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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
8497 Gover T Lance Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1941-06-04
8507 Gower-Jackson Meredyth M Captain Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-01-25
42767 Gqamane M M Constable SAPS 2011-09-27
8522 Grace Dermot Edmond D E Private Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1942-02-17
8523 Grace John J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-03
8533 Grafton F E H Sergeant Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-04-18
8545 Graham Jack Henry J H Gunner South African Heavy Artillery UDF 1916-09-22
8548 Graham Peter Mitchell P M Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 5 Field Coy. UDF 1941-06-04
34810 Graham Christopher C Detective Warrant Officer Isipingo SAP 1987-06-10
8571 Grant George William G W Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-10-29
8574 Grant James J Corporal Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1919-01-27
42561 Grant G Sergeant SAPS 2009-07-08
8633 Greef George Alexander G A Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-01-11
8643 Greeff John J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment UDF 1941-11-21
8645 Greeff Pieter J A P J A Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-11-11
8678 Green Jack Howard J H Lieutenant Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. 2nd UK 1941-06-15
8685 Green O F Sergeant 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1940-08-21
8697 Green William W Company Quartermaster Serjeant Royal Garrison Artillery UK 1917-05-12
30525 Greenacre Terrence Alan T A Corporal Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 4th Regiment UK 1959-07-10
8711 Greening Joseph Robert J R Warrant Officer Class II Rhodesia Air Askari Corps (Corps) UK 1945-07-14
8715 Greenveldt M Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-02-23
8725 Gregory A Corporal Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-05-20
8729 Gregory John J Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1919-05-31
8738 Greipel Eunice E Corporal Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) UDF 1942-10-27
8741 Grenfell Arthur Wilfred Gordon A W G Second Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps 1st Bn. UK 1941-11-21
39368 Gresani William W Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1 Psychological Operations Unit UK 1962-06-04
8750 Grey Jan Petrus J P Captain Regiment Botha UDF 1942-07-25
42548 Greyling J J Sergeant SAPS 2009-06-02
8763 Griesel Leonard Albertus Gerhardus L A G Constable South African Military Constabulary 1st UDF 1917-03-02
8766 Griessel Pieter Jozua P J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-01-18
8774 Griffin Harry H Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-08-15
8792 Griffiths Swaine J. S J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 4 Bty. UDF 1942-06-20
8794 Griffiths William W Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-09-22
30537 Griffiths G B Rifleman 2 Signals Regiment SADF 1989-02-04
40722 Grigoratos Phillip Orestis P O Rifleman Rhodesia Defence Regiment 2nd Battalion RSF 1978-03-01
8806 Grix John Derrick Lennox J D L Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-01-16
8807 Grobbelaar Christian Johannes C J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1941-05-28
34829 Grobbelaar Jimmy Johannes J J Sergeant District 39 Johannesburg (Band) SAP 1998-01-16
34830 Grobbelaar Pieter Schalk P S Constable District 39 Johannesburg (Band) SAP 1985-12-13
8809 Grobelaar S M Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-09-15
8812 Grobler Christopher Gerbrandt C G Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Regiment UDF 1944-07-09
8814 Grobler E Ordinary Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Smalvlei UDF 1945-03-18
8815 Grobler Hendrik C H C Sergeant Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-09-22
8819 Grobler J G Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Regiment UDF 1942-07-03
8822 Grobler Jacobus Paulus J P Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1944-08-16
34835 Grobler Jacobus O J O Sergeant District 39 Johannesburg (Band) SAP 1995-04-21
34836 Grobler Jacobus O M D Detective Constable District 39 Johannesburg (Band) SAP 1989-07-04
8833 Groenewald Henry H Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-11-12
8835 Groenewald Jacobus H H J H H Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1943-09-03
8837 Groenewald M Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-07-08