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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 2,581 records

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Options list values that appear for this cause. The unit list shows the most common units — pick a regiment to see every unit in that regiment. Combine filters freely — for example KIA + SADF + 1987.

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
30536 Griffen Walter James W J Signalman South African Corps of Signals 2 Signals Regiment SADF 1981-02-17
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
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
39367 Greig William W Rifleman Rhodesian Army 1 Psychological Operations Unit 1977-10-11
30526 Greenwood First Name Unknown F N U Seaman Sas Uniti 4th Regt. 1988-03-29
34815 Green John Alfred J A Constable South African Police 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div 1952-04-18
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
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
39363 Granlund Allen John A J Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 2 Independent Company 1978-09-17
43368 Gradwell Lesley Neil L N Private Defence HQ Personnel Unit Defence Headquarters Personnel Unit 1978-07-28
8520 Grabie Rudolf Petrus R P Signaller South African Corps of Signals 6 S.A. Armd. Div. Sigs. UDF 1945-06-11
40717 Gowere Kenneth Andrew K A Constable British South Africa Police Support Unit 1970-02-28
30512 Gouws Willem Johan W J Sergeant South African Air Force AFB Hoedspruit SADF 1985-01-28
30506 Gould Philip Nat P N Private South African Technical Services Corps 61 Base Workshop SADF 1985-02-22
30500 Gordon-Bennet Alan A Lance Corporal Norther Armoured Corps 1978-01-14
30498 Gordon Bradley John B J Private SAMS Training Unit Armoured Corps 1992-04-21
30497 Gordin Jacqueline Yonat J Y Private Israeli Defence Forces Armoured Corps 1989-02-22
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
30491 Goncalves Orlando De Portugal O D P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1985-09-03
30489 Gommersall Christopher James C J Airman South African Air Force School of Logistical Training SADF 1989-08-30
8274 Gobizimbe Bukwena B Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-09-30
30475 Gobey Derrick D Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-12-06
30430 Glinski Gavin Bazil G B Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-07-01
41576 Glibert Louis Claude Paul L C P Air Mechanic South African Air Force AFB Waterkloof SADF 1963-02-24
30427 Giraudeau Colin C Air Mechanic South African Air Force AFS Swartkop SADF 1965-07-02
8219 Ginsberg Max M Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-07-21
8129 Gibson William Douglas Errol Pennefather W D E P Staff Sergeant South African Artillery UDF 1945-12-29
30418 Gibbon Robert Shepperson R S Corporal 1st Special Service Battalion attd. 72 Motorised Brigade SADF 1976-06-19
30414 Gewers Niklaas Cornelius Van Rooi N C v R Second Lieutenant South African Ordnance Services Corps 6 Maintenance Unit SADF 1988-11-20
30413 Gevers Udo Louis U L Scout South African Intelligence Corps Sector 20 SADF 1984-08-23
8060 Gervais Achullies Theodore A T Private Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces UDF 1940-12-06
30411 Gerritz Hadley H Private N TVL Maintenance Unit Central Flying School 1989-08-26
40709 Gerricke Lionel L Signalman Rhodesian Corps of Signals School of Signals 1972-06-14
30410 Gerneke Rolf Alwin R A Major South African Air Force Central Flying School SADF 1958-08-24
30407 Gericke Anton A Private South African Technical Services Corps Far North Command SADF 1984-10-10
30409 Gericke Richard Ebanhaezer R E Staff Sergeant 31 Battalion 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1993-07-16
30406 Gerding Herman Jan Roelof H J R Lieutenant South African Medical Corps CFS Dunnottar SADF 1988-03-13
30402 Gerber Albert Edmund A E Rifleman South African Commandos Letaba Commando SANDF 1999-03-02
30405 Gerber Gert Petrus G P Private South African Air Force CFS Dunnottar SADF 1980-02-11
30401 George Willem De Ruyter M K Corporal South African Infantry Corps Grp 42 HQ SANDF 1997-09-11
30400 Genis Willem De Ruyter W D R Warrant Officer Class I Northern Logistics Command 21 Sqdn. 1984-05-29
7997 Geldenhuys Theunis Gerhardus T G Private Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-12-24
18514 Geldenhuys Marthinus Heymans M H Rifleman 4 Parachute Battalion 1983-06-25
41796 Geldenhuys Frans F Rifleman South African Cape Corps 1 SACC Training Centre SADF 1991-08-31