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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 14,405 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
8451 Gosch John Henry "hans" J H Private South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. UDF 1916-02-12
8449 Gorst John Walton J W Sergeant Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1942-10-23
39356 Gorojena Peter Nyamazana P N District Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1976-08-25
8445 Goring Albert Thomas A T Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-10-19
8440 Gordon-Cumming John Duff J D Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1st Bn. UDF 1942-06-07
8411 Gordon Alexander A Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-07-19
8413 Gordon C A Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles UDF 1942-01-02
8414 Gordon Charles Cecil C C Major Royal Field Artillery 110th Bde. UK 1917-06-04
8415 Gordon Charles Cornack C C Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1941-06-14
8416 Gordon Douglas Drummond D D Lieutenant South African Air Force 34 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-08-21
8417 Gordon Edward E Private Australian Pioneers 1st AUS 1916-06-27
8422 Gordon George Arthur Ormond G A O Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 106 Squadron UK 1941-10-11
8423 Gordon Hugh Francis H F Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-10
8425 Gordon Ian Alexander I A Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1941-02-22
8436 Gordon William W Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-05
8438 Gordon William Kennedy W K Private Australian Infantry A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. AUS 1942-02-02
39353 Gordon Brian Kevin B K Air Lieutenant Rhodesian Air Force 1 Squadron (RSF) RSF 1979-10-03
8404 Goosen J F Trooper South African Armoured Corps 6th Armoured Car Regt. UDF 1941-11-22
46391 Goosen Gerhardus Johannes Meyer G J M Burgher Boer Forces general Beyers Commando BOER 1902-04-08
46392 Goosen P. P Burgher Boer Forces Gen C Muller Commando BOER 1901-07-29
46393 Goosen Gerhardus Hubertus G H Burgher Boer Forces Senekal Commando BOER 1900-03-31
8399 Goose Frank Alexander F A Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
8388 Goodwin Bransby William B W Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1918-04-30
8391 Goodwin John Edward Michael J E M Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Squadron UDF 1941-08-21
8387 Goodwill William Carlyle W C Private South African Infantry Corps 7th Regt. UDF 1916-02-12
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
8373 Gooding John Harry J H Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-16
8369 Goodeve Jack Stanbrook J S Sergeant South African Artillery 1 Field Regt. UDF 1942-07-13
8365 Goodchild Samuel George S G Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
8361 Goodall Arthur Morton A M Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 6th Regt. 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 South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-12-08
8360 Goodale Thomas Britten T B Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
8359 Goodacre William Hewlett W H Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
8354 Good Edward Alan E A Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
38480 Gondoro Johan J Sergeant British South Africa Police Tomlinson Depot RSF 1976-10-30
39248 Gomera Patrick P Acting Keep Sergeant Guard Force 1st Battalion RSF 1979-09-04
8345 Golombick Israel I Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. UDF 1941-12-12
8344 Goller John Morrissey J M Lieutenant Royal Air Force 62nd Squadron UK 1918-06-16
8343 Golightly Frederick Walton F W Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 72nd Siege Battery UDF 1916-07-21
30486 Goliath Dawid D Rifleman South West African Territory Force 41 Battalion SADF 1980-05-18
8332 Goldsworthy Leycester Louis L L Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Squadron UDF 1943-04-05
8331 Goldswain Ernest Christopher E C Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-10-09
8329 Goldstone Henry Benjamine H B Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps UDF 1941-05-31
8328 Goldstein Lazar L Gunner South African Artillery 7/23 Medium Regt. UDF 1944-10-30
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
8322 Goldrick Arthur C A C Lieutenant Special List 1918-08-30