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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

MVA — Motor vehicle accident 2,580 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
41576 Glibert Louis Claude Paul L C P Air Mechanic South African Air Force AFB Waterkloof SADF 1963-02-24
30430 Glinski Gavin Bazil G B Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-07-01
30475 Gobey Derrick D Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-12-06
8274 Gobizimbe Bukwena B Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-09-30
30489 Gommersall Christopher James C J Airman South African Air Force School of Logistical Training SADF 1989-08-30
30491 Goncalves Orlando De Portugal O D P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-09-03
30494 Goosen Danny Patrick D P Corporal South African Technical Services Corps 1 Air Depot SADF 1979-06-09
30495 Goosen Gert Jacobus Erasmus G J E Lance Corporal 11 Ktd 1 Air Depot 1978-01-05
30496 Goosen Wallace W Commandant South African Commandos Sasolburg Commando SADF 1986-10-16
30497 Gordin Jacqueline Yonat J Y Private Israeli Defence Forces Armoured Corps 1989-02-22
30498 Gordon Bradley John B J Private SAMS Training Unit Armoured Corps 1992-04-21
30500 Gordon-Bennet Alan A Lance Corporal Norther Armoured Corps 1978-01-14
30506 Gould Philip Nat P N Private South African Technical Services Corps 61 Base Workshop SADF 1985-02-22
30512 Gouws Willem Johan W J Sergeant South African Air Force AFB Hoedspruit SADF 1985-01-28
40717 Gowere Kenneth Andrew K A Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit 1970-02-28
8520 Grabie Rudolf Petrus R P Signaller South African Corps of Signals 6 S.A. Armd. Div. Sigs. UDF 1945-06-11
43368 Gradwell Lesley Neil L N Private Defence HQ Personnel Unit Defence Headquarters Personnel Unit 1978-07-28
39363 Granlund Allen John A J Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 2 Independent Company 1978-09-17
30517 Gray Evert Petrus Philip E P P Staff Sergeant SAMS Academy 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SANDF 1995-05-17
34811 Gray William Henry W H Constable South African Police Criminal Investigation Dept. 1915-04-05
30520 Greeff Abraham Frederik A F Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1973-07-12
30521 Greeff Gabriel Peter G P Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 11 Maintenance Unit SADF 1977-04-02
34815 Green John Alfred J A Constable South African Police 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div 1952-04-18
30526 Greenwood First Name Unknown F N U Seaman Sas Uniti 4th Regt. 1988-03-29
39367 Greig William W Rifleman Rhodesian Army 1 Psychological Operations Unit 1977-10-11
30529 Greyling Carel Petrus C P Sergeant 1 Reconnaissance Regiment 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-04-17
30532 Greyling Johannes Christoffel (jannie) J C Private Unitas 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1973-09-03
30534 Greyvenstein Frederick Johan F J Captain South African Ordnance Service Corps 82 Technical Supply Depot SADF 1976-02-27
34823 Greyvenstein Johannes Jacobus Petrus H J Constable South African Police 20 Dist (Queenstown) CE Div 1971-07-16
30536 Griffen Walter James W J Signalman South African Corps of Signals 2 Signals Regiment SADF 1981-02-17
39371 Griffin Clive Warwick C W Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1977-10-07
30538 Griffiths Walter James S Colonel South African Air Force 2 Signals Regiment SANDF 1998-12-20
8798 Griggs Patrick Joseph P J Lance Corporal South African Engineer Corps UDF 1945-05-18
30540 Grinyer John J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1970-09-13
34826 Grobbelaar COERT de VILLIERS C d V 2nd Class Detective Sergeant South African Police District 39 Johannesburg (Band) 1931-08-13
39373 Grobbelaar Coenraad Jacobus C J Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 5th Battalion 1977-10-07
8823 Grobler Nicolaas Johannes N J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 41 Sqdn. UDF 1941-10-04
8827 Grobler Willem Johannes W J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 41 Heavy Bridging Constr. Coy. UDF 1945-07-19
30542 Grobler Cornelius Andre C A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1968-03-05
30545 Grobler Gert Johannes G J Recruit South African Armoured Corps School of Armour SADF 1992-02-15
30547 Grobler Johan Hendrik J H Corporal South African Air Force 1 Air Depot SADF 1971-02-20
30548 Grobler Johannes Hermanus J H Warrant Officer II South African Infantry Corps Regiment Christiaan Beyers SADF 1982-10-09
30551 Grobler Marthinus Hendrik M H Private Special Forces HQ Unit 1984-07-15
30554 Grobler Reinier Nicholaas Johannes R N J Private South African Air Force 3 Satellite Radar Station SADF 1982-09-27
41797 Groenewald Johannes Jacobus J J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Krugersdorp Commando SADF 1991-01-12
30564 Grundling Christo Stephan C S Lieutenant South African Corps of Engineers 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1980-04-08
39376 Guest Oliver O Private Rhodesian Defence Regiment 1st Protection Coy. 1977-11-22
30570 Gumbi Victor Ntoboza V N Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 1 Engineer Regiment SANDF 1996-09-09
30571 Gumede Muziwakhe Douglas M D Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 121 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-09-26
30573 Gumede Simanga Mafunda S M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-09-27