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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

DOAS — Died on active service 7,466 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
7809 Gafanowitz Philip P Private Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1942-07-26
42630 Gagasi M Constable SAPS 2010-04-22
34737 Gagiano Francois Napolean Boneparte F N B Detective Sergeant Kwazulu Natal SAP 1984-12-07
7820 Galane Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-01-13
40089 Galant Henry H Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Battalion UDF 1915-01-09
34738 Galeboe K J Gh Kwazulu Natal SAP 1999-10-23
34739 Galela S P Inspector Kwazulu Natal SAPS 2001-12-22
7827 Gallagher T E Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) UDF 1940-12-17
7830 Gallant Carl C Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-05-10
42531 Galvin G J Superintendent SAPS 2009-05-02
39223 Gamble Leroy Everard L E Sergeant Rhodesia Defence Regiment 2nd Battalion RSF 1977-10-02
7847 Gamu M Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
39225 Gandiwa Alexander Muvengwa A M District Assistant Internal Affairs Aru RSF 1978-09-14
7849 Gandy John C J C Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1942-11-16
7850 Gane Hilary Caldecott H C Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 5 Field Regiment UDF 1942-07-07
34740 Ganess D Constable Kwazulu Natal SAP 1994-08-11
40707 Gangarahwe Patrick P District Security Assistant Internal Affairs 1st Battalion RSF 1977-06-18
42927 Gantsho Constable SAPS 2013-10-23
34741 Gaoaketse T G Constable Kwazulu Natal SAP 1998-09-07
7854 Gape Stephen S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-10-05
7862 Garden Gordon Gladstone G G Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-09-28
7864 Garden Mapiri M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment UK 1943-08-03
30463 Gardner R Rifleman SA Army SADF Unknown
7878 Gardyne Charles Geoffrey C G Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-10-12
7879 Garikayi Askari Rhodesia Air Askari Corps (Corps) UK 1945-01-10
7893 Garrett Leslie Brougham L B Captain South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 36 Water Supply Coy. UDF 1946-08-01
7894 Garrity Clifford John C J Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-07-30
7913 Gatebe K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-05
7916 Gates Benjamin Hugh Edwin B H E Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-01-18
7928 Gauntlett Vivian Glynne Granville V G G Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-11-25
7946 Gay-Roberts Edmund Adrian Compton E A C Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment UK 1941-05-27
7948 Gazi E Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-12-29
7949 Gazu N Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-12-16
7950 Gcabasha Michael M M M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-09-18
7953 Geach Stuart Lane S L Private Hampshire Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1944-08-30
7955 Geard B Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-09-29
7966 Gee Arthur Edward A E Private Australian Infantry A.I.F. 2/12 Bn. AUS 1943-01-19
7976 Geisler J Leading Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Cornwall UDF 1947-11-16
7981 Geldenhuys Barend P N B P N Lance Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1943-12-16
7988 Geldenhuys Jacobus Nicolaas J N Private Regiment President Steyn UDF 1942-09-30
7990 Geldenhuys Jacobus N B J N B Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 10 Field Coy. UDF 1942-08-01
7992 Geldenhuys Nicolaas N Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) 45 Adv. Base Workshop UDF 1945-07-06
7994 Geldenhuys Pieter A P A Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-01-13
7995 Geldenhuys Petrus Johannes P J Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1945-06-05
7996 Geldenhuys P V C Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-04-15
8007 Genders Herbert Victor H V Lance Corporal Royal Army Ordnance Corps (Corps) UK 1916-01-28
8013 Genussow Israel Solomon I S Captain Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment) King's African Rifles UK 1944-07-30
8015 George Officer's Steward Cape Coloured Labour Regiment UDF 1917-03-12
8019 George David D Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-02-20
8031 George Chikote C Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1945-04-26