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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 1,735 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
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
30491 Goncalves Orlando De Portugal O D P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-09-03
30489 Gommersall Christopher James C J Airman South African Air Force School of Logistical Training SADF 1989-08-30
30475 Gobey Derrick D Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-12-06
30430 Glinski Gavin Bazil G B Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-07-01
8129 Gibson William Douglas Errol Pennefather W D E P Staff Sergeant South African Artillery UDF 1945-12-29
30418 Gibbon Robert Shepperson R S Corporal 1st Special Service Battalion attd. 72 Motorised Brigade SADF 1976-06-19
30414 Gewers Niklaas Cornelius Van Rooi N C v R Second Lieutenant South African Ordnance Services Corps 6 Maintenance Unit SADF 1988-11-20
30413 Gevers Udo Louis U L Scout South African Intelligence Corps Sector 20 SADF 1984-08-23
8060 Gervais Achullies Theodore A T Private Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces UDF 1940-12-06
40709 Gerricke Lionel L Signalman Rhodesian Corps of Signals School of Signals 1972-06-14
30409 Gericke Richard Ebanhaezer R E Staff Sergeant 31 Battalion 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1993-07-16
30406 Gerding Herman Jan Roelof H J R Lieutenant South African Medical Corps CFS Dunnottar SADF 1988-03-13
30401 George Willem De Ruyter M K Corporal South African Infantry Corps Grp 42 HQ SANDF 1997-09-11
30400 Genis Willem De Ruyter W D R Warrant Officer Class I Northern Logistics Command 21 Sqdn. 1984-05-29
34754 Geland Dean D Lance Sergeant South African Police Far Northern Transvaal Division 1993-10-06
34753 Gege Dean M M Sergeant South African Police Far Northern Transvaal Division 1998-04-19
30470 Geduld Jan J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 SA Cape Corps SADF 1990-05-02
34752 Gebhardt Dean D Sergeant South African Police Far Northern Transvaal Division 1997-04-14
34749 Gebashe Meshack A B Sergeant South African Police Service Far Northern Transvaal Division 2004-12-10
34750 Gebashe Meshack S N Constable South African Police Far Northern Transvaal Division 1993-03-24
34751 Gebashe Meshack T G Sergeant South African Police Far Northern Transvaal Division 1999-03-18
34748 Gcaba Meshack D Constable South African Police Far Northern Transvaal Division 1968-06-05
34747 Gaza Meshack S A Sergeant South African Police Service Far Northern Transvaal Division 2001-03-26
34746 Gayisa Meshack M Constable South African Police Far Northern Transvaal Division 1988-01-29
30505 Gauche Gert Gotlieb G G Lance Corporal 1 Parachute Battalion 101 Battalion SADF 1982-04-26
40697 Galgard Raymond Phillip R P Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 1st Battalion 1977-07-03
30458 Gainsford Gavin G Recruit South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-03-16
40696 Gaddini Caesar C Field Reservist British South Africa Police Special Reserve 1978-05-24
30454 Gache Robert Antonio R A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SADF 1989-11-18
30450 Gabriel Abilho A Corporal 5 Special Service Battalion 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SANDF 2000-03-13
34730 Gabela Henry D O Constable South African Police 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div 1989-01-26
34729 Gabayi Henry T Sergeant South African Police 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div 1999-03-22
34728 Gaba Henry N S Constable South African Police 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div 1989-05-23
39221 Fynn Stanley S Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 2nd Battalion 1980-01-26
34727 Fuzile Henry P Detective Sergeant South African Police 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div 1966-10-15
7759 Fulton James J Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1940-06-23
34712 Frara Kenneth Lewis K L Student Constable South African Police Kuilsrivier 1966-05-29
7587 Franzsen Henry Francois H F Private South African Railways and Harbours Brigade 1941-12-22
34709 Franken Johannes Zacharias J Z Constable South African Police Eastern Cape 1952-06-27
38467 Franke Johan Antoni J A Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Uniform 1978-05-23
30384 Francisco Jaquin J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-10-20
39338 Francis Phillip Peter P P Private Rhodesian Defence Regiment 6 Protection Coy. 1977-09-09
34707 Fox Eddie L E L Sergeant South African Police Eastern Cape 1992-04-11
30376 Fowler David John D J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-11-11
30354 Fourie Charel Andries C A Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 5 Maintenance Unit SADF 1987-01-29
30373 Fourie Raymond R Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1973-10-16
30347 Fouche Cornelis Sebastian C S Bombardier School O SAS Immortelle 1994-05-02
30349 Fouche Johannes Jacobus J J Warrant Officer Class I SA Army 2 Signals Regiment SADF 1990-04-16