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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
8921 Gustafson John Axel Peter J A P Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-11-03
38484 Gutsa Richard R Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1976-09-25
43757 Gutteman Burgher Pretoria Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-30
43649 Guttman Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-30
30577 Guy Ethelbert E Lieutenant Transvaal Scottish UDF 1922-03-10
38486 Gwenda Patrick P Detective Constable British South Africa Police Criminal Investigation Department RSF 1977-03-03
8939 Gwiranipakamwa Sergeant Northern Rhodesia Police 1917-03-23
39386 Gwirize Peter P Private Rhodesian Army Service Corps (Corps) 2 Maintenance Unit RSF 1979-05-14
46395 Götterup Arthur J A J Burgher Scandinavian Corps Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-11
46286 Günther Thila T Burgher German Corps Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-30
46284 Gütt Lt. L Burgher Lemmer Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-05-10
46285 Haagen Petrus Jacobus P J Burgher Gen Hertzog Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-14
8942 Haagner Sigmund Balo S B Lieutenant 40 Squadron UDF 1944-08-22
8943 Haak Leonard Vivian L V Private 3rd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-12
8945 Haarhoff Allan Christie A C Second Lieutenant 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-17
8946 Haarhoff Albert John A J Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-10-17
8949 Haarhoff Johannes Hermanus J H Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-07-03
46277 Haasbroek Sarel Francois S F Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-16
46278 Haasbroek Sarel Francois S F Burgher Pretoria Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-10
46279 Haasbroek Leendert Johannes L J Burgher Winburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-22
46280 Haasbroek Johannes B.c. (jan) J B ( Burgher Winburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-23
46281 Haasbroek J.j. J Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
46282 Haasbroek Gerbrand Abraham G A Burgher Senekal Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-30
46283 Haasbroek Gawie G Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-05-23
39387 Habakkuk Eric Cecil E C Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 5 Independent Company RSF 1977-05-10
8953 Hack Ralph R Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment "C" Coy. UDF 1944-06-25
30585 Hack Louis (arie-Leib) L Private Israeli Defence Forces Mahal IDF 1948-10-23
8955 Hacker Abe Manfred A M Lieutenant 15 Squadron UDF 1945-03-25
8956 Hackett Clarence Ernest C E Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1942-03-26
8957 Hackett Learo Aylmer Henry L A H Captain Royal Irish Rifles 10th Bn. UK 1918-04-24
8959 Hacking Campion Henry C H Private 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-10-12
8961 Hackney Thomas Gerald T G Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 83 Squadron UK 1942-11-07
8963 Haddon Dacre Lovett D L Lieutenant Pretoria Regiment UDF 1944-07-06
8967 Haddow William W Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-12-06
49550 Haddow James J Corporal Imperial Light Horse COLONIAL 1900-01-06
8970 Hadland Philip William P W Lieutenant South African Instructional Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-02-16
49467 Hadler Edgar Schmidt E S Squadron Sergeant Major Bethune's Mounted Infantry COLONIAL 1900-05-20
30586 Hadlow Michael Stephen M S Lance Corporal 44 Parachute Regiment Pathfinder Company SADF 1981-07-26
34874 Haefele Gideon Frederik G F Lance Sergeant Middleburg, Cape Province SAP 1922-03-12
8973 Hagell Alfred A Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-16
46276 Hagen Frans Nicolaas F N Burgher G Scheepers Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-08
8975 Hagger William John Edgar W J E Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 601 Squadron UK 1942-07-06
8976 Haggett Charles John Broughton C J B Lieutenant 450 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-03-04
8977 Haggie David Jamieson Stewart D J S Lieutenant 31 Squadron UDF 1944-06-29
46275 Hagglof Hendrik H Burgher Scandinavian Corps Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-14
8979 Hagglund Charles Victor C V Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-09
8982 Hahn Ernst Albert Linsingen E A L Captain 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-16
48669 Haidula S Rifleman 101 Battalion SADF 1988-03-25
30590 Haifiku L Rifleman 101 Battalion SADF 1988-05-04
8987 Haig Peter P Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-15