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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

Died in motor vehicle accident 1,764 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
39373 Grobbelaar Coenraad Jacobus C J Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 5th Battalion RSF 1977-10-07
30540 Grinyer John J Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1970-09-13
39371 Griffin Clive Warwick C W Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1977-10-07
30536 Griffen Walter James W J Signalman 2 Signals Regiment SADF 1981-02-17
34823 Greyvenstein H J Constable 20 Dist (Queenstown) CE Div SAP 1971-07-16
30529 Greyling Carel Petrus C P Sergeant 1 Reconnaissance Commando SADF 1980-04-17
39367 Greig William W Rifleman Rhodesian Army 1 Psychological Operations Unit RSF 1977-10-11
30526 Greenwood First Name Unknown F N U Seaman Sas Uniti 4th Regiment SADF 1988-03-29
34815 Green John Alfred J A Constable 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div SAP 1952-04-18
30520 Greeff Abraham Frederik A F Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1973-07-12
30521 Greeff Gabriel Peter G P Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 11 Maintenance Unit SADF 1977-04-02
30517 Gray Evert Petrus Philip E P P Staff Sergeant SAMS Academy SAMS Academy SANDF 1995-05-17
39363 Granlund Allen John A J Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 2 Independent Company RSF 1978-09-17
43368 Gradwell Lesley Neil L N Private Defence HQ Personnel Unit Defence Headquarters Personnel Unit SADF 1978-07-28
8520 Grabie Rudolf Petrus R P Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 6 S.A. Armd. Div. Sigs. UDF 1945-06-11
40717 Gowere Kenneth Andrew K A Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1970-02-28
30512 Gouws Willem Johan W J Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Hoedspruit SADF 1985-01-28
30506 Gould Philip Nat P N Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 61 Base Workshop SADF 1985-02-22
30500 Gordon-Bennet Alan A Lance Corporal Norther H.Q. SADF 1978-01-14
30498 Gordon Bradley John B J Private SAMS Training Unit Training Centre SADF 1992-04-21
30495 Goosen Gert Jacobus Erasmus G J E Lance Corporal 11 Ktd 1 Air Depot 1978-01-05
30496 Goosen Wallace W Commandant South African Commandos Sasolburg Commando SADF 1986-10-16
49808 Goniwe Mphati Elliot M E Rifleman Wahlmannsthal Assembly Area SANDF 1994-12-25
30491 Goncalves Orlando De Portugal O D P Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-09-03
30489 Gommersall Christopher James C J Airman South African Air Force (Corps) School of Logistical Training SADF 1989-08-30
30475 Gobey Derrick D Corporal 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-12-06
30430 Glinski Gavin Bazil G B Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-07-01
8129 Gibson William Douglas Errol Pennefather W D E P Staff Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1945-12-29
30418 Gibbon Robert Shepperson R S Corporal 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1976-06-19
30414 Gewers Niklaas Cornelius Van Rooi N C v R Second Lieutenant South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 6 Maintenance Unit SADF 1988-11-20
30413 Gevers Udo Louis U L Scout South African Intelligence Corps (Corps) Sector 20 SADF 1984-08-23
8060 Gervais Achullies Theodore A T Private Prince Alfred's Guard UDF 1940-12-06
40709 Gerricke Lionel L Signalman Rhodesian Corps of Signals (Corps) School of Signals RSF 1972-06-14
30409 Gericke Richard Ebanhaezer R E Staff Sergeant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1993-07-16
30406 Gerding Herman Jan Roelof H J R Lieutenant South African Medical Corps (Corps) CFS Dunnottar SADF 1988-03-13
30401 George M K Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Grp 42 HQ SANDF 1997-09-11
30400 Genis Willem De Ruyter W D R Warrant Officer Class I Northern Logistics Command Northern Logistics Command 1984-05-29
34754 Geland D Lance Sergeant Far Northern Transvaal Division SAP 1993-10-06
34753 Gege M M Sergeant Far Northern Transvaal Division SAP 1998-04-19
30470 Geduld Jan J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2 SA Cape Corps SADF 1990-05-02
34752 Gebhardt Dean D Sergeant Far Northern Transvaal Division SAP 1997-04-14
34749 Gebashe A B Sergeant Far Northern Transvaal Division SAPS 2004-12-10
34750 Gebashe S N Constable Far Northern Transvaal Division SAP 1993-03-24
34751 Gebashe T G Sergeant Far Northern Transvaal Division SAP 1999-03-18
34748 Gcaba D Constable Far Northern Transvaal Division SAP 1968-06-05
34747 Gaza S A Sergeant Far Northern Transvaal Division SAPS 2001-03-26
34746 Gayisa Meshack M Constable Far Northern Transvaal Division SAP 1988-01-29
30505 Gauche Gert Gotlieb G G Lance Corporal 101 Battalion SADF 1982-04-26
40697 Galgard Raymond Phillip R P Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 1st Battalion RSF 1977-07-03
30458 Gainsford Gavin G Recruit 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-03-16