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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

POW — Died as prisoner of war 1,365 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
8789 Griffiths Peter Henry P H Captain Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1944-03-08
48013 Griessel Johan David J D Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-11-10
48073 Griesel Johan David J D Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
8756 Greyling Barend Christiaan B C Private South African Irish 1st UDF 1942-03-04
47853 Greyling Jacobus Louw J L Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-12-24
47856 Greyling Jacobus Frederik J F Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-12-24
48556 Greyling Diederik Johannes D J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-01-16
48386 Gresse Jacobus J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-09-14
8588 Gratton Donald Robert D R Sergeant Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces 2 Div. Troops Stores UDF 1942-08-01
8566 Grant Bolton B Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-07
8544 Graham James Gray J G Private Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-12-19
47982 Gouws Johannes Stephanus J S Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-05-30
8454 Goslett Allen Lewis A L Gunner South African Artillery 4 Field Regt. UDF 1944-07-21
8430 Gordon Morris M Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-29
48146 Goosen Nicholas Johannes N J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-09-06
8308 Gold Lester Ralph L R Private South African Police 1st 1944-02-19
8299 Goetsch Sydney Arthur S A Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-09-27
8270 Goad Claude Louis C L Lance Corporal South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-03-31
8242 Glasse Basil Henry B H Warrant Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 150 Sqdn. 1945-03-09
8220 Gioio Joseph John J J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-27
8093 Gibbens James William J W Sergeant First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-17
8082 Gezane Piet P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-03-03
48274 Geyer Casper Jeremiah C J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-07-16
47797 Geringer Gert Frederick Dirk G F D Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-07-26
48277 Gerber Frans Antoni Zous F A Z Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-06-06
47775 Geldenhuys Hendrik Petrus (1) H P ( Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1904-05-21
47776 Geldenhuys Lourens Pieter A (2) L P A ( Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-01-22
47846 Geldenhuis Jacobus Viljoen J V Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-01-05
48109 Geldenhuis Pieter Jacobus P J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War Unknown
48474 Geldenhuijs Wybrand Hendrik W H Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-04-14
7962 Gedile James J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-06-10
7936 Gaye Jim J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-02
7933 Gawe Samuel S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-03-12
7926 Gauld James J Sergeant Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1944-08-24
7874 Gardner Vere V Private Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-01-28
7813 Gaika William Fred W F Sergeant Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-12-06
7790 Fuzani Kleinbooi K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-03-04
7786 Futhane Joseph J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-14
48276 Fritz Gert Antonie David G A D Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1901-12-26
7684 Frielinghaus Arthur John A J Lieutenant South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. UDF 1942-06-15
7656 Freeman Vincent Erskine V E Private Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1944-04-08
7616 Fraser William W Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1918-10-09
7507 Foxcroft Ernest Edward Noel E E N Bombardier South African Artillery 2 Field Regt. UDF 1942-07-18
7490 Fowler Wallace Stanley W S Gunner South African Artillery 1 Field Regt. UDF 1944-01-28
7462 Fourie James John J J Corporal Rand Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 2 UDF 1945-03-11
7465 Fourie Johannes Lodewikus Stephanus J L S Private South African Police 1st 1944-09-25
47784 Fourie Abraham Bernardus S. A B S Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-11-21
47861 Fourie Petrus Joseph P J Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-12-23
47864 Fourie Johannes Hermanus J H Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-12-19
48015 Fourie Jan Gerhardus J G Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1902-05-20