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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
8854 Grosman Abe Joseph A J Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-12-03
8860 Grove Antonie Michael A M Private South African Police 1st 1940-11-15
8862 Grove Hendrik Cornelius H C Trooper South African Tank Corps 2nd Armoured Car Regt. UDF 1941-08-23
8868 Groves Aileen Norah Willson A N W Nursing Assistant South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1944-09-30
8872 Groves S Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-04-13
8876 Grundlingh Ernest Johannes Jacobus E J J Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1944-11-02
8880 Guaquaza William W Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-02-22
42765 Gubela M Constable South African Police Service 2011-09-26
8890 Guildar Bouwis B Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-29
42946 Gulwa T Sergeant South African Police Service 2014-02-16
39379 Gumbe Owen O Sergeant Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1978-04-03
8896 Gumbi John J Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-01-02
39378 Gumbo Mano M District Security Assistant Internal Affairs 4th Battalion 1979-03-21
39380 Gumbo Sikuta S District Security Assistant Internal Affairs 1st Battalion 1979-08-19
42468 Gumede N S Constable South African Police Service 2008-10-10
42520 Gumede A S Inspector South African Police Service 2009-04-10
42544 Gumede J F SAC South African Police Service 2009-05-29
42634 Gumede Z N Reserve Constable South African Police Service 2010-04-29
42635 Gumede E A Foreman Inspector South African Police Service 2010-04-29
43053 Gumede B T Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2016-01-29
8904 Gummow Selwyn Thomas S T Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-01-11
43066 Gungqa J V Constable South African Police Service 2016-06-17
42987 Gunya S M Detective Constable South African Police Service 2014-10-17
8913 Gurah William W Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-08
40727 Gurore Joel J District Security Assistant Internal Affairs 2nd Battalion 1977-06-18
8922 Gutstadt Johannes J Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1942-01-23
42793 Gwangwa R M Lieutenant Colonel South African Police Service 2011-12-15
43087 Gwanti S Constable South African Police Service 2017-02-10
39383 Gwatidzo Gift G Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1978-07-01
8931 Gwatiringa Labourer Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1945-04-14
8937 Gwelo Loya L Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Bn. 1945-04-13
34869 Gwijila Bongani Abestus A V Sergeant South African Police Service Mpumalanga 2001-11-04
42411 Gxabuza P Captain South African Police Service 2008-05-09
43224 HARMANS V C Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2021-03-12
43189 HERBST W P Sergeant South African Police Service 2020-03-05
43169 HOFFMAN D D Sergeant South African Police Service 2019-08-17
8948 Haarhoff Hendrik Johannes Fouchee H J F Corporal South African Corps of Signals UDF 1944-03-06
8964 Haddon George G Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-26
8968 Hadebe J Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-08-05
40725 Hafani Abel A Corporal Rhodesian Army 2nd Battalion 1979-06-01
8971 Haft Archie Aaron Hirsch A A H Captain South African Medical Corps 106 S. A. General Hospital UDF 1943-05-09
8986 Haig Edward Gordon E G Company Quartermaster Serjeant Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. 1941-05-16
34876 Haig Booi Alfred B A South African Police Special Duties Harding 2001-11-15
8992 Haines Arthur A Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-08-24
34877 Haines Booi Alfred A M Constable South African Police Special Duties Harding 1990-07-26
9003 Haldane James Oswald J O Second Lieutenant Rifle Brigade 6th Bn. 1916-08-09
9005 Hale James George J G Trooper Southern Rhodesia Armoured Car Regiment 1941-11-16
9006 Halgryn Jacobus Johannes J J Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1946-03-28
9008 Halkerston Alexander A Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-11-01
9010 Hall Arthur A Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-01-24