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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

Killed in action 14,232 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
44416 Van der Westhuizen Mynhardt Jacobus M J Burgher Boer Forces Griqualand West Commando 1900-05-30
44417 Van der Westhuizen Mathys Andreas de Beer M A B Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1901-09-22
44418 Van der Westhuizen Stephanus S Burgher Boer Forces 1902-05-24
44419 Van der Westhuizen Jasper C.p. J C Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1902-01-04
44420 Van der Westhuizen Jan N J N Burgher Boer Forces Klerksdorp Commando 1900-07-24
44421 Van der Westhuizen Johannes Petrus J P Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1902-02-11
44422 Van der Westhuizen Hermanus (a). H ( Burgher Boer Forces Hoopstad Commando 1899-12-11
44423 Van der Westhuizen Jan J Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1902-02-11
44424 Van der Westhuizen Bart B Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
44425 Van der Westhuizen David S. D S Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1902-02-12
27184 Van-Rhyn Michael Christian Bester M C B Private South African Infantry 5th Regt. UDF 1916-02-12
27181 Vaneros John J Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
40523 Vangani Simbarashe S District Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1976-12-21
27186 Vansittert Sydney Moyle S M Lance Corporal South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-08-24
27192 Varder Donovan Edgar D E Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
44048 Varivis N N Burgher Boer Forces ZASM Middelburg Commando 1901-12-13
27198 Varty Herbert Rex Boyd H R B Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-02-22
27203 Vaughan Harold John H J Second Lieutenant Cambridgeshire Regiment 1st Bn. 1916-06-08
27204 Vaughan James Henry Lionel J H L Major General List 1918-05-05
27206 Vaughan Leslie John L J Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
40524 Vaughan Allan Eric A E Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1977-02-17
43416 Vavaseur Burgher Boer Forces 1900-09-05
40525 Vazhure Joramu J Private Rhodesian Army Service Corps 2 Maintenance Unit 1979-04-06
27211 Veall Denys Gurney D G Trooper Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-08-02
44049 Veenstra Hendrik Jan H J Burgher Boer Forces Scheepers Commando 1901-09-04
27213 Veit George Otto G O Sergeant South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
27214 Veitch Francis F Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-19
27215 Veitch John Alexander J A Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-21
27218 Veldsman Charles C Sergeant Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
27219 Veldsman Johannes Jacobus J J Sergeant Royal Air Force 101 Sqdn. 1943-04-28
27224 Velkoop Walter Harry Edward W H E Bombardier South African Artillery 2 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1942-06-20
33671 Velleman Paul Denzil P D Captain South African Air Force 19 Sqdn. SADF 1979-09-06
33673 Venasio Petrus P Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1982-06-02
41280 Vengesa Laurence Williams I Private 2 Brigade H.q. 1979-06-08
27234 Venske Percy Eithel Herman P E H Private Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-12-31
27236 Venter Abraham Jacobus A J Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Middelburg Commando UDF 1915-04-30
27245 Venter Johannes Gerhardus J G Lieutenant Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces UDF 1944-06-13
27249 Venter Johannes Jurgens Jacobus J J J Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
27253 Venter Jacobus Paulus J P Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1945-04-15
27257 Venter Peter Johannes P J Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Sqdn. 1942-04-17
27258 Venter Rudolph Gideon R G Private South African Rifles 2nd UDF 1916-10-31
27261 Venter Willem Adriaan Jacobus W A J Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 34 Sqdn. UDF 1945-03-25
27263 Venter Willem Daniel Francois W D F Trooper Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-20
27264 Venter William John W J Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
33674 Venter Abraham Izak Emmanuel A I E Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1977-12-09
33675 Venter Bartholomeus B Rifleman South African Commandos 11 Commando SADF 1975-11-12
33679 Venter Daniel Stephanus D S Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 84 Signals Unit SADF 1984-04-07
33681 Venter Gert Johannes G J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-06-10
33683 Venter Hendrik Jacobus H J Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-05-04
33684 Venter Henry Walter H W Commandant 4 Vehicle Reserve Park 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1990-03-23