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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
8505 Gower Edward Gerald E G Private Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
8441 Gore James Alfred J A Petty Officer Stoker Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
8428 Gordon John F J F Private South African Irish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-09
8433 Gordon ROBERT McLOUGHLIN R M Lieutenant South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. UDF 1942-05-10
8393 Goodwin Robert Arthur R A Fourth Engineer Officer Merchant Navy S.S. Bello (Norway) 1942-12-16
8395 Goodwin William W Fireman and Trimmer Merchant Navy S.S. Tredinnick (St. Ives) 1942-03-25
8385 Goodson John David J D First Radio Officer Merchant Navy S.S. Nancy Moller (London) 1944-03-18
8311 Goldberg Harry H Signaller South African Corps of Signals UDF 1942-05-10
8298 Goeiman P Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
8195 Gillett William W Private South African Irish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-09
8177 Gill Frank Gavin F G Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
8124 Gibson Peter S P S Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1942-05-10
8128 Gibson William Blaikie W B Second Engineer Officer Merchant Navy S.S. Ariosto (Hull) 1941-10-24
8026 George Pompe P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-04-12
7983 Geldenhuys Gert Botha G B Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
7959 Geboke Simon S Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-30
7924 Gaul John J Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1916-06-07
7918 Gates Reginald Godfrey William R G W Trooper South African Tank Corps 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1942-11-28
7907 Gaselatoe Thomas T Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-04-14
7863 Garden John Stuart J S Cadet Merchant Navy M.V. Doryssa (London) 1943-04-25
7838 Galloway Hedwig Matilda H M Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-10-29
7823 Gale William W Deck Boy Merchant Navy S.S. India (Norway) 1943-09-03
7821 Galant Adam A Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
7808 Gadini Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-04-10
7679 Friedlander Cecil Arnold C A Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe UDF 1941-02-11
7578 Frans Abraham A Loader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-11
7582 Frans Stephanus S Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
7527 Francis Dick D Fireman and Trimmer Merchant Navy S.S. Barrwhin (Glasgow) 1942-10-29
7421 Fouche F J Scullion Merchant Navy S.S. Nova Scotia (Liverpool) 1942-11-28
7315 Forbay J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
7274 Flint John Merlin J M Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. President III UDF 1943-07-15
7210 Fitzgerald Peter P Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
7143 Finck Dick Leonard James D L J Steward Merchant Navy M.V. Warwick Castle (London) 1942-11-14
7094 Few Jim J Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1941-12-19
7073 Ferreira Petrus Gerhardus P G Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-09-24
7074 Ferreira P J Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1942-11-28
7052 Fernau Roderick Lewis R L Captain Royal Army Service Corps attd. Royal Engineers 1943-06-17
7014 Fennell Roger Bruce R B Deck Boy Merchant Navy S.S. India (Norway) 1943-09-03
6899 Faltenjiva Wilson W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-04-09
6898 Faltein Nicholas N Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-15
6895 Falkson Jack J Pilot Officer Royal Air Force 263 Sqdn. 1940-06-08
6875 Fairley Alexander Edwin A E Sub-Lieutenant South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe UDF 1941-02-11
6847 Extra Gert G Mule Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-14
6831 Everitt Frederick Herbert F H Sergeant South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-11-28
6777 Esterhuyse Adriaan Johannes A J Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
6773 Esterhuizen Jasper Erasmus Jacobus J E J Private South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1942-11-28
6658 Engelbrecht Richard Daniel R D Fireman and Trimmer Merchant Navy S.S. Amicus (Cardiff) 1940-12-19
6640 Engelbeen Leslie Crewe L C Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
6604 Els N E Gunner South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. UDF 1941-12-09
6560 Elliott Joseph Alexander J A Second Officer Merchant Navy S.S. Almeda Star (London) 1941-01-17