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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

Died in motor vehicle accident 1,764 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
33557 Van Niekerk Ruben R Trooper 1 Special Service Battalion "C" Coy. SADF 1977-10-29
38054 Van Niekerk Hendrik Johannes J H Major 37 Dist (Heidelberg) Tvl Div SAP 1968-11-19
38058 Van Niekerk Phillipus Hendrik Albertus P H F Constable Mondeor, Johannesburg SAP 1959-06-20
33560 Van Niewenhuizen Wilhelm Jacobus Johannes W J J Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 32 Field Workshop SADF 1977-03-31
26937 Van Rensburg Edward Adam E A Private Cape Corps 3rd Bn. UDF 1945-04-08
33569 Van Rensburg Johannes Petrus J P Private Regiment De la Rey SADF 1987-09-26
33580 Van Rooyen Edward Daniel E D Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-09-20
33581 Van Rooyen Gideon G Staff Sergeant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1988-08-16
38070 Van Rooyen Dirk Willem D W Constable 33 Dist (Harrismith) OFS Div SAP 1963-10-12
38071 Van Rooyen Dirk Willem J A Detective Inspector 33 Dist (Harrismith) OFS Div SAPS 2002-05-05
38072 Van Rooyen Dirk Willem J J Inspector 33 Dist (Harrismith) OFS Div SAPS 2001-02-11
38073 Van Rooyen Dirk Willem K P Reserve Constable North West Province SAPS 2005-09-26
33600 Van Staden Jacobus Johannes Gerhardus J J G Lance Corporal South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 61 Base Workshop SADF 1982-06-29
38080 Van Straaten J P L Detective Constable North West Province SAP 1965-08-11
33609 Van Tonder Johan J Private South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 10 Armoured Car Squadron (Army) SADF 1983-12-24
33611 Van Tonder Paul Bernadus P B Airman South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Ysterplaat SADF 1973-08-18
38082 Van Tonder Johannes Steyn J S Constable North West Province SAP 1953-02-14
33614 Van Vuuren Phillip Fourie P F Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1984-04-28
33627 Van Wyk Jannie J Rifleman Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1984-08-13
33628 Van Wyk Jan Chornelius J C Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1974-04-15
38108 Van Wyk Roelof Daniel Jacobus R D J Detective Sergeant 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div SAP 1960-06-07
33641 Van Zyl Abraham Albertus A A Captain Military 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1983-07-14
38121 Van Zyl Johan L J P R Sergeant Head Office SAP 1967-04-24
40522 Van Zyl Clarence Dudley C D Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 5th Battalion RSF 1977-10-07
27196 Varley Ralph Charles R C Air Sergeant 12 Squadron UDF 1942-01-27
40527 Vengisayi William H Private Rhodesian Army Service Corps (Corps) 1 Brigade RSF 1977-08-01
38131 Venter Christiaan Mattys B M Student 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1970-08-13
38132 Venter Christiaan Mattys C H Lance Sergeant 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1992-11-15
38136 Venter Jacobus J B Detective Sergeant 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1960-09-03
38148 Venter Willem Adriaan W A Constable 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1963-06-03
33718 Vermeulen Willem Jacobus W J Second Lieutenant 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1994-08-22
38151 Vermeulen Gert Nicolaas G N Detective Constable 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1947-09-25
38155 Vermeulen Simon Petrus S P 2nd Class Sergeant 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1959-03-22
38156 Vermeulen Simon Petrus W M Sergeant 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1996-08-27
33722 Verwey Dario David Marco D D M Signalman South African Corps of Signals (Corps) Natal Command Signals Unit. SADF 1994-01-07
38163 Victor Jacobus Adriaan Z J Constable 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div SAP 1962-07-05
38164 Vigoureux Henning Jeremiah H J Constable 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div SAP 1963-02-05
38165 Vikunga A Sergeant 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div SAP 1998-03-31
33728 Vilakazi Mduduzi Simon M S Private Infantry School SANDF 1997-03-25
38166 Vilakazi P V Sergeant 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div SAP 1968-11-27
33733 Viljoen Andre A Lieutenant 30 Corps Maintenance Unit 1983-11-30
33736 Viljoen Gavin G Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-08-13
33740 Viljoen Marius M Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1987-02-09
33744 Viljoen William W Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-01-24
33748 Visagie Izak Sybrand I S Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1964-05-16
33749 Visagie John Frank J F Rifleman South African Commandos Gordonia Commando SANDF 1999-01-06
38184 Visagie Schalk Willem Jacobus S W J Constable 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div SAP 1947-02-24
33756 Visser Gideon Jacobus G J Corporal South African Artillery (Corps) 16 Maintenance Unit SADF 1963-11-12
38195 Visser Jean Morne W Constable 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div SAP 1958-10-10
40537 Visser Bertie B Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1971-05-11