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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
8204 Gillman Edgar Ronald E R Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1941-12-12
46398 Gills H.a. H Burgher Boer Forces 1901-06-27
46399 Gills Adolf A Burgher Boer Forces Zoutpansberg Commando 1900-04-13
8208 Gilmour Ernest Henry E H Corporal South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
8209 Gilpin Aubrey Alexander A A Private Umvoti Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-27
8213 Gilson Alex Ivan A I Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 1st Sqdn. 1917-03-17
30426 Gingles Alan A Lieutenant 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1981-10-15
39242 Ginyilitshe Athanasius Hadevi A H Trooper Selous Scouts 1st Battalion 1976-07-09
8224 Giraudeau Alexander Hugh A H Lieutenant South African Air Force 26 Sqdn. UDF 1943-12-18
8232 Gishford Jeffery William J W Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1944-07-04
38477 Givemore Stephen S Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police Police Reserve 1978-12-31
8235 Gladwin Andrew James Robert A J R Corporal South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
8238 Glasgow Daniel Arthur D A Lance Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-09-18
8241 Glass Lionel St. Clair L St C Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
8243 Glasse Edward Southey E S Lieutenant Royal Air Force 48th Sqdn. 1918-08-19
8246 Glazebrook Francis Ignatius F I Lance Corporal South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-16
30429 Glazer Itzchak (irving) I Private Israeli Defence Forces Nachal 1956-11-01
8248 Gleaves Ronald Cecil R C Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-19
8250 Gleeson James Martin J M Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1916-03-11
38478 Glen William John Albert W J A Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Police Reserve 1979-09-14
8253 Glenn Paul Victor P V Ordinary Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Barham UDF 1941-11-25
8256 Glenny James Henry Stevenson J H S Lieutenant South African Air Force 44 Sqdn. UDF 1944-07-31
8261 Glover Henry Herbert H H Signaller South African Horse 8th UDF 1916-09-20
8264 Gluckman Philip P Lieutenant London Regiment (Cyclists) 1916-10-08
8265 Gluckman Samuel S Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-09
8266 Gluckmann Joseph J Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1944-06-10
30471 Glynn Richard William R W Lieutenant South African Air Force 42 Sqdn. SADF 1987-09-03
30472 Goagaseb Richard William V Rifleman SA Army 42 Sqdn. SADF 1987-04-01
30474 Gobe Johannes J Corporal South West African Territory Force 201 Battalion SADF 1985-06-22
8277 Goble Eric Raymond E R Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
8279 Goch Frank Woodman F W Captain South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1941-12-10
8280 Goch George William G W Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 4th Bn. 1918-11-04
30476 Goddard Eric Sydney E S Private Transvaal Scottish 2 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1922-03-10
39243 Goddard Keith William K W Air Sub-Lieutenant Rhodesian Air Force 5 Sqdn. 1974-04-04
46397 Goddefroy Joseph Louis Simon Chretien J L S C Burgher Boer Forces Verkennerscorporals Commando 1900-10-27
8281 Godden Charles Robert C R Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
8285 Godfree John Henry Wellington J H W Flying Officer Royal Air Force 1943-11-29
8286 Godfrey Charles Norman C N Second Lieutenant South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-23
8287 Godfrey Henry Melville H M Second Lieutenant South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
8288 Godfrey Leslie Thomas L T Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 2nd Bn. 1916-07-25
8289 Godfrey Reginald Bultitude R B Lance Corporal South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
30477 Godfrey Eric Sydney E S Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1986-05-11
46396 Goeben E H R E H R Burgher Boer Forces Mears Commando 1901-05-24
8300 Goetz Henry Bosenberg H B Lieutenant Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces De La Rey's Commando UDF 1914-12-16
8303 Going Charles Henry Bernard C H B Lieutenant Rhodesia Regiment "C" Coy. 2nd Bn. 1917-08-18
8304 Going Edward Bertram E B Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
30481 Golan Guy G Major Israeli Defence Forces Air Force 1979-09-29
8309 Gold Percy Clark P C Lance Corporal South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
8314 Goldby Walter Victor W V Lieutenant Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-12-31
8315 Golden Martin George M G Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-22