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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 1,735 records

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Options list values that appear for this cause. The unit list shows the most common units — pick a regiment to see every unit in that regiment. Combine filters freely — for example KIA + SADF + 1987.

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
38136 Venter Jacobus J B Detective Sergeant South African Police 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div 1960-09-03
38148 Venter Willem Adriaan W A Constable South African Police 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div 1963-06-03
33718 Vermeulen Willem Jacobus W J Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1994-08-22
38151 Vermeulen Gert Nicolaas G N Detective Constable South African Police 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div 1947-09-25
38155 Vermeulen Simon Petrus S P 2nd Class Sergeant South African Police 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div 1959-03-22
38156 Vermeulen Simon Petrus W M Sergeant South African Police 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div 1996-08-27
33722 Verwey Dario David Marco D D M Signalman South African Corps of Signals Natal Command Signals Unit. SADF 1994-01-07
38163 Victor Jacobus Adriaan Z J Constable South African Police 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div 1962-07-05
38164 Vigoureux Henning Jeremiah H J Constable South African Police 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div 1963-02-05
38165 Vikunga Henning Jeremiah A Sergeant South African Police 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div 1998-03-31
33728 Vilakazi Mduduzi Simon M S Private South African Infantry Corps Infantry School SANDF 1997-03-25
38166 Vilakazi Henning Jeremiah P V Sergeant South African Police 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div 1968-11-27
33733 Viljoen Andre A Lieutenant 30 Corps Maintenance Unit South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1983-11-30
33736 Viljoen Gavin G Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-08-13
33740 Viljoen Marius M Corporal South African Armoured Corps 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1987-02-09
33744 Viljoen William W Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-01-24
33748 Visagie Izak Sybrand I S Trooper South African Armoured 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 South African Police 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div 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 South African Police 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div 1958-10-10
40537 Visser Bertie B Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1971-05-11
41282 Vito Simon Taziveyi P A Detective Constable British South Africa Police Criminal Investigation Department 1979-12-01
38209 Vumase Louis Jonas G M Constable South African Police Zwartfontein 1972-03-03
38210 Vumazonke Louis Jonas X J Constable South African Police Zwartfontein 1991-01-31
38211 Vusimuzi Louis Jonas M Reserve Constable South African Police Zwartfontein 1998-02-23
38212 Vuso Louis Jonas L L Constable South African Police Zwartfontein 1977-12-02
33782 Wagener Gerhardt G Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 12 Sqdn. SADF 1979-10-20
40545 Walters John William J W Second Lieutenant Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1979-05-27
33797 Ward Raymond R Rifleman South African Catering Corps 101 Battalion SADF 1977-06-21
27752 Warner Alfred Meredith A M Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1946-01-16
33804 Wasserman Johan Heinrich J H Corporal South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. SADF 1981-07-28
27856 Watson John Thomas J T Air Mechanic South African Air Force 4 Air Depot UDF 1941-08-12
33816 Webb Ian Michael I M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-06-20
33817 Webb John J Transvaal Town Police C Division 1904-02-09
40556 Webb Anthony John A J Trooper Rhodesian Armoured Car Regiment "D" Sqdn. 1979-04-04
33824 Weideman Andre Christiaan A C Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-12-31
33832 Welgemoed Stefan W S W Private Sams Col 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-12-05
38233 Welgemoed Coenraad C Sergeant South African Police 25 Dist (Bloemfontein) OFS Div 1987-09-19
33833 Wepener Johannes Frederick J F Rifleman South African Artillery 4 Field Regiment SADF 1964-05-16
43387 Westerdale Alan Revel A R Private South African Air Force AFB Ysterplaat SADF 1973-08-09
33847 Wheeler Ronald Leon R L Signalman Group 10 H.q. SADF 1990-06-22
38836 White Hiback H Auxiliary Constable British South Africa Police Uniform 1978-11-16
38837 Whitehead John Vivian J V Sergeant British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1976-05-18
41886 Whittal Garth G Cadet Civilian 111 South African Infantry Battalion 1993-03-18
28274 Whyte David Watson D W Major South African Medical Corps UDF 1945-05-19
33859 Wienand Sydney Eric S E Private South African Air Force 3 Field Regiment (Transvaal Horse Artillery) SADF 1972-03-30
33860 Wienand William Arthur W A Gunner South African Artillery 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment SADF 1978-04-12
33861 Wiernich William Arthur J J Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment SADF 1977-01-01
33863 Wiese Barend Frederick B F Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps Regiment Bloemspruit SADF 1977-12-27