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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 14,779 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
8288 Godfrey Leslie Thomas L T Private Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 2nd Bn. AUS 1916-07-25
8289 Godfrey Reginald Bultitude R B Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
30477 Godfrey E S Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1986-05-11
46396 Goeben E H R E H R Burgher Mears Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-05-24
8300 Goetz Henry Bosenberg H B Lieutenant Mounted Commandos De La Rey's Commando UDF 1914-12-16
49414 Goff W E D Captain 3rd Dragoon Guards Bethune's Mounted Infantry COLONIAL 1900-05-20
8303 Going Charles Henry Bernard C H B Lieutenant Rhodesia Regiment "C" Coy. 2nd Bn. UK 1917-08-18
8304 Going Edward Bertram E B Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
30481 Golan Guy G Major Israeli Defence Forces Air Force IDF 1979-09-29
8309 Gold Percy Clark P C Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-10-12
8314 Goldby Walter Victor W V Lieutenant Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1941-12-31
8315 Golden Martin George M G Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1944-06-22
8316 Goldfoot Stephen S Lieutenant 12 Squadron UDF 1941-12-12
30483 Goldman Michael M Captain Israeli Defence Forces Armoured Corps IDF 1973-10-07
46394 Goldman Louis Frederik (frits) L F ( Burgher Pretoria Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-05-06
8321 Goldmann Gilbert G Warrant Officer Class I 30 Squadron UDF 1944-12-26
8322 Goldrick Arthur C A C Lieutenant Special List 1918-08-30
8325 Goldsmith Frederick Ronald F R Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1944-06-17
8326 Goldsmith Norman Edward N E Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 50 Squadron (RAF) UK 1942-12-17
8328 Goldstein Lazar L Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 7/23 Medium Regiment UDF 1944-10-30
49301 Goldstein M Trooper Natal Carbineers COLONIAL 1900-02-16
8329 Goldstone Henry Benjamine H B Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-05-31
8331 Goldswain Ernest Christopher E C Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-10-09
8332 Goldsworthy Leycester Louis L L Lieutenant 12 Squadron UDF 1943-04-05
30486 Goliath Dawid D Rifleman 41 Battalion SADF 1980-05-18
8343 Golightly Frederick Walton F W Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 72nd Siege Battery UDF 1916-07-21
8344 Goller John Morrissey J M Lieutenant Royal Air Force 62nd Squadron UK 1918-06-16
8345 Golombick Israel I Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. UDF 1941-12-12
39248 Gomera Patrick P Acting Keep Sergeant Guard Force 1st Battalion RSF 1979-09-04
38480 Gondoro Johan J Sergeant British South Africa Police Tomlinson Depot RSF 1976-10-30
8354 Good Edward Alan E A Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-10-12
8359 Goodacre William Hewlett W H Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
8360 Goodale Thomas Britten T B Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
8361 Goodall Arthur Morton A M Lieutenant 6th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-03-21
8362 Goodall Harold Armitage H A Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery UK 1918-03-22
8363 Goodall Harry Whitfield H W Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1916-12-08
8365 Goodchild Samuel George S G Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
8369 Goodeve Jack Stanbrook J S Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Regiment UDF 1942-07-13
8373 Gooding John Harry J H Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-16
8375 Goodman Edwin Arthur E A Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 207 Squadron UK 1944-06-22
8376 Goodman Hubert Reginald H R Wing Commander Royal Air Force 103 Squadron UK 1944-05-12
8377 Goodman Max M Private Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1942-10-24
8387 Goodwill William Carlyle W C Private 7th South African Infantry UDF 1916-02-12
8388 Goodwin Bransby William B W Lieutenant 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-30
8391 Goodwin John Edward Michael J E M Second Lieutenant 12 Squadron UDF 1941-08-21
8399 Goose Frank Alexander F A Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
8404 Goosen J F Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 6th Armoured Car Regiment UDF 1941-11-22
46391 Goosen Gerhardus Johannes Meyer G J M Burgher general Beyers Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-08
46392 Goosen P. P Burgher Gen C Muller Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-07-29
46393 Goosen Gerhardus Hubertus G H Burgher Senekal Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-31