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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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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
7960 Geddes David D Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1942-08-02
30469 Geddes Peter William P W Lieutenant South African Medical Services 151 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-11-04
7963 Geduld James J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-01-20
7964 Geduld Marthinus M Gunner Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-01
7968 Gee James Harold J H Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-17
7970 Geekie David D Private Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment) 1915-03-15
30395 Geel Pieter Jakobus P J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Regiment De la Rey SADF 1980-02-29
46419 Geel Cornelis J C J Burgher Boer Forces Boshof Commando 1899-11-23
30396 Geen Brian B Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1984-01-04
7971 Geerdts Geoffrey Clifford G C Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1943-10-28
7973 Geffen Sender S Stoker 1st Class South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Dorsetshire UDF 1942-04-05
46416 Geldenhuis Jacobus Francois J F Burgher Boer Forces Scheepers Cape Rebel Commando 1902-02-14
46418 Geldenhuis Daniel C D C Burgher Boer Forces Cmdt Golding Commando 1902-04-18
46420 Geldenhuis Johannes Coenraad J C Burgher Boer Forces Standerton Commando Unknown
7982 Geldenhuys Elias Jacobus E J Captain Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Geyser's Commando UDF 1914-11-08
7984 Geldenhuys Gysbert Jacobus G J Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1945-01-30
7985 Geldenhuys Harry H Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-10
7989 Geldenhuys Josias Nicolaas J N Warrant Officer South African Air Force 34 Sqdn. UDF 1945-03-25
34756 Geldenhuys Jurie Johannes J J 1st Class Constable South African Police Fauresmith 1922-03-10
46414 Geldenhuys Jurie J. J J Burgher Boer Forces Winburg Commando 1900-03-07
46415 Geldenhuys Jacobus Hendrik J H Burgher Boer Forces Ficksburg Commando 1902-01-24
46417 Geldenhuys Nicolaas Johannes N J Burgher Boer Forces 1901-12-28
8001 Gellatly George Stuart G S Private South African Horse 9th UDF 1916-09-07
8003 Gemmell David D Captain South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-21
8005 Gemmell Paul William P W Private Canadian Machine Gun Corps 1st Bn. 1918-10-01
8008 Genis Gerard G Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1941-12-10
8010 Gent Percy Lionel P L Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 12th Bn. 1915-05-02
8011 Gent Reginald James R J Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 51st Bn. 1917-04-01
39234 Geoffrey Syrial C Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers Army HQ 1977-11-01
8034 Geoghegan Arthur Dudgeon A Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-09
8016 George Albert Arthur A A Sergeant South African Medical Corps UDF 1945-04-23
8021 George Elias E Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
8024 George Kenneth Edward Francis K E F Lieutenant South African Air Force 9 Sqdn. UDF 1944-12-04
8027 George Stanley S Private Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-23
8028 George William Pearce W P Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-07-19
8030 George Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1917-01-17
39237 George George P Guard Guard Force Internal Affairs 1978-06-01
40451 George Nigel John N J Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1978-06-01
8033 Georgeson Alexander A Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-10-25
8035 Geraghty Cyril Phillip C P Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-15
8036 Geraghty Herbert Charles H C Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Gloucester UDF 1941-05-22
8040 Gerber Isiaih Reuben I R Sapper South African Engineer Corps 3 Field Coy. UDF 1942-10-24
43712 Gerber Burgher Boer Forces Louw Commando 1902-06-03
46411 Gerber Hendrik (c ) H ( ) Burgher Boer Forces Griqualand West Commando 1900-06-10
46412 Gerber Hendrik Christiaan Stephanus H C S Burgher Boer Forces Wolmaransstad Commando 1900-07-11
46413 Gerber Hendrik H Burgher Boer Forces Griqualand West Commando Unknown
8044 Gerds Frederick Niven F N Second Lieutenant Royal Engineers 176th Tunnelling Coy. 1915-06-01
30408 Gericke Barend Zacharias B Z Sergeant South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-03-30
43609 Gericke Burgher Boer Forces 1902-02-25
46410 Gericke Jan J Burgher Boer Forces Aliwal Noord Commando 1899-12-10