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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

Drowned 1,077 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
7353 Ford Thomas Arthur T A Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
40703 Fox Nicholas Charles N C Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Uniform 1967-04-15
7522 Franci Reuben R Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
7567 Frankim George Hilton G H Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-07-19
7637 Fredericks Nicholas Charles N C Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-07-11
7730 Fryer Alfred George A G Lance Corporal South African Field Post and Telegraph Corps 1914-10-29
7737 Fule Stephen S Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
7755 Fulton Charles William Allison C W A Ship's Cook Mercantile Marine "Llandovery Castle" (London). 1918-06-27
7761 Funane Charlie C Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-17
8903 GUNENI or KUNENE Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
7803 Gabaza William W Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
7806 Gabutloeloe Lucas L Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
7816 Gainer Samuel S Fireman and Trimmer Merchant Navy S.S. Barbara Marie (Newcastle-on-Tyne) 1940-06-12
7829 Gallant Arend A Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-10-07
7935 Gaya Solomon S Lance Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-03
7974 Gcina Manie M Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
41649 Gerber Hendrik Johannes H J Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1 Air Depot UDF 1955-02-27
8152 Gijima John J Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
8179 Gill George Leslie Wade G L W Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1941-06-03
8215 Gilweni Jim Tom J T Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
8275 Gobizitwana Willie W Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
8383 Goodrick Harold H Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regt. UDF 1919-11-05
8400 Goose William George W G Air Mechanic South African Air Force 5 Sqdn. UDF 1944-12-26
8427 Gordon John J Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-07-02
8443 Gore-Browne Eric Antony Rollo E A R Major Dorsetshire Regiment 1918-07-03
8504 Gower Bertram Reginald B R Private South African Railway Services 1917-01-14
8515 Gqweta Henry H Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
8560 Graners Frank F Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 255th Coy. 1919-07-14
8620 Gray Robert Jasper Stewart R J S Bombardier South African Artillery 2 Field Regt. UDF 1942-02-14
30518 Gray Mervin Henry M H Rifleman Royal Green Jackets 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1963-12-04
41616 Greyling Petrus Johannes P J Soldier South African Army 61 Base Workshop SADF 1964-11-02
8825 Grobler Phillippus Petrus Jacobus P P J Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-09-12
8891 Guiney Edward Castray E C Captain South African Rifles 2nd UDF 1918-02-12
8901 Gumede John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
8927 Gwabu Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
39381 Gwafa Jacob J Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1978-04-19
40728 Gwatiringa Adam Hugo A H Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1972-04-05
8932 Gwatyuza Jacob J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
8941 Gxowa Saul S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-12-01
8990 Hailstone Albert Tom A T Sapper South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service 1918-09-12
9107 Hampira Willem Haake W H Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-11-16
9148 Hansen Leonard L Able Seaman Merchant Navy S.S. Uranienborg 1941-03-25
9179 Harding Robert Vernon R V Air Mechanic South African Air Force 27 Sqdn. UDF 1942-12-30
9211 Harle Paul August P A Petty Officer South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Bonaventure UDF 1943-10-03
34911 Haviland Arthur Henry A H Sergeant South African Police Boksburg 1919-12-02
9551 Heales Samuel S Lance Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-09-12
9626 Henderson Alexander Noble A N Lance Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-09-12
9644 Henderson Richard R Lance Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-09-12
9668 Hendricks James J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
9679 Hendricks Willem W Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21