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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

SEA — Lost at sea 815 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
10094 Hogg Roy Stanley R S Sub-Lieutenant South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe UDF 1941-02-11
10076 Hoffmester William W Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
10031 Hockly Lance L Gunner South African Artillery 7 Field Regt. UDF 1942-11-14
10011 Hobbs Grahame G Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
9979 Hlakula Job H Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-01
9966 Hitchinson Ernest Arthur E A Trimmer Merchant Navy S.S. Gloucester Castle (London) 1942-07-15
9927 Hime Cecil Gordon C G Master Merchant Navy S.S. John Holt (Liverpool) 1944-05-06
9889 Hill Isaac I Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-10
9901 Hill Thomas T Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
9905 Hill William Giles W G Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
9878 Hiles Mattheus F M M F M Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-05-10
9875 Hildick-Smith Joan J Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
9865 Higgs George Edward G E Stoker 1st Class South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Bever UDF 1944-11-30
9850 Hicks Charles Henry C H Third Engineer Officer Merchant Navy S.S. Clan MacTavish (Glasgow) 1942-10-08
9844 Hickman Frederick Prance F P Private South African Medical Corps 10 Field Amb. UDF 1941-12-09
9802 Hewitt Arthur James A J Fireman and Trimmer Merchant Navy S.S. Lackenby (West Hartlepool) 1943-01-25
9791 Heugh Tiene Paul T P Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-14
9746 Herbert Charles Benedictus C B Lance Corporal South African Tank Corps 3rd Armoured Car Regt. UDF 1942-11-28
9727 Henry Louis L Fireman and Trimmer Merchant Navy S.S. Barrwhin (Glasgow) 1942-10-29
9705 Henneberg Hugo H Electrician Merchant Navy S.S. Nova Scotia (Liverpool) 1942-11-28
9700 Hengst Charles Frederick C F Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1918-06-30
9593 Hector Andrew Jacobus A J Staff Sergeant Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
9588 Heberden Stanley Vaughan Alfred S V A Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
9581 Heather Arthur Edward Patrick A E P Air Corporal South African Air Force UDF 1942-11-28
9567 Heasman Gratwicke Edwin Evershed G E E Engine Room Artificer 4th Class South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe UDF 1941-02-11
9490 Haworth Herbert Chester H C Lieutenant South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. UDF 1942-05-10
9265 Harris Charles Robert David C R D Private Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
9275 Harris George Arthur G A Private Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
9244 Harpur Stephen Solomon S S Corporal Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
9222 Harms J H Gunner South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. UDF 1942-11-28
9198 Hare George Leonard G L Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces 5th Bde. Coy. UDF 1941-12-09
9185 Hards N E Gunner South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. UDF 1941-12-09
9140 Hanreck Johnny J Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces 4 Res. M.T. Coy. UDF 1941-12-09
9052 Halse Linda Winifred L W Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
9029 Hall John Trewick J T Lance Corporal Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
8999 Haisman U Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
8993 Haines Eric George E G Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1941-12-19
8875 Grundling Andries Everhardus Daniel A E D Air Corporal South African Air Force UDF 1945-07-19
8866 Grovers Daniel John D J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
8849 Gronau George Isaac G I Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
8818 Grobler Johannes Francois J F Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
8751 Grey Raymond Hammond R H Deck Hand Merchant Navy S.S. Uniwaleco (Durban) 1942-03-07
8743 Grestock Harold H Able Seaman Merchant Navy S.S. Almeda Star (London) 1941-01-17
8705 Greene Arthur Walpole Francis A W F Civilian Civilian War Dead 1940-11-15
8699 Greenacre John Henry J H Leading Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe UDF 1941-02-11
8668 Green Frank Bishop F B Petty Officer Stoker Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
8640 Greeff Frederick Harold F H Trimmer Merchant Navy S.S. Ceramic (Southampton) 1942-12-06
8646 Greeff Peter Philip P P Quartermaster Merchant Navy S.S. Gloucester Castle (London) 1942-07-15
8628 Greaves Frank Ralph F R Lance Corporal Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
8540 Graham Harold H Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-11-14