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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
43448 Germishuizen Burgher Boer Forces 1899-12-10
46407 Germishuizen Pieter P Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp 1899-10-24
46409 Germishuizen Willem Andries W A Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg 1899-10-21
8050 Gerrand Brian McDerment B M Air Sergeant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1941-08-21
46408 Gertenbach Henry Theron H T Burgher Boer Forces Philippolis Commando 1901-03-04
8062 Gesundheit Bertram Victor B V Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. UDF 1944-07-26
8064 Geswindt Nicholas N Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-19
8070 Geyer Marthinus Wessel Pretorius M W P Private South African Police 1st Bn. 1942-01-15
46405 Geyer Willem W Burgher Boer Forces Jacobsdal Commando 1899-11-25
8075 Geyser Petro Giovanni P G Sergeant South African Artillery 7 Field Regt. UDF 1942-07-03
43447 Geyser Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
46403 Geyser P.j. P Burgher Boer Forces Zoutpansberg Commando 1901-06-17
46404 Geyser Petrus Wilhelmus P W Burgher Boer Forces Standerton Commando 1902-04-22
46406 Geyser Jan (johannes)snr J ( Burgher Boer Forces Zoutpansberg Commando 1901-06-17
8089 Gibb Adolphus Bryant A B Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
8091 Gibb George G Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
8092 Gibb Victor John Benjamin V J B Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
8094 Gibbings Graham John G J Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 9 Sqdn. 1943-04-10
8100 Gibbons William Edward W E Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-06-03
8105 Gibbs Herbert Charles H C Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-18
8112 Gibson Edwin William E W Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
8114 Gibson GEORGE McNEIL G M Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
8115 Gibson George Samuel G S Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-09
8118 Gibson John J Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-07-06
8123 Gibson Peter Rawstorne Johnstone P R J Lieutenant Royal Navy H.M. Submarine Regent 1943-04-16
8125 Gibson Robert R Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-07
8133 Giddy Napier Llewellyn N L Second Lieutenant Northamptonshire Regiment 1st Bn. 1916-08-15
8134 Giddy Walter W Lance Corporal South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
46401 Giddy Douglas William D W Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando 1900-03-02
8140 Gidja Jim J Lance Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-11-23
46402 Gieben Willem Frederik Karel W F K Burgher Boer Forces ZASM Mears corporals Commando 1902-04-22
8146 Giese Vernon Herbert V H Gunner South African Artillery 1 Field Regt. UDF 1942-07-13
8148 Gifford Dudley Frederic D F Lieutenant South African Artillery UDF 1944-11-09
8149 Gifford James Percival J P Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
8150 Gifford Leslie James L J Trooper South African Horse 8th UDF 1916-09-07
8151 Gifford Norga Ernest N E Captain Leicestershire Regiment 7th Bn. 1916-07-14
8156 Gilbert Edward William E W Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
8158 Gilbert Gerald Osborne G O Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-04-21
8161 Gilbert John Duncan J D Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1916-02-12
8163 Gilbert Robert R Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-10-21
8164 Gilbert William Graham W G Sapper South African Engineer Corps 12 Field Sqn. UDF 1944-08-03
39241 Gildenhuys Ronald Owen R O Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1979-04-18
8169 Giles Gowan Arbuthnot G A Captain South African Air Force 41 Sqdn. UDF 1941-06-03
8171 Giles Reginald Ernest Oatley R E O Air Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1941-06-14
46400 Gilfillan Willem Jacobus W J Burgher Boer Forces Middelburg Commando 1900-04-13
8178 Gill George G Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces UDF 1944-06-21
8181 Gill Paddy P Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-07
8182 Gill Rodney R Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces UDF 1944-07-26
8184 Gillam John Graham J G Lance Corporal Northamptonshire Regiment 7th Bn. 1915-09-27
8191 Gillespie John J Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-07-12