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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 3,503 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
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
19815 Paxton John Ogilvy J O Leading Stoker Royal Navy H.M.S. Jaguar 1942-03-26
19806 Paulus Freddie F Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-01-04
19802 Paulsen Joseph J Conductor South African Service Corps Transport and Remounts UDF 1918-05-11
19804 Paulsen William Petrus W P Constable South African Military Constabulary 1st 1918-10-21
32443 Paulo Christiaan Hendrik C Corporal South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1984-09-17
19795 Paulin Ivan Malcolm I M Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1942-03-09
19774 Patterson Stanley Clifford S C Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-11
32436 Patterson Floris Albert F A Colonel South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1976-07-04
32437 Patterson Rodger Eric R E Trooper 1 Special 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1989-11-02
19767 Patsga James J Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-08
19766 Patrick Klaas K Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1918-08-03
19750 Patle Hezekiah H Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Railway Section UDF 1917-03-29
32431 Passen Stephen Trevor H Second Lieutenant SA Army 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1993-01-01
19722 Pascoe Richard James Leslie R J L Private South African Infantry 9th Regt. UDF 1918-11-02
32430 Parvess Stephen Trevor S T Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1977-01-21
19701 Parsons John J Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-27
19703 Parsons Joseph Samuel Shirley J S S Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-12-21
19660 Parker Peter P Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1947-05-17
19652 Park Robert Leggett R L Farrier Corporal South African Veterinary Corps 1941-07-18
41565 Park Victor V Constable South African Police Air Force Gymnasium 1962-09-19
19620 Pampier Christian C Leader South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1916-03-11
19596 Palmer Cecil Owen C O Lieutenant (Observer) Royal Naval Air Service 2nd Wing 1918-02-26
19575 Paice Ivon Ashton I A Air Mechanic 1st Class South African Air Force UDF 1944-02-03
19569 Page Herbert H Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1915-03-11
20451 POHLEDI or PUHLEDI Charlie C Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Railway Section UDF 1917-08-23
20449 POGIETSILE or POTGIETSILE Klaus K Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-05-24
19592 PALINA or PALIVA Frans F Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-07-14
19528 Owen Bertram Alan Douglas B A D Warrant Officer Class I Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-08
19533 Owen Harry H Air Corporal South African Air Force UDF 1940-10-26
19512 Otto Stephanus Jacobus Daniel S J D Private Central Army Training Depot, S.A.Forces UDF 1943-06-18
19496 Ostevik Sverre Pedersen S P Second Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1943-04-19
19467 Ortell Basil Wilfred B W Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-27
19457 Orpen Thomas Herbert T H Corporal South African Horse 6th UDF 1916-10-22
19433 Opperman William W Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-24
37076 Openshaw Arthur Hamilton A H Sergeant Natal Police Johannesburg Flying Squad 1910-09-30
19400 Oosthuizen Daniel Jacobus D J Lieutenant South African Service Corps Animal Transport UDF 1918-04-26
37063 Oosthuizen Adriaan Willem A W South African Police Free State 1997-10-25
37064 Oosthuizen Adriaan Willem D Inspector South African Police Service Free State 2002-01-11
37066 Oosthuizen Gerhardus Cornelius G C Constable South African Police Free State 1988-04-13
32383 Oosthuis Colin George Clement C G C Chief Petty Officer South African Navy Sas Simonstown SADF 1985-09-13
19388 Onkabeki David D Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Railway Section UDF 1917-04-01
37062 Olyn Johannes George T P Sergeant South African Police Free State 1996-07-09
37061 Olwagen Johannes George J G Constable South African Police Free State 1943-08-05
19317 Oliphant John J Constable South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. UDF 1915-05-19
19318 Oliphant Jackie J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-19
19320 Oliphant John J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-07-13