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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
8445 Goring Albert Thomas A T Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-10-19
39356 Gorojena Peter Nyamazana P N District Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1976-08-25
8449 Gorst John Walton J W Sergeant Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-10-23
8451 Gosch John Henry "hans" J H Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1916-02-12
48692 Goseb S Rifleman South African Army 41 Battalion (later known as 911 Battalion) 1978-11-05
8453 Goslett Alfred Haddon A H Private Essex Regiment 2nd Bn. 1915-05-13
8456 Goss Johannes Jacobus J J Private South African Horse 2nd UDF 1916-04-11
8458 Gottlieb Abe Isadore A I Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Sqdn. 1942-06-06
8460 Goudie Arnold James A J Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
43446 Goudswaard Burgher Boer Forces 1900-02-18
46390 Goudswaard Pieter Willem P W Burgher Boer Forces 1899-11-22
8461 Gough Bertie Vincent B V Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-16
38481 Gough Raymond Frederick R F Field Reservist British South Africa Police Tomlinson Depot 1977-01-08
8469 Gould Harry H Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
8470 Gould Patrick Wallace P W Second Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps 9th Bn. 1916-08-24
8473 Goulding Terence Tom T T Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1943-07-23
8475 Gouly De Chaville Lionel Vaughan L V Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
46389 Goussard P. P Burgher Boer Forces Skandinawiese Corps Pretoria Commando 1902-04-12
8478 Gouws Ernest Frederick E F Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-07-19
8484 Gouws Nicholas Johannes N J Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1916-02-12
43443 Gouws Burgher Boer Forces 1901-05-29
43444 Gouws Burgher Boer Forces 1900-02-18
43445 Gouws Burgher Boer Forces 1901-09-06
46378 Gouws David Johannes D J Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg (Beyers) Commando 1901-11-17
46379 Gouws Willem W Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad 1900-02-18
46380 Gouws Stephanus P S P Burgher Boer Forces Middelburg Commando 1901-05-29
46381 Gouws Piet (petrus) Johannes P ( J Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria State Artillery Commando 1901-05-29
46382 Gouws Lucas Jacobus Lourens L J L Burgher Boer Forces Bethal Commando 1902-11-10
46383 Gouws Johannes Nicolaas J N Burgher Boer Forces 1901-10-11
46384 Gouws Jan J Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp 1900-02-05
46385 Gouws Hendrik Daniel H H D H Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom 1899-12-16
46386 Gouws David Johannes D J Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando 1901-11-17
46387 Gouws Andries Johannes A J Burgher Boer Forces 1901-09-03
46388 Gouws A.j. J.zn A J Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad 1900-02-18
8492 Gove Albert Edward A E Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-17
8493 Gove Cecil Norman C N Private Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-23
8494 Gove Ernest Alfred William E A W Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-01-03
8502 Gowar Norman Stanley N S Private 4th Infantry (1st Eastern Rifles) 1914-12-16
8506 Gower Edward Vivian E V Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
8508 Gowing Herbert James H J Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-11
8516 Graaff Dewhurst D Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Sqdn. 1944-07-07
8528 Grace Thomas Joseph T J Sergeant Major 5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse) "E" Sqdn. 1914-11-25
30514 Gracia Willem Johan J A Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1977-01-10
8530 Grady Ernest Edgar Daniel E E D Captain South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
8537 Graham Douglas D Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
8541 Graham Harold Carr H C Rifleman London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade) 5th Bn. 1916-11-14
8543 Graham James Bassett J B Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 74th Siege Bty. 1916-11-20
8546 Graham John Luke J L Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 35 Sqdn. 1942-07-26
8547 Graham James Y J Y Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. UDF 1942-07-03
8550 Graham Robert Lynedoch R L Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 19th Sqdn. 1917-09-16