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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

ACC — Accident 1,584 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
7837 Gallon Victor Augustus V A Sergeant 41 Squadron UDF 1943-06-25
30461 Gamma Matshidiso Moses M M Rifleman 2 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-11-09
39229 Gardner Adrian A Trooper Rhodesian Army African Development Fund RSF 1976-08-30
7912 Gate William Hasalden W H Mechanician South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1917-12-14
7919 Gates Roy Lancelot R L Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 2 Docks Operating Coy. UDF 1945-04-09
7921 Gattens Charles C Lieutenant Royal Air Force 63rd Squadron UK 1919-06-15
48947 Gaylard Bruce Errol B E Second Lieutenant SADF 1962-06-12
7987 Geldenhuys Jacobus Anthonie J A Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1917-05-16
30397 Geldenhuys Harper Martin H M Major 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1991-08-17
8038 Gerardy Ronald R Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Anti-Tank Regiment UDF 1942-10-14
8039 Gerber George William G W Trooper Prince Alfred's Guard UDF 1945-11-16
8061 Gervel Antonie A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 82 Workshops and Park Coy. UDF 1942-06-26
30412 Geustyn Casper Willem Johannes C W J Candidate Officer 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-10-11
30419 Gibbs Brian Robert B R Sapper 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1982-04-11
39239 Gibson Robert Ruric R R Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 2 Independent Company RSF 1970-05-08
8273 Gobesa Jim Makosini J M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 27th Coy. UDF 1917-07-30
39244 Goddard Raffic R Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment RSF 1976-12-19
30478 Goge Sibusiso Cyprian S C Rifleman 2 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-11-06
34784 Goge Robert Emmanuel T C Constable Hillbrow Police Station SAP 1960-12-21
34785 Gogo Robert Emmanuel K W Inspector Hillbrow Police Station SAP 1998-02-16
8324 Goldsmith Claude Waller C W Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 603 Squadron UK 1940-10-28
34786 Golele Robert Emmanuel R R Special Constable Hillbrow Police Station SAP 1992-07-30
39352 Gonye Gift G Lance Corporal Rhodesian Corps of Engineers (Corps) 1 Squadron, Rhodesian Corps of Engineers RSF 1979-01-05
30493 Goosen Abraham Jacobus A J Private South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot SADF 1970-09-18
8410 Goqo Mingleton M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-07-15
30499 Gordon Mandel M Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1938-12-04
8468 Gould Donald Llewellyn D L Captain 15 Squadron UDF 1945-04-26
48631 Gouws P S Commandant 1 SWA Commando Squadron SADF 1981-02-21
40715 Govere Patrick P Sergeant British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1979-09-28
39359 Graham John Barry (chunkie) J B Corporal Selous Scouts Depot RSF 1975-11-13
8627 Greaves Ernest Richard E R Private 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse) UDF 1915-04-23
8696 Green Thomas King T K Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 96 Base Works Coy. UDF 1941-12-18
30530 Greyling Frederick Coenraad F C Corporal 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-03-07
8791 Griffiths Randall R Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-07-03
40719 Griffiths Norman Lawrence N L Leading Aircraftman Thornhill AFB Rhodesian Air Force RSF 1975-09-12
8801 Grimbeek Henry John H J Gunner South African Mounted Rifles 1st Permanent Bty. UDF 1918-11-07
30541 Grobbelaar Frederik Petrus Van Rede Van Oudtshoorn F P V R V O Lieutenant 5 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1995-06-17
34831 Grobbelaar W J Constable District 39 Johannesburg (Band) SAP 1972-09-11
8810 Grobler Andreas P A P Private 4th Infantry (1st Eastern Rifles) "C" Coy. UDF 1914-10-17
8811 Grobler Christoffel Boneparte C B Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1943-10-07
30549 Grobler Joachim Marthinus J M Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) SANDF 1999-01-05
30552 Grobler Rahnier Johannes Jacobus R J J Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 4 Field Training Unit SADF 1958-04-10
34832 Grobler A N Director District 39 Johannesburg (Band) SAPS 2002-10-24
8843 Groenewald Petrus Lafras P L Private South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 5th Armoured Car Regiment UDF 1941-03-20
30559 Groenewald Hendrik Lambertus H L Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 5 Maintenance Unit SADF 1982-09-02
48642 Groenewald M E Lieutenant AFB Rooikop, Walvis Bay. 1993-11-06
8850 Grond Toss T Private Cape Corps 157 Wks Coy. UDF 1945-08-31
8900 Gumede James J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-01-15
8929 Gwapi John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Boats and Animals UDF 1916-09-09
39385 Gwenjeri Tobias T Staff Sergeant Rhodesian Corps of Engineers (Corps) 1 Squadron, Rhodesian Corps of Engineers RSF 1979-01-05