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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

UNK — Unknown 3,499 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
30523 Green John Joseph J J Corporal 4th South African Infantry Army UDF 1924-09-16
30524 Green John Joseph T Rifleman Cape Regiment SANDF 1998-06-06
8706 Greenfield Harry Moxon H M Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron (RAF) UK 1944-06-22
8708 Greenhill Noah N Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-07-26
8730 Gregory Matthew M Private South African Rifles 2nd UDF 1916-11-03
41446 Gregory Ernest F Graham E F G Squadron Sergeant Major South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1913-07-06
8742 Grenfell George Bevil G B Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1942-10-14
8746 Grewar Sydney George S G Lieutenant Southern Rifles "D" Squadron UDF 1915-05-14
34819 Greyling Andries Jacobus A J Constable 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div SAP 1937-09-19
34822 Greyling Johannes Jacobus Petrus J J P Sergeant 20 Dist (Queenstown) CE Div SAP 1968-09-17
40721 Greyling Charles Petrus C P Rifleman Rhodesian Army Territorial Force Reserve RSF 1974-04-24
41673 Greyling Johannes Hendrik J H Head Constable 1 Mil Hospital SAP 1957-02-03
41593 Griessel Johan Jacob K N D K Civilian Civilian AFB Waterkloof 1922-03-11
8769 Griffin Charles Henry C H Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-10-12
8787 Griffiths Leslie John L J Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-12-08
8796 Griffiths William Oswald W O Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Duke of York. UK 1942-01-17
34827 Grobbelaar Cornelius Frederick C F Detective Constable District 39 Johannesburg (Band) SAP 1948-10-22
34828 Grobbelaar Cornelius Frederick J J Speurder District 39 Johannesburg (Band) SAP 1961-11-20
30557 Groenewald Coenraad C Lance Corporal 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-01-01
41798 Groenewald Coenraad Jacobus C J Warrant Officer Class I South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) Krugersdorp Commando SADF 1991-01-30
8847 Grogan John Edward J E Sub-Lieutenant South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Titania UDF 1942-11-08
43363 Grubb Edward E Lance Corporal Administrative Services Corps (Corps) 4 Vehicle Reserve Park UDF 1950-07-25
8874 Gruber Rufus Isaacs R I Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron (RAF) UK 1942-11-09
8882 Gubbins George Frederick G F Staff Sergeant East Africa Pay Corps (Corps) UK 1919-01-02
30568 Guma Siyabonga S Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1995-12-03
34854 Gumbane Z Constable Western Cape SAP 1941-05-02
8899 Gumede Aaron A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-11-26
30572 Gumede Muziwakhe Douglas M D Sapper 121 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-11-01
34855 Gumede B Sergeant Western Cape SAP 2000-09-11
38482 Gumede Benny B Constable British South Africa Police Tomlinson Depot RSF 1976-12-20
8909 Gunn Philip Maurice P M Pilot Officer Royal Australian Air Force 194 Squadron RAF AUS 1945-05-13
8916 Gurney William Watson W W Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1916-10-09
8917 Gurr Grace Naomi G N Civilian Malayan Auxiliary Medical Service 1944-07-27
8928 Gwala Lutuli L Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 3 Supply and Transport Depot UDF 1944-11-22
34867 Gwalempi F W Sergeant Mpumalanga SAP 1990-09-08
34868 Gwangqa M H Sergeant Mpumalanga SAP 1999-04-12
8940 Gxamtwana Johannes J Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-08
9684 HENDRIK or HENDRICKS John Alfred J A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-06-30
8947 Haarhoff George Douglas G D Private Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1943-04-09
34870 Haarhoff J B Warrant Officer Mpumalanga SAP 1989-07-28
8950 Haas John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-01-01
34878 Haka Z Constable Special Duties Harding SAP 1951-05-26
9000 Hakalashwe Geelbooi G South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-02-24
9001 Haken William Charles W C Battery Sergeant Major South African Field Artillery UDF 1920-01-11
9002 Hala Isaac I Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1917-03-31
34879 Halgreen W Sergeant Special Duties Harding SAP 2000-02-04
9009 Halket Robert R Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 4th Armoured Car Regiment UDF 1943-05-01
30596 Hall James Oliver Grey J O G Civilian Civilian 8th Regiment 1922-03-14
30604 Hamilton Keith Hugh K H Warrent Officer II South African Air Force (Corps) 250 Air Defence Artillery Group SADF 1976-03-21
9090 Hamkaya Shanyegane S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-09-06