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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 3,497 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
20280 Pieterse David Jacobus D J Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1941-02-09
20271 Pieters Adrian Jacobus Jeremias A J J Corporal General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-11-19
20276 Pieters Pieter Jacobus Andries P J A Lieutenant Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-25
20268 Piers James Patrick Rumbold J P R Sapper South African Engineer Corps 31 Road Construction Coy. UDF 1944-04-07
20245 Pienaar France F Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-06-21
20249 Pienaar Jacobus J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-01
20254 Pienaar Piet P Donkey Loader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-20
32502 Pienaar Emden Andries E A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 Parachute Battalion SADF 1983-03-17
32509 Pienaar Johan Petrus Johannes J P J Signalman South African Corps of Signals 2 Signal Regiment SADF 1973-10-26
37149 Pienaar Frederick Hermanus F H Constable South African Police Mpumalanga 1950-04-02
20230 Piche Edmond William E W Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1940-11-16
20218 Phohoe Doors D Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-04-21
41200 Phiri Griffin Tembo G T Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police 1st Battalion 1979-09-20
20194 Philpot John J Second Lieutenant Royal Engineers 253rd Coy. 1916-02-25
20175 Phillips Herbert Walter H W South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1916-11-04
20152 Philemon Jim J Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-11-07
20151 Philander Klaas K Mule Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-02-23
32485 Phepheng Emmanuel E Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 151 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-08-24
20135 Phatosi Solomon S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-02
20131 Pharo Isaac I Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-29
20129 Phamotoes Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-08
32482 Phala Lovemore S K Rifleman South African Army H.M.S.A.S. Protea SANDF 1998-08-22
20123 Phadishi Jack J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-06-19
20117 Peyton Hugh Chinnery H C Flying Officer Southern Rhodesia Air Force 1 Sqdn. 1940-05-26
20099 Petrus Gert G Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-22
20097 Petros Johannes J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-20
20085 Peterson David D South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-12
20090 Peterson John J South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1918-10-14
20038 Petersen Adam A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-01-04
20049 Petersen David D Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-28
20052 Petersen Edward E Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1917-07-08
20078 Petersen Theunis Manuel T M Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Bloemhof Commando UDF 1914-12-16
20034 Peterse Jacob J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-05
20023 Peters Isaac I Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-04
20025 Peters John J Mule Pack South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-09-23
37105 Pesa Thomas Percival M J Inspector South African Police Service North West Province 2004-07-17
37104 Perumal Thomas Percival T Sergeant South African Police North West Province 1994-06-25
19995 Perry Tom T Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-01-31
19985 Perring Henry Charles H C Sergeant Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-18
32464 Penzhorn Gerhardt G Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 7 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1938-03-18
19939 Penney Charles C Corporal Military Labour Corps 1917-08-02
41725 Pellikaan Martinus Cornelis M C Corporal South African Personnel Services Corps Witwatersrand SADF 1992-03-03
19913 Pegram Alfred A Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-31
19897 Pedder George Henry Dennison G H D Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1920-09-04
19895 Pecho Piet P Leader South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Service Corps Transport UDF 1916-11-21
19893 Pebula Nicolson N Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-01-31
19878 Pears Maurice Loraine M L Lieutenant Colonel Northumberland Fusiliers 17th Bn. 1916-10-20
19870 Pearce Roy Collingwood R C Major The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) 2nd Bn. 1943-02-27
19845 Pbuleng Philemon P South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-11-08
19828 Payne George Edward G E Bombardier South African Artillery UDF 1945-06-29