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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 7,461 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
8048 German William Eric Shirres W E S Sapper South African Engineer Corps 21 Field Coy. UDF 1945-05-01
8056 Gertenbach Thomas Arthur T A Private South African Railway Services 1915-09-13
8063 Geswind Edward E Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-03-19
8065 Gets Francis F Warrant Officer Class I South African Medical Corps UDF 1945-09-07
8066 Gettliffe Stephen Leslie S L Lance Corporal Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1941-01-27
8071 Geyer Robert John R J Corporal Military Labour Corps 1920-11-20
30416 Geyser Martinus Johannes M J Corporal South African Air Force 19 Sqdn. SADF 1982-05-01
8086 Ghulam Husain H Ordinary Telegraphist Royal Indian Navy 1942-12-18
8087 Ghulam Mahomed M Driver Southern Rhodesia Coloured M.T. Corps 1943-04-14
8088 Giachetti Henrics H Company Sergeant Major Military Labour Corps 1917-03-28
8103 Gibbs Charles Dean C D Major Southern Rhodesia General List 1944-04-01
8104 Gibbs Edward Ruben E R Sergeant South African Medical Corps UDF 1944-08-27
8108 Gibson Craig C Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-09-03
8113 Gibson Frederick James F J Lieutenant The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 6th Bn. 1920-12-28
8126 Gibson Thomas Wilfred T W Staff Sergeant Australian Headquarters A.I.F. 6 Div. 1942-11-25
8130 Gibson Shema S Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. 1944-11-06
8136 Gideon Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1944-02-06
8137 Gideon Njovu N Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1941-12-27
8138 Gidiah Ramiak R Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 3 M.T. Coy. UDF 1941-05-20
8142 Gie Clifford R C R Air Apprentice South African Air Force UDF 1940-08-11
8143 Gie Frederick William F W Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-14
8145 Gielink Martin Herman M H Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1945-06-10
8147 Giessing Johannes L J L Lance Corporal Youth Training Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-09-09
8154 Gilbert Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1944-08-15
8155 Gilbert Andrew John A J Private South African Tank Corps 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1942-04-03
8157 Gilbert George Amarth G A Corporal General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-12-21
8159 Gilbert Hendrick H Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-25
8162 Gilbert Philipus Martinus P M Signaller South African Corps of Signals 3rd S.A. Bde. Sigs. UDF 1942-01-30
8166 Gilbride Charles Stewart C S Lieutenant South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Goede Hoop UDF 1946-12-29
8167 Gilchrist John Adrian J A Trooper South African Tank Corps 2nd Armoured Car Coy. UDF 1941-06-04
8172 Gilfillan Arthur Wayland A W Lieutenant Royal Air Force 1918-11-07
42530 Gilidobo N Reserve Constable South African Police Service 2009-05-02
34771 Giliomee Lorenzo L Warrant Officer South African Police 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div 1992-08-11
8183 Gill Richard R Sergeant South African Corps of Signals UDF 1945-05-21
8187 Gillard Erick E Private South African Irish 1st UDF 1941-11-23
8196 Gillham Strickland S Corporal South African Infantry UDF 1941-02-04
8202 Gillitt Anthony Robert A R Cadet Merchant Navy S.S. Serooskerk (Netherlands) 1942-12-07
8203 Gillman Angus George A G Major Royal Field Artillery 52nd Bty. 1917-04-29
8210 Gilpin Cyril James C J Gunner South African Artillery 43 Lt. A.A. Regt. UDF 1945-01-10
8214 Gilson Abel A Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. 1944-04-26
34772 Gina Lorenzo N N Sergeant South African Police 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div 1999-05-02
8223 Giraudeau Albert George A G Lance Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1942-01-01
8228 Girdlestone James Nelson J N Lieutenant South African Reserve Mechanical Transport 1941-08-11
40711 Girdlestone Trevor W T W Field Reservist British South Africa Police 1st Battalion 1980-01-10
8233 Gittins Victor Leonard V L Ordinary Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Assegai UDF 1943-01-27
8234 Giyo Native Constable British South African Police 1918-11-11
8236 Gladwin J Signaller South African Corps of Signals UDF 1941-11-22
30428 Glass Francis Charles F C Lieutenant Commander Royal Navy HMS Heron 1971-12-01
33147 Glass Charles T C Trooper Special Service Battalion 7 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1954-11-18
8257 Glenton Patrick Walter P W Lieutenant Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-01-11