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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

NAT — Natural causes 761 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
8351 Gonsalves Manoel Aloysius M A Captain General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-04-03
40713 Goosen Jack J Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion RSF 1977-11-01
8408 Goqa Nduna N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-13
8477 Gouws David Johannis D J Burgher Mounted Commandos Kenhardt Commando UDF 1915-03-12
30513 Graca J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1985-01-12
8559 Grandison William Aitken W A Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-03-07
8593 Graves Charles Edward C E Private 6th Infantry (Cape Town Highlanders) "P" Coy. UDF 1915-05-24
8600 Gray Erle E Captain Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-04-24
8667 Green Frank F Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-09-19
8679 Green John James J J Air Sergeant 21 Squadron UDF 1943-06-03
8727 Gregory Frederick Hugo Morgan F H M Corporal South African Army Postal Corps (Corps) L. of C. Postal Unit UDF 1944-04-09
8744 Greve William Frederick W F Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 7 Field Regiment UDF 1942-04-30
39372 Griffiths M E J Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 1st Battalion RSF 1979-09-16
30575 Gunza Henry S J Lance Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1987-03-23
30576 Gurnell Fay F 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF Unknown
8989 Hails William W Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-01-19
30598 Hall Kelsey Leonard K L Chaplain South African Army H.Q. SADF 1958-12-15
38489 Hamunyari Eric Gerald E G Sergeant British South Africa Police Criminal Investigation Department RSF 1979-04-12
9269 Harris Doreen Shopland D S Lieutenant Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) UDF 1944-10-08
48623 Harris Frederick William F W Sergeant Cape Mounted Rifles First City Volunteers COLONIAL 1900-09-07
9306 Harrison Arthur Gerald A G Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-06-15
9332 Harrower John Ernest (jack) J E Lance Corporal Die Middelandse Regiment UDF 1940-10-12
9387 Harvey Basil Percy Francis B P F Private Special Service Battalion UDF 1940-08-26
9395 Harvey Guy Thomas G T Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1944-08-01
41364 Hasani Nkuma N Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment UDF 1920-03-12
40734 Haskard Roger William R W Field Reservist British South Africa Police 1st Battalion RSF 1978-12-27
9434 Hathorn Walter Blaikie W B Captain Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1941-10-24
41628 Hattingh Hendrik Petrus H P 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1965-04-17
41638 Hattingh Renier Niklas R N Soldier TS Training Centre SADF 1965-10-08
41449 Hauptfleisch Stephanus Petrus S P Sergeant Major South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1913-07-30
30653 Havenga Lukas Marthinus Charl L M C Bombardier 4 Artillery Regiment SADF 1987-11-20
30665 Heathcote Conrad C Gunner 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment SADF 1985-05-07
41456 Helly Edward Francis E F Flight Sergeant Reserve Rhodesian Air Force RSF 1974-02-13
30676 Helm Hermanus Christoffel H C Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1985-02-06
9652 Hendricks Bennie B Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-11
9678 Hendricks Thomas T Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1916-12-10
41635 Henning Pieter Hendrik P H Major TS Training Centre SAP 1965-09-06
49816 Herbert Neil John N J Staff Sergeant South African Defence Force SADF Entertainment Section SADF 1978-09-19
38494 Herbst Andries Daniel A D Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit RSF 1977-10-27
30707 Heunis Jacobus Johannes Squier J J S Warrant Officer Class I South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 91 Ammunition Depot SADF 1962-09-17
9896 Hill Rowland R Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles UDF 1940-07-01
49749 Hlangu Johnson Mshoniseni J M Pioneer Bantu Labour Services Auxiliary SADF 1980-11-13
9987 Hlatshwayo Albert A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-10-16
10004 Hoare Harold H Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-22
10073 Hoffman William John W J Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-09-14
10129 Hollard William Emil W E Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-08-08
10136 Holliday Johannes Andries J A Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1917-12-31
10199 Honey Gerald Phillip G P Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-10-20
10205 Honey Timothy Arthur T A Constable British South African Police 1917-01-27
10343 Howard Edward E Private 7th South African Infantry UDF 1917-02-09