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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

DIS — Died of disease 6,007 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
7975 Geisler Alfred Hans A H Driver South African Field Artillery 1918-10-11
7979 Geldenhuis Frederick Johannes F J Corporal Camp Commandants Staff, S.A. Forces Roberts Heights UDF 1917-08-03
7980 Geldenhuys Barend Petrus B P Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles Medical Section UDF 1918-10-31
7986 Geldenhuys Hendrik Jacobus H J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-25
7991 Geldenhuys Michael Daniel M D Private South African Pioneers UDF 1918-12-09
7999 Gelderbloem Joseph J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-03-27
8002 Gem William W Captain South African Medical Corps UDF 1916-02-29
8018 George Charlie C Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1918-09-03
8042 Gerber Mathys Johannes M J Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1940-08-11
8043 Gerber Pieter Johannes P J Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1916-10-30
34762 Gerber Daniel Andries D A Constable South African Police 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div 1918-10-19
34765 Gerber Stefanus Hendrik Cornelius S H C Constable South African Police 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div 1918-10-15
34766 Gerber Stefanus Hendrik Cornelius T J Warrant Officer South African Police 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div 1986-12-26
39238 Gerber Lourence Jacobus L J Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment Internal Affairs 1976-06-11
8049 Germishuizen Barnard Daniel Jacobus B D J Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-10-07
8053 Gerrins Henry H Equine Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-10-02
8054 Gerryts Matthys Michael M M Flight Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1944-12-18
8058 Gertse Johannes J Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st 1918-08-02
8059 Gertse Jozwa Christian J C Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-18
8067 Geustyn Pieter Johannes P J Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1941-10-26
8069 Geyer Benjamin Phillippus B P Private 6th Mounted Rifles (Cape Light Horse) "A" Sqdn. 1915-02-01
8072 Geyer Walter W Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-11-07
8073 Geyser Bernardus Lambertus B L Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1920-02-22
8077 Geza Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps 26th Bn. UDF 1918-01-01
8079 Gezana Jackson J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-03
8080 Gezane Jan J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-04-10
8085 Ghey Hearsey Edwin H E Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1917-08-04
34767 Giani Stefanus Hendrik Cornelius A L Captain South African Police 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div 1993-03-10
8096 Gibbon Thomas Blair T B Private South African Infantry 6th Regt. UDF 1916-08-01
8099 Gibbons Tommy T Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-13
8101 Gibbs Alfred Jabez A J Sergeant South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-25
8102 Gibbs Albert St. Francis A S F Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-12-08
8106 Gibbs Leslie Edwin L E Boy 2nd Class Royal Navy H.M.S. St. George 1941-08-01
8107 Gibson Alexander A Conductor South African Service Corps Transport and Remounts UDF 1919-04-22
8117 Gibson James J Lance Corporal 3rd Infantry (Prince Alfred's Guards) "E" Coy. 1914-11-08
8119 Gibson John J Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-23
8120 Gibson James Alfred J A Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-12-04
8121 Gibson John McGregor J M Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Adria UDF 1944-02-10
30421 Gibson Lennox Stanley L S Corporal Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces 2 Field Engineer Regiment UDF 1948-11-03
8131 Giddes Jack J Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-09
23035 Gidja William W Private South African Native Labour Corps 9th Coy. UDF 1918-03-21
34768 Giering Arndt Gerhard Heinz A H G Constable South African Police 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div 1977-11-11
34769 Giesing Willem Jacobus W J Constable South African Police 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div 1918-10-19
30422 Gijsbers Cornelius Harry C H Captain South African Infantry Corps 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1975-08-09
8153 Gilau Cecil Carl Benjamin C C B Corporal South African Mounted Brigade 1st UDF 1916-08-04
8174 Gill Charles C Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-25
8175 Gill Charles Sydney C S Sapper South African Water Supply Corps 1918-01-05
8180 Gill Leslie L Trooper South African Tank Corps 7th Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1943-01-15
8185 Gillanders Adam A Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles Medical Section UDF 1916-03-31
8188 Gillard James Woodrowe J W Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1918-10-05