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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 14,404 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
30455 Gadri Matan M Master-Sergeant Israeli Defence Forces Nachal 2003-06-08
30456 Gaebolae Matan J B Rifleman SA Army Nachal SADF 1993-01-01
7811 Gage Harold Edward H E Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
7812 Gage William John W J Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
30457 Gagiano Kurt K Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1977-12-22
7814 Gain John James J J Corporal Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
48592 Gaiseb Victor V Rifleman South West African Territory Force 2 SWA Specialist Unit SADF 1987-04-05
7818 Gaisford NORMAN McNAB N M Lance Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-16
7826 Gall Isaac I Corporal South Wales Borderers 2nd Bn. 1915-08-21
7835 Gallie Allan A Lance Corporal South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1916-03-11
7842 Galloway Stephen Ronald S R Air Sergeant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1941-12-19
30459 Galonga Kausanga K Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1985-02-13
39222 Gamble Fraser Samuel F S Acting Corporal Rhodesian Defence Regiment 1 Reserve Holding Unit 1976-08-19
7846 Gammon Peter Crowhurst P C Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Sqdn. 1941-07-27
40702 Gandari Elison E Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1977-12-26
40706 Gandawa Patrick P Field Reservist British South Africa Police 1st Battalion 1978-03-01
39226 Ganga Alexander Muvengwa K Guard Guard Force Internal Affairs 1978-05-01
30462 Ganhao Manuel Antonio Infante M A I Corporal 5th Reconnaissance Regiment 1 Recce Commando SADF 1978-01-28
7856 Garard John Lambert J L Sergeant Major East African Service Corps 1917-06-29
7857 Garbers Robert Gordon R G Private Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-14
7860 Garcin Jules Frederick J F Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
7861 Garden Brian Alexander B A Lieutenant South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1941-11-20
39228 Gardener Byrne Rielly B R Pilot Internal Affairs African Development Fund 1979-02-19
7868 Gardiner Sam S Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1917-07-19
7869 Gardner Charley Norman C N Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Sqdn. 1942-08-01
7873 Gardner John George J G Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-10
7876 Gardner William James W J Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-10-15
39230 Garikayi Adrian M Guard Guard Force Internal Affairs 1979-01-01
7880 Garlake Rayner R Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 2nd Bn. 1915-08-06
7883 Garland Wodehouse Vincent Raven Heath W V R H Rifleman London Regiment (London Irish Rifles) 18th Bn. 1916-09-15
7884 Garlick Clive Lancelot C L Lieutenant South African Air Force 38 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1943-10-27
39231 Garnett Peter Martin P M Lance Corporal Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1977-10-04
7891 Garrett Hyde Tregellas H T Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 23rd Sqdn. 1917-05-20
7896 Garson Oliver Muir O M Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
7897 Garstang Henry H Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-10-13
7898 Gartly David Coutts D C Captain South African Engineer Corps 5 Field Sqdn. UDF 1945-04-20
7899 Gartly John Devitt Elrick J D E Major Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-22
7901 Garton Horace William H W Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-17
7905 Gascoigne John William J W Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
38472 Gash Robert James R J Detective Section Officer British South Africa Police Criminal Investigation Department 1979-02-15
39233 Gatawa Syrial S Lance Corporal Corps Training Depot Army HQ 1979-10-11
7914 Gately Frederick Maurice F M Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
7915 Gater Hugh James H J Lieutenant South African Air Force 450 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1944-08-13
7917 Gates Kenneth K Lance Corporal Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-15
7931 Gavin David Basil D B Sergeant Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-18
7932 Gavin Harry Douglas Barker H D B Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
7941 Gaylard Algy William A W Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
7944 Gaynor John Henry J H Major South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1944-03-03
38473 Gaze Gerald Norman G N Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Reserve 1979-06-01
7954 Geach Samuel Stanley S S Second Lieutenant South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-16