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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

AA — Aircraft accident 1,738 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
8173 Gilfillan Desmond Thornhill D T Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 27 Air School UDF 1942-07-08
8221 Giovanetti Albert Harcourt A H Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 57th Reserve Sqdn. (or 57th Training Sqdn.) 1918-02-03
8225 Gird Noel Lorraine Alexander N L A Lieutenant South African Air Force 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-04-07
8244 Glasse John Thornton J T Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1944-03-14
8258 Glover Claud Maxwell C M Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 45 Air School UDF 1943-09-14
8263 Gloy Pieter Edward P E Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1942-02-05
8290 Godlonton D'urban D Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 76 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1944-08-12
8320 Goldman Joseph Jossie J J Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1941-06-19
8323 Goldschmidt Cyril Alfred C A Air Corporal South African Air Force 43 Sqdn. UDF 1942-01-23
30484 Goldstein Leon L Lieutenant South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. SADF 1982-07-14
8356 Good Ralph R Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1945-04-18
8367 Gooden Colin Spry C S Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 23 Air School UDF 1941-11-20
30492 Goosen Andre A Air Mechanic South African Air Force Central Flying School SADF 1961-10-02
8426 Gordon Ian Hamish Mohr I H M Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 13 Sqdn. UDF 1940-04-19
8431 Gordon Nathan Lesar N L Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1941-01-08
8442 Gore Norman Spencer N S Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1943-01-12
8452 Goschen Owen M O M Second Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1944-12-02
8466 Gould Charles Terry C T Lieutenant South African Air Force 3 Sqdn. UDF 1940-10-27
8471 Goulden Thomas Robert T R Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. UDF 1944-06-12
8488 Gouws Pieter Stefanus P S Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1945-07-11
30508 Gouws Albertus Stephanus A S Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Sqdn. SADF 1974-08-27
30511 Gouws Ralph R Flight Sergeant South African Air Force Command and Control Information Unit SANDF 2003-07-11
8518 Graaff Stafford S Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1941-09-12
8519 Grabe Johannes Daniel Naude J D N Air Sergeant South African Air Force 3 Air School UDF 1941-09-03
8569 Grant Ernest E Air Mechanic South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1944-04-07
8581 Grant Ronald R Air Sergeant South African Air Force 13 Sqdn. UDF 1941-04-10
39364 Graves Colin B A C B A Flight Lieutenant Royal Rhodesian Air Force 1 Sqdn. 1959-05-06
8611 Gray John James Emslie J J E Second Lieutenant Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 3rd Bn. 1917-03-17
8616 Gray L L W Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 3 Air School UDF 1941-03-10
8617 Gray Patrick Meyer P M Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 60 Sqdn. UDF 1942-12-07
8621 Gray Thomas Ernest T E Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 43 Air School UDF 1942-04-25
30519 Gray Robert Edward R E Captain South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1949-08-18
8625 Greathead John Harding J H Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 74th Sqdn. 1918-01-11
8631 Greaves William Duly W D Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Air School UDF 1942-01-29
8636 Greeff Antonie Christoffel A C Lieutenant South African Air Force 76 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1944-10-06
8638 Greeff David Charles D C Captain South African Air Force 25 Sqdn. UDF 1945-06-24
8647 Green Arthur Alec A A Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1942-07-21
8662 Green Dennis Arthur D A Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 25 O.t.u. 1942-09-04
8689 Green Ronald Arthur R A Flying Officer Royal Air Force 1945-03-12
8700 Greenberg Albert Aaron A A Pilot Officer Royal Air Force 224 Sqdn. 1940-03-14
8704 Greenblatt Ben Zion B Z Air Sergeant South African Air Force Reserve Air Sqdn. UDF 1941-01-30
8720 Greenwood-Smith Lloyd L Major South African Pay Corps UDF 1946-04-02
8734 Gregory Walter Neville W N Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-07-11
8735 Grehan Francis Daniel F D Sergeant Royal Air Force 1943-09-07
8739 Greipel Richard Charles Norman R C N Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-07-11
8740 Grek Isaac Harry I H Air Mechanic South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1941-01-08
8753 Grey Richard Alfred Henry R A H Air Sergeant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1941-01-08
8765 Griessel Jacobus Johannes J J Gunner South African Artillery 12 Lt. A.A. Regt. UDF 1945-07-11
30553 Grobler Renier Niccolaas R N Corporal South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. SADF 1971-05-26
30558 Groenewald Ernest Lodewicus E L Captain South African Air Force Combat Flight School SADF 1968-07-01