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 of cardiac disease 352 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
29099 Zim Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-07-03
29058 Zana Willem W Private Cape Corps UDF 1946-12-11
29008 Youd Thomas T Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2nd Brigade Depot UDF 1916-08-13
28988 Yelland Henry H Sapper South African Pioneers UDF 1917-05-08
28985 Yekelo Harry H Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Water Carts UDF 1917-07-21
41100 Witbooi F N U Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1st Regiment UDF 1915-05-20
28206 White Herbert William H W Sergeant 3rd Mounted Rifles (Natal Mounted Rifles) UDF 1915-12-13
28217 White Norman N Private 5th South African Infantry Machine Gun Section UDF 1917-07-04
28222 White Victor James V J Staff Sergeant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 7th Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1943-09-13
41623 Watts Anthony Charles A C Sergeant Union Defence Forces 1 Air Depot SADF 1964-09-11
27811 Waterston William Anderson W A Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-06-02
27586 Walker George G Dresser South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-07-27
41590 Vogel Philip Lodewyk P L Sergeant AFB Waterkloof SAP 1963-09-02
27286 Vermeulen Abraham Johannes A J Lance Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-10-01
27247 Venter Jan Hendrik J H Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-01-30
33697 Venter Rholot Roderick R R Gunner 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment SADF 1977-03-25
38137 Venter Jan Hendrik J H Lieutenant 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1953-09-19
38138 Venter Jan Hendrik J H Constable 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1993-09-14
27154 Van Zyl Gideon George G G Corporal General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-02-13
27177 Van Zyl Willem Hendrik W H Lance Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1940-11-18
27055 Van Tonder Jacob J Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1917-07-11
41641 Van Schalkwyk Philippus Rudolph (schallie) P R Ao1 TS Training Centre SADF 1965-11-16
26943 Van Rensburg Gert Jacobus G J Trooper Armoured Car Regiment 9th Armoured Car Coy. UDF 1942-05-15
33565 Van Rensburg Claude Kenneth C K Stoker South African Navy (Corps) 2 Squadron UDF 1948-10-17
41711 Van Niekerk Johannes Matthys J M Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Pay Branch SADF 1960-06-09
43397 Van Niekerk Johan Wilhelm Albertus J W A Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force (Corps) 402 AMU (Aerodrome Maintenance Unit) SADF 1978-08-12
26796 Van Erp John Baptist J B Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1920-03-28
41472 Van Der Walt Andries Petrus Gerderand A P G Warrant Officer Class I South African Service Corps (Corps) H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1952-02-25
26633 Van Der Merwe Johannes Adriaan Louw J A L Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-06-24
26651 Van Der Merwe Pieter Daniel Hugo P D H Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-03-01
25573 Tshitshi Bennett B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-01-17
25445 Traynor George G Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport UDF 1918-05-31
25321 Tloaile Gideon Saul G S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-25
25308 Tladi Lerato L Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-05-26
25222 Thrueben J T Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1916-10-01
25197 Thorne Harold H Staff Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies UDF 1917-11-09
24943 Tesselaar Daniel Jacobus D J Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1941-05-31
41651 Taldwyn Barend Jacobus B J Sergeant Major 1 Air Depot SADF 1964-03-20
24566 Swart Abraham Johannes A J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-08-10
24597 Swart Paulus Jacobus Johannes P J J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment UDF 1919-01-21
24275 Stoltz Gysbertus Johannes G J Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1940-12-24
41501 Stoltz Gabriel Gert Frederik G G F Captain Finance Dept SAP 1966-05-14
24260 Stoffels Henry H Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-07-01
24216 Steyn Pieter Gabriel P G Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-05-28
41650 Steyn Barend Jacobus B J 1 Air Depot UDF 1955-03-15
37715 Steenkamp Jacob Diederick J D Sergeant Umtata SAP 1942-07-15
37714 Steenberg F J Constable Umtata SAP 1987-09-26
24030 Steele George France G F Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-06-29
37713 Stark William Henry Herman W H H Sergeant Umtata SAP 1927-02-03
24009 Starfield Hyman H Lieutenant Colonel South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-08-26

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