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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

KIA — Killed in action 14,779 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
46335 Grobler Cornelius Johannes C J Burgher Carolina Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-24
46336 Grobler A.s. A Burgher Vrede Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-25
46337 Grobler Hendrik S. H S Burgher Kroonstad Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-11
8834 Groenewald Henry James H J Sapper 12 Field Squadron UDF 1944-09-11
8836 Groenewald Lukas Johannes L J Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
8841 Groenewald William Adrian W A Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
30556 Groenewald Andre Schalk A S Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-02-14
30561 Groenewald Pietir Henrich P H Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-02-14
46297 Groenewald Hendrik Johannes H J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-05-23
46298 Groenewald Marthinus Christoffel M C Burgher Boshof Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-29
46299 Groenewald Jacobus Johannes J J Burgher Krugersdorp Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-20
46300 Groenewald Hans Jacob H J Burgher Vrede Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-08-27
46301 Groenewald Hermanus Hendrik H H Burgher Rustenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-08
46302 Groenewald Hermanus H Burgher Potchefstroom Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-11
46303 Groenewald D.j. D Burgher Pretoria voetpolisie Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-10
46304 Groenewald Coenraad Jacobus C J Burgher Boshof Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-23
46305 Groenewald Abraham Johannes Jacobus A J J Burgher Rustenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-11
8846 Grogan Basil Graham B G Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Gloucester UDF 1941-05-23
46296 Groh Arno A Burgher Pretoria Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-27
8848 Gronau Clift Howard C H Private 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse) "D" Squadron UDF 1914-09-25
46295 Gronum Antonie Johannes, Kaptein A J K Burgher Marico Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-25
39374 Groom Peter John P J Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 2 Independent Company RSF 1976-09-03
8855 Grosse-Rasgado Wermer Richard Alex W R A Lieutenant 12 Squadron UDF 1944-08-31
8863 Grove Leander De Lorme L d L Lieutenant Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 49th Bn. AUS 1916-09-03
46290 Grove Stephanus Petrus S P Burgher Bethal Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-01-12
46291 Grove Stephanus Petrus F. S P F Burgher Lydenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-04
46292 Grove Jacobus Stephanus J S Burgher State Artillery Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-11
46293 Grove Hermanus Gerhardus H G Burgher Vryheid Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-15
46294 Grove Andreas Christian A C Burgher Postmasburg KK Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-25
8867 Groves Arthur A Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-09
30563 Grunder Martin Olckers M O Second Lieutenant 2 Squadron UDF 1951-09-01
8878 Grundy Stanley S Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force 101 Squadron (RAF) UK 1943-04-09
46288 Guelpa Eugenio E Burgher Italianse corporals Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-15
8885 Guest Ernest Melville Charles E M C Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force 53 Squadron UK 1943-10-04
8886 Guest Ivor Arthur Melville I A M Lieutenant Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-11-06
8887 Guest John Desmond Thomas J D T Second Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps 1st Bn. UK 1941-11-21
8888 Guest John Kappel Hyde J K H Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1944-05-07
8894 Guise Reginald Edward R E Lieutenant Gloucestershire Regiment 12th Bn. UK 1918-06-29
8895 Guites Jacob J Bombardier South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. UDF 1917-01-26
8897 Gumbley Donald Charles Beric D C B Second Lieutenant Wiltshire Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1916-09-03
39377 Gumbo Baron B Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 4th Battalion RSF 1979-01-04
40724 Gunda Akim A Constable British South Africa Police 2nd Battalion RSF 1978-03-24
8905 Gunn A R Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Anti-Tank Regiment UDF 1942-04-13
8907 Gunn Frank Arthur F A Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-10-12
8910 Gunning William Harold W H Private South African Mounted Brigade Scouts 1st UDF 1916-09-08
8911 Gunston William Ernest Thomas W E T Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
46289 Gunter Cornelis Jansen C J Burgher Vryheid Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-12
8912 Gunyon Nigel McMahon N M Second Lieutenant 2 Squadron UDF 1942-10-19
8918 Gush Edward Welsh E W Sergeant Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles UDF 1942-07-17
8920 Gush Ronald Gurney R G Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1944-06-22