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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

DROW — Drowned 1,197 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
30680 Henderson Leslie William L W Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 2 Field Park Squadron UDF 1957-03-03
30681 Henderson Peter James P J Leading Seaman South African Navy 2 Field Park Squadron SADF 1981-04-20
9551 Heales Samuel S Lance Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-09-12
34911 Haviland Arthur Henry A H Sergeant South African Police Boksburg 1919-12-02
9274 Harris Frederick William F W Private Cape Peninsula Garrison Regiment 1918-10-13
30633 Harris Harry H Rifleman South African Infantry Corps SA Cape Corps SADF 1965-12-17
9211 Harle Paul August P A Petty Officer South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Bonaventure UDF 1943-10-03
9179 Harding Robert Vernon R V Air Mechanic South African Air Force 27 Sqdn. UDF 1942-12-30
30625 Hardenberg Clive Roland C R Corporal 4th Reconnaissance Regiment 2 Sqdn. SADF 1980-07-10
9148 Hansen Leonard L Able Seaman Merchant Navy S.S. Uranienborg 1941-03-25
30615 Hanekom John Cornelius J C Corporal 5 Military Works Unit South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1975-04-26
9107 Hampira Willem Haake W H Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-11-16
8990 Hailstone Albert Tom A T Sapper South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service 1918-09-12
8941 Gxowa Saul S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-12-01
8932 Gwatyuza Jacob J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
40728 Gwatiringa Adam Hugo A H Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1972-04-05
39381 Gwafa Jacob J Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1978-04-19
8927 Gwabu Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
8901 Gumede John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
8891 Guiney Edward Castray E C Captain South African Rifles 2nd UDF 1918-02-12
30565 Grundling Lucas Gerhardus L G Major 1 Parachute Battalion 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1978-09-07
8825 Grobler Phillippus Petrus Jacobus P P J Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-09-12
41616 Greyling Petrus Johannes P J Soldier South African Army 61 Base Workshop SADF 1964-11-02
8620 Gray Robert Jasper Stewart R J S Bombardier South African Artillery 2 Field Regt. UDF 1942-02-14
30518 Gray Mervin Henry M H Rifleman Royal Green Jackets 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1963-12-04
8560 Graners Frank F Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 255th Coy. 1919-07-14
8515 Gqweta Henry H Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
8504 Gower Bertram Reginald B R Private South African Railway Services 1917-01-14
8443 Gore-Browne Eric Antony Rollo E A R Major Dorsetshire Regiment 1918-07-03
8427 Gordon John J Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-07-02
8400 Goose William George W G Air Mechanic South African Air Force 5 Sqdn. UDF 1944-12-26
8383 Goodrick Harold H Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regt. UDF 1919-11-05
8275 Gobizitwana Willie W Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
8215 Gilweni Jim Tom J T Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
8179 Gill George Leslie Wade G L W Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1941-06-03
8152 Gijima John J Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
41649 Gerber Hendrik Johannes H J Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1 Air Depot UDF 1955-02-27
7974 Gcina Manie M Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
7935 Gaya Solomon S Lance Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-03
7829 Gallant Arend A Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-10-07
7816 Gainer Samuel S Fireman and Trimmer Merchant Navy S.S. Barbara Marie (Newcastle-on-Tyne) 1940-06-12
7806 Gabutloeloe Lucas L Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
7803 Gabaza William W Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
8903 GUNENI or KUNENE Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
30449 Futcher Stephen Ebenezer S E Private South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1988-03-12
7761 Funane Charlie C Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-17
7755 Fulton Charles William Allison C W A Ship's Cook Mercantile Marine "Llandovery Castle" (London). 1918-06-27
7737 Fule Stephen S Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
7730 Fryer Alfred George A G Lance Corporal South African Field Post and Telegraph Corps 1914-10-29
7637 Fredericks Nicholas Charles N C Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-07-11