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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

SUIC — Suicide 388 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
9954 Hirschowitz Phillip Louis P L Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-08-13
9807 Hewitt William W Captain South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-06-13
30703 Herridge Edward Joseph E J Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-11-02
30675 Hellmuth Carl Van Wyk C V W Corporal 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1977-07-22
41714 Heenop David Henry Liversage D H L Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) School of Technical Training SADF 1959-09-10
9545 Hazell Albert A Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1916-03-16
9465 Haw Henry Vernon H V Corporal 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1919-04-10
9386 Harvey Bernard Lester B L Gunner South African Heavy Artillery UDF 1917-12-12
9326 Harrison William W Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. UDF 1919-03-27
9242 Harper Robert Holley R H Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1919-01-30
49853 Harmse Magiel Johannes M J Sergeant 5 Military Works Unit SADF 1979-10-01
9074 Hamilton Edward Thomas Ernest E T E Major South African Mounted Rifles Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance UDF 1915-03-08
49804 Hamberera Silvester S Scout 2 Special Service Battalion SANDF 1994-12-05
9055 Halvorsen Herman H Private South African Veteran Reserve UDF 1915-06-06
8893 Guinsberg Theodore T Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1942-06-10
30566 Guillaume Edmond Jaime Leon E J L Lance Corporal South African Medical Corps HQ Unit SADF 1982-10-01
8877 Grundman Otto Paul O P Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1916-06-06
8856 Grossert John Gillis J G Lance Corporal 9th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-01
8781 Griffiths Alexander Griff A G Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-10-04
41139 Griessel Petrus Carel Johannes P C J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry SADF 1983-03-14
43382 Greyvenstein Andries Adriaan Smit A A S Rifleman South African Commandos Stormberg Commando SADF 1979-01-20
30515 Grant James Archibald J A Commandant South African Air Force (Corps) 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1981-04-17
8255 Glennon Thomas T Corporal South African Horse 3rd UDF 1915-12-31
8216 Ginn Percy Charles P C Lieutenant Colonel 44 Squadron UDF 1944-08-07
30424 Gildenhuys Gerald Christian G C Corporal South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) Western Province Command Workshop SADF 1981-01-04
8051 Gerrard Alexander A Saddler Sergeant South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1918-04-08
8014 Geoghagan William Murphy W M Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-12-30
30468 Gebashe Dumile Modestus D M Lance Corporal 151 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 2000-08-18
7911 Gaskill Denis Josiah D J Sergeant Royal Australian Engineers Camp Staff Rutherford AUS 1942-06-14
7908 Gaskell Edward Wylde E W Sapper Miscellaneous Trades Coy. 1918-05-27
7836 Gallimore Lionel French L F Major Royal Natal Carbineers 1st Bn. UDF 1945-02-28
39333 Fourie Lionel Barry L B Corporal Rhodesian Corps of Signals (Corps) 9th Battalion RSF 1979-10-24
41554 Fouche Hermanus Johannes H J Staff Sergeant Services School SADF 1961-08-23
30346 Fortuin Quentin Harry Q H Lance Corporal 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-09-01
7308 Foord Benjamin B Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-09-27
30329 Fleischer Glen Joseph G J Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-04-21
30324 Fisher Gary Johnathan G J Rifleman South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 41 Battalion SADF 1981-10-03
49830 Fisher Jacobus Abraham Isaks J A I Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1994-09-22
49855 Fisher Gary Jonathan G J Rifleman Army Ordnance Corps SADF 1977-10-03
7145 Findlay David Nigel D N Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-02-07
30316 Fielies C Lance Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) 7 Medical Battalion Group SANDF 1998-01-11
7102 Fick Martin Laurence M L Captain South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-08-02
7092 Fetile Ntsumpa N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-05
38474 Ferreira Ignatius William I W Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Swartkop SADF 1965-06-08
39321 Ferreira John Fredrick J F Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1976-03-27
7008 Feni Gordon G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-03-03
30290 Feldtmann Renier Salomon Phillippus R S P Airman South African Air Force (Corps) Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1984-09-17
6969 Feather Joseph J Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1917-10-03
6655 Engelbrecht Michael Coenraad M C Private South African Internment Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-03-01
30247 Engelbrecht Stephanus Paulus S P Field Cornet South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) Services School SADF 1966-09-23