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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 6,447 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
27284 Vermaak S J M Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1945-12-26
27285 Vermaak Xavier X Lieutenant 2 Squadron UDF 1946-07-16
33710 Vermaak Cornelius Jacobus C T Special Forces HQ SADF 1984-10-28
38149 Vermaak Petrus Theodorus P T 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1973-08-19
27271 Verhoog James J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-21
33704 Veres Elemer Laszlo E L Sub Lieutenant Royal Navy HMS Fulmar UK 1958-02-03
27235 Venter A J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-11-30
27239 Venter Coert Christoffel Matthyson C C M Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1940-02-15
27241 Venter F Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-03
27244 Venter John J Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1941-12-02
27246 Venter J H Private Field Force Battalion UDF 1942-10-24
27252 Venter J P Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 11th Armoured Car Coy. UDF 1942-07-06
27260 Venter William A W A Corporal General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-11-17
27262 Venter W C Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-11-23
38140 Venter Jacobus Johannes J J Lance Sergeant 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1992-02-13
38141 Venter Jacobus Johannes L J Inspector 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1997-01-21
38144 Venter Louis Stephanus L S 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1991-08-25
38146 Venter Marius Johan M J Student 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1985-10-27
27233 Venske Eric Friedrich Theodor E F T Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Regiment UDF 1942-03-06
41279 Vengayi L W Agricultural Demonstrator Internal Affairs African Development Fund RSF 1977-07-13
27229 Venables Edward Thomas James E T J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-07-29
27230 Venables Harold John H J Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 3rd Bn. UK 1919-02-22
27223 Veli S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-12-28
38128 Veldman Cornelius Johannes C J Constable 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1939-11-22
27212 Veer Lionel Hugh L H Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-07-31
27200 Vaughan Albert A Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-09-16
27201 Vaughan G R Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-09-08
27207 Vaughan Percy Edward Cecil P E C Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1917-09-20
27197 Varnfield George Karel G K Major South African Artillery (Corps) 5 Field Regiment UDF 1942-09-24
27195 Varkevisser Gerhardus R G R Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1942-11-30
38126 Vanto I Detective Inspector Head Office SAP 1999-11-13
27146 Van Zyl Casper W C W Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-07-01
27153 Van Zyl George Gideon G G Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1918-11-04
27157 Van Zyl J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-12-23
27160 Van Zyl Jan Albert J A Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-10-09
27161 Van Zyl Johannes Andries J A Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1940-06-12
27162 Van Zyl J F Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1942-08-03
27164 Van Zyl John Michael J M Staff Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-03-07
27165 Van Zyl Johannes S J S Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-11-26
27173 Van Zyl Stephanus Adriaan S A Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1947-05-23
27174 Van Zyl Thomas John T J Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 6th Armoured Car Regiment UDF 1941-09-25
27178 Van Zyl Willem Neethling W N Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-09-18
38113 Van Zyl Coenraad Joseph Calitz C J C 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div SAP 1986-02-24
38114 Van Zyl Coenraad Joseph Calitz G G Sergeant 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div SAP 1998-05-21
38116 Van Zyl Hermanus Jacobus H J Constable 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div SAP 1991-06-25
38119 Van Zyl Johan L J L Constable South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SAP 1973-05-31
38124 Van Zyl Trevor T Lance Sergeant Head Office SAP 1991-07-12
38125 Van Zyl W J Sergeant Head Office SAP 1999-04-02
38111 Van Zweel Phillipus Christiaan K E Constable 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div SAP 1986-04-28
27138 Van Zijl Hendrik Gideon H G Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-10-21