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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
8633 Greef George Alexander G A Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-01-11
8571 Grant George William G W Private UDF 1943-10-29
8574 Grant James J Corporal Military Labour Corps 1919-01-27
42561 Grant G Sergeant South African Police Service 2009-07-08
8545 Graham Jack Henry J H Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1916-09-22
8548 Graham Peter Mitchell P M Corporal 5 Field Coy. UDF 1941-06-04
34810 Graham Christopher C Detective Warrant Officer South African Police Isipingo 1987-06-10
8533 Grafton F E H Sergeant UDF 1945-04-18
8522 Grace Dermot Edmond D E Private Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1942-02-17
8523 Grace John J Private UDF 1942-11-03
42767 Gqamane M M Constable South African Police Service 2011-09-27
8507 Gower-Jackson Meredyth M Captain UDF 1944-01-25
8497 Gover T Lance Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1941-06-04
8496 Govender Sodbramaney S Private UDF 1942-05-23
42766 Govender N Constable South African Police Service 2011-09-27
8476 Gouws A Private UDF 1942-02-02
8479 Gouws H M Signaller UDF 1946-08-26
8480 Gouws I J Sergeant Field Force Battalion UDF 1942-07-04
8486 Gouws P Private UDF 1942-10-24
8487 Gouws P J Corporal 6 Field Provost Coy. UDF 1942-04-22
30507 Gouws Andrew A Major SANDF 2003-08-14
42665 Gouws T Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2010-07-23
39357 Gous Benjamin Joseph B J Cadet Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1979-07-03
8465 Gould Astley John A J Lieutenant UDF 1942-06-16
8467 Gould Daniel D Private British South African Police 1918-12-03
8464 Gough Moses Christian M C Gunner UDF 1944-12-28
8459 Gotz Leopold Henry L H Gunner UDF 1944-05-13
40186 Gotlip Kohako K Labourer Intelligence Corps UDF 1914-08-04
8457 Goti Native Constable British South African Police 1918-10-29
8450 Gorsuch Charles Percival C P Gunner Royal Artillery 539 Bty., 88 Searchlight Regt. 1942-09-06
8447 Goromondo Askari Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1945-04-17
40714 Goromondo Wilson W District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1975-07-31
39355 Goriath Simon S Trooper Selous Scouts Keep Protection 1979-05-27
39354 Gore Makuwire M Principal District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1979-07-03
8419 Gordon Frank D F D Private UDF 1942-12-18
8424 Gordon Hyman Israel H I Staff Sergeant Royal Engineers 1941-08-10
8429 Gordon Lionel S L S Air Mechanic UDF 1944-05-25
8434 Gordon R N Sergeant UDF 1947-07-02
8435 Gordon V Staff Sergeant UDF 1946-10-18
42916 Gope M Constable South African Police Service 2013-09-25
34790 Goosen Hans Jurie H J Captain South African Police Hillbrow Police Station 1993-06-23
8398 Goolden John Richard J R Captain UDF 1945-02-07
8394 Goodwin Thomas Augustine T A Private South African Irish 1st UDF 1941-11-23
43049 Goodwin M A C S Sergeant South African Police Service 2016-01-20
8349 Gondokondo Constable British South African Police 1943-03-11
39249 Gomo Patrick P Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1978-11-01
39351 Gomo Tafuma T District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Internal Affairs RSF 1979-09-25
8334 Goliath Native Leader British South African Police 1918-11-07
8337 Goliath Jacobus J Corporal UDF 1944-09-19
8339 Goliath Martinus M Native Driver South African Mounted Rifles 4th Permanent Bty. UDF 1918-11-14