louis J L Corporal 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-11-04
32544 Posthumus Gerhardus Rudolf G R Staff Sergeant Administrative Services Corps (Corps) 81 Technical Supply Depot SADF 1975-12-16
20521 Posel Isaac I Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-10-05
37188 Porter Cecil John Scott C J S Trooper Natal Police Eastern Cape 1910-01-08
20510 Poresi Praise P Ox Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-10
20509 Poqami Stone S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1917-03-31
20501 Pope William Ambrose Sweasey W A S Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1940-08-11
20502 Pope Walter John W J Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 7 Field Coy. UDF 1941-08-31
20490 Poole Frederic John F J Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-03-31
20486 Ponton Norman Benjamin N B Quartermaster Sergeant 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1916-03-19
41793 Pontes Thiago T Rifleman South West African Territory Force (Corps) 31 Battalion SADF 1992-05-13
20481 Pongone Forslag F Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-30
49656 Pongoma Derrick Xolie D X Recruit South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Wallmannsthal Assembly Area SANDF 1994-09-04
20471 Pollock Frederick F Private 10th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-10-04
20456 Pokpas Jacob J Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-01-23
20437 Plessis Joseph J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-14
20402 Plaatjes Hendrik H Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-22
20405 Plaatjes Nicholas N Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-07
20406 Plaatjes Robert R Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-02-10
20392 Plaatje Joe J Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-17
20379 Pitso Piet P Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-11-13
20371 Pitsi Sam S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1917-03-12
20363 Pitman Arthur A Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1919-07-09
20351 Pipkin Frederick F Private South African Pioneers UDF 1917-06-20
20334 Pinckney Thomas T Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-09-23
32526 Pimstein Alan Mark A M Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1975-12-07
20331 Pillay Sooberamoney S Mess Room Boy S.S. Cleanthis 1942-11-30
20311 Pieterson Piet P Donkey Loader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-01-12
32522 Pietersen Christiaan Wilhelm D Lieutenant 31 Squadron SANDF 1998-02-04