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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 on active service 6,443 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
27162 Van Zyl J F Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1942-08-03
27164 Van Zyl John Michael J M Staff Sergeant UDF 1947-03-07
27165 Van Zyl Johannes S J S Private UDF 1945-11-26
27173 Van Zyl Stephanus Adriaan S A Air Corporal UDF 1947-05-23
27174 Van Zyl Thomas John T J Trooper 6th Armoured Car Regt. UDF 1941-09-25
27178 Van Zyl Willem Neethling W N Private UDF 1941-09-18
38113 Van Zyl Coenraad Joseph Calitz C J C South African Police 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div 1986-02-24
38114 Van Zyl Coenraad Joseph Calitz G G Sergeant South African Police 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div 1998-05-21
38116 Van Zyl Hermanus Jacobus H J Constable South African Police 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div 1991-06-25
38119 Van Zyl Johan L J L Constable South African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1973-05-31
38124 Van Zyl Trevor T Lance Sergeant South African Police Head Office 1991-07-12
38125 Van Zyl Trevor W J Sergeant South African Police Head Office 1999-04-02
38126 Vanto Trevor I Detective Inspector South African Police Head Office 1999-11-13
27195 Varkevisser Gerhardus R G R Signaller UDF 1942-11-30
27197 Varnfield George Karel G K Major 5 Field Regt. UDF 1942-09-24
27200 Vaughan Albert A Private UDF 1942-09-16
27201 Vaughan G R Private UDF 1941-09-08
27207 Vaughan Percy Edward Cecil P E C Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
27212 Veer Lionel Hugh L H Corporal UDF 1941-07-31
38128 Veldman Cornelius Johannes C J Constable South African Police 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div 1939-11-22
27223 Veli S Private UDF 1946-12-28
27229 Venables Edward Thomas James E T J Air Mechanic UDF 1944-07-29
27230 Venables Harold John H J Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 3rd Bn. 1919-02-22
41279 Vengayi Laurence Williams L W Agricultural Demonstrator Internal Affairs African Development Fund 1977-07-13
27233 Venske Eric Friedrich Theodor E F T Gunner 1 Field Regt. UDF 1942-03-06
27235 Venter A J Air Mechanic UDF 1941-11-30
27239 Venter Coert Christoffel Matthyson C C M Gunner UDF 1940-02-15
27241 Venter F Corporal UDF 1942-11-03
27244 Venter John J Bombardier UDF 1941-12-02
27246 Venter J H Private Field Force Battalion UDF 1942-10-24
27252 Venter J P Trooper 11th Armoured Car Coy. UDF 1942-07-06
27260 Venter William A W A Corporal UDF 1944-11-17
27262 Venter W C Private UDF 1947-11-23
38140 Venter Jacobus Johannes J J Lance Sergeant South African Police 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div 1992-02-13
38141 Venter Jacobus Johannes L J Inspector South African Police 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div 1997-01-21
38144 Venter Louis Stephanus L S South African Police 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div 1991-08-25
38146 Venter Marius Johan M J Student South African Police 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div 1985-10-27
33704 Veres Elemer Laszlo E L Sub Lieutenant Royal Navy HMS Fulmar 1958-02-03
27271 Verhoog James J Private UDF 1943-08-21
27280 Vermaak Frans Nicolaas Stephanus F N S Private UDF 1941-09-28
27282 Vermaak Nicolaas Jacobus N J Private UDF 1942-12-20
27284 Vermaak S J M Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1945-12-26
27285 Vermaak Xavier X Lieutenant 2 Sqdn. UDF 1946-07-16
33710 Vermaak Cornelius Jacobus C T South African Army Special Forces HQ SADF 1984-10-28
38149 Vermaak Petrus Theodorus P T South African Police 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div 1973-08-19
27288 Vermeulen Gert Cornelis G C Trooper UDF 1943-12-16
27290 Vermeulen Johannes J Private South African Horse 3rd UDF 1919-08-08
27291 Vermeulen Johannes J Private UDF 1944-08-06
27296 Vermeulen Sybrand Johannes S J Lance Bombardier 17 Field Bty. UDF 1941-03-17
33712 Vermeulen Daniel Jacobus B D Corporal South African Army 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1979-01-01