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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 on active service 6,447 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
8196 Gillham Strickland S Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-02-04
8202 Gillitt Anthony Robert A R Cadet S.S. Serooskerk (Netherlands) 1942-12-07
8203 Gillman Angus George A G Major Royal Field Artillery 52nd Bty. UK 1917-04-29
8210 Gilpin Cyril James C J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 43 Lt. A.A. Regiment UDF 1945-01-10
8214 Gilson Abel A Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1944-04-26
34772 Gina N N Sergeant 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div SAP 1999-05-02
8223 Giraudeau Albert George A G Lance Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1942-01-01
8228 Girdlestone James Nelson J N Lieutenant South African Reserve Mechanical Transport UDF 1941-08-11
40711 Girdlestone Trevor W T W Field Reservist British South Africa Police 1st Battalion RSF 1980-01-10
8233 Gittins Victor Leonard V L Ordinary Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Assegai UDF 1943-01-27
8234 Giyo Native Constable British South African Police 1918-11-11
8236 Gladwin J Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1941-11-22
30428 Glass Francis Charles F C Lieutenant Commander Royal Navy HMS Heron UK 1971-12-01
33147 Glass Charles T C Trooper Special Service Battalion 7 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1954-11-18
8257 Glenton Patrick Walter P W Lieutenant Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-01-11
34774 Glinane Pat M P M Detective Constable 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div SAP 1988-11-25
8268 Gnade Carl Frederik Gottlieb C F G Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-12-30
8283 Godding James Edward J E Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-01-12
8291 Godsel William W Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-01-23
8292 Godwin Alfred William A W Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1940-04-23
8294 Goeda Frans A F A Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-04-30
8302 Gogo Native Constable British South African Police 1918-10-19
30480 Going Richard Henry R H Corporal Royal Army Medical Corps (Corps) 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1990-11-30
8313 Goldblatt D Private Unknown Unit 1914-08-04
8319 Golding William George W G Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1941-09-17
8327 Goldstein Fred F Sapper Royal Engineers 56 Field Coy. UK 1943-01-09
8334 Goliath Native Leader British South African Police 1918-11-07
8337 Goliath Jacobus J Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1944-09-19
8339 Goliath Martinus M Native Driver South African Mounted Rifles 4th Permanent Bty. UDF 1918-11-14
39249 Gomo Patrick P Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1978-11-01
39351 Gomo Tafuma T District Security Assistant Internal Affairs RSF 1979-09-25
8349 Gondokondo Constable British South African Police 1943-03-11
8394 Goodwin Thomas Augustine T A Private South African Irish 1st UDF 1941-11-23
8398 Goolden John Richard J R Captain South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1945-02-07
34790 Goosen Hans Jurie H J Captain Hillbrow Police Station SAP 1993-06-23
8419 Gordon Frank D F D Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-12-18
8424 Gordon Hyman Israel H I Staff Sergeant Royal Engineers UK 1941-08-10
8429 Gordon Lionel S L S Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-05-25
8434 Gordon R N Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-07-02
8435 Gordon V Staff Sergeant Cape Corps UDF 1946-10-18
39354 Gore Makuwire M Principal District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1979-07-03
39355 Goriath Simon S Trooper Selous Scouts Keep Protection RSF 1979-05-27
8447 Goromondo Askari Rhodesia Air Askari Corps (Corps) UK 1945-04-17
40714 Goromondo Wilson W District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1975-07-31
8450 Gorsuch Charles Percival C P Gunner Royal Artillery 539 Bty., 88 Searchlight Regiment UK 1942-09-06
8457 Goti Native Constable British South African Police 1918-10-29
40186 Gotlip Kohako K Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Intelligence Corps UDF 1914-08-04
8459 Gotz Leopold Henry L H Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1944-05-13
8464 Gough Moses Christian M C Gunner Cape Corps UDF 1944-12-28
8465 Gould Astley John A J Lieutenant South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1942-06-16