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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 1,079 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
30518 Gray Mervin Henry M H Rifleman Royal Green Jackets 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1963-12-04
8560 Graners Frank F Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 255th Coy. 1919-07-14
8515 Gqweta Henry H Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
8504 Gower Bertram Reginald B R Private South African Railway Services 1917-01-14
8443 Gore-Browne Eric Antony Rollo E A R Major Dorsetshire Regiment 1918-07-03
8427 Gordon John J Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-07-02
8400 Goose William George W G Air Mechanic South African Air Force 5 Sqdn. UDF 1944-12-26
8383 Goodrick Harold H Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regt. UDF 1919-11-05
8275 Gobizitwana Willie W Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
8215 Gilweni Jim Tom J T Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
8179 Gill George Leslie Wade G L W Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1941-06-03
8152 Gijima John J Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
41649 Gerber Hendrik Johannes H J Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1 Air Depot UDF 1955-02-27
7974 Gcina Manie M Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
7935 Gaya Solomon S Lance Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-03
7829 Gallant Arend A Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-10-07
7816 Gainer Samuel S Fireman and Trimmer Merchant Navy S.S. Barbara Marie (Newcastle-on-Tyne) 1940-06-12
7806 Gabutloeloe Lucas L 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
8903 GUNENI or KUNENE Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
7761 Funane Charlie C Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-17
7755 Fulton Charles William Allison C W A Ship's Cook Mercantile Marine "Llandovery Castle" (London). 1918-06-27
7737 Fule Stephen S Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
7730 Fryer Alfred George A G Lance Corporal South African Field Post and Telegraph Corps 1914-10-29
7637 Fredericks Nicholas Charles N C Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-07-11
7567 Frankim George Hilton G H Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-07-19
7522 Franci Reuben R Private 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
7351 Ford Richard Mayne R M Private South African Horse 9th UDF 1917-02-24
7353 Ford Thomas Arthur T A Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
7301 Foley John Michael J M Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-02-16
7280 Florence John J Stoker South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Goulding UDF 1944-01-18
7267 Fletcher Quinton Thomas Q T Staff Sergeant Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-02-09
7252 Fleming Michael John M J Trooper South African Horse 3rd UDF 1916-04-18
7196 Fister John J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-02-18
39324 Fisher Courtney Frederick C F Lance Corporal Rhodesian Army Service Corps 203 Battalion 1968-12-16
7155 Finlayson Donald D Sergeant South African Veterinary Corps 1943-03-03
7150 Fink Walter Joseph W J Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-07-19
7104 Fidyoli John J Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
30308 Ferreira Petrus J P J Staff Sergeant South African Infantry Corps Infantry School UDF 1951-02-10
7032 Ferguson George G Greaser Merchant Navy M.V. Empire Glen (Glasgow) 1942-01-24
7035 Ferguson H Second Mate Mercantile Marine S.S. "Polandia" (Liverpool) 1917-03-10
6780 Etea Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
6766 Esterhuizen Cornelius A C A Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-05-19
6633 Emslie Samuel S Lieutenant South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
6522 Eland Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
39297 Eggleston Peter Robin P R Corporal Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1966-02-15
6468 Edwards Frederick Curtain F C Honorary Lieutenant South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-09-12
6439 Edmeades Ernest Richard Penvil E R P Sergeant South African Medical Corps attd. South African Air Force UDF 1945-06-07
6428 Edgar Elizabeth E Staff Nurse Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service 1918-02-26