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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

AA — Aircraft accident 1,738 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
27106 Van Wyk Daniel Stephanus D S Corporal South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1941-11-15
33618 Van Wyk Amos A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 SA Cape Corps SADF 1991-09-13
33622 Van Wyk Dawid Hercules D H Air Mechanic South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. UDF 1953-09-08
33623 Van Wyk Daniel Johannes D J Corporal Sector 2 17 Sqdn. 1981-02-04
27141 Van Zyl Andries Willem A W Air Sergeant South African Air Force 2 Air School UDF 1941-10-08
27149 Van Zyl Derrick Errol D E Air Mechanic South African Air Force 26 Sqdn. UDF 1943-12-02
33650 Van Zyl Frans Reitz F R Captain South African Air Force 85 Combat Flying School SADF 1973-08-21
33656 Van Zyl Jan Jacob Christiaan J J C Lieutenant South African Air Force Central Flying School SADF 1962-10-29
27180 Vandenberg Fredrick Alfred F A Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 22nd Training Sqdn. 1918-05-20
27190 Vanstone John Charles J C Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 43 Sqdn. UDF 1943-10-05
33670 Veldsman Jacobus Johannes J J Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 19 Sqdn. SANDF 1996-04-02
27225 Velleman Douglas Haig D H Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-10-02
27237 Venter Albertus Stephanus A S Lieutenant South African Air Force 3 Sqdn. UDF 1941-06-03
27248 Venter J I Lieutenant South African Air Force 22 Sqdn. UDF 1944-01-15
33676 Venter Christiaan Hattingh C H Second Lieutenant South African Air Force Air Operations School Langebaanweg UDF 1951-05-12
33677 Venter Christiaan Martinus Ardoldus Adam C M A A Rifleman East Ran Air Operations School Langebaanweg 1986-10-20
33686 Venter Johann Andre J A Air Mechanic South African Air Force Combat Flight School SADF 1965-08-27
33692 Venter Phillipus Francois P F Lance Corporal South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. SADF 1959-12-04
33705 Vergottini Ricardo Henrico R H Captain South African Air Force Central Flying School SADF 1987-06-17
33714 Vermeulen Daniel Jacobus J P de V Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1962-11-10
27303 Vernon-Inkpen Robert Cecil R C Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 27th Reserve Sqdn. 1916-10-21
33724 Vice Clement Roy C R Major South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. SADF 1973-11-24
27365 Viljoen L C Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 62 Air School UDF 1940-11-12
33734 Viljoen Charl Paul C P Air Corporal South African Air Force 35 Sqdn. SADF 1963-08-08
33735 Viljoen Francois Petrus F P South African Medical Health Service 35 Sqdn. SADF 1991-10-06
33737 Viljoen Johannes J Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Sqdn. SADF 1968-06-11
27402 Viret Walter Frederick W F Air Mechanic South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1944-09-09
27425 Visscher Henry H Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 74 Sqdn. UDF 1943-01-25
33759 Visser Nicholas Jacobus N J Major 5th Reconnaissance Regiment 1 Recce Commando SADF 1975-10-29
33760 Visser Willem Robert W R Acting Pilot Officer Royal Air Force 1 Recce Commando 1956-05-18
27462 Vogt Walter Patrick W P Second Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1944-09-06
33770 Von Broembsen Cyril Nesbitte C N Air Mechanic South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. UDF 1953-08-18
33773 Vorster Barend Jacobus B J Captain South African Air Force 8 Sqdn. SADF 1987-07-20
33779 Vorster Marthinus Christoffel M C Air Corporal South African Air Force 35 Sqdn. SADF 1963-08-08
33780 Vosloo Jacob Jeremais J J Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1950-08-17
33783 Wahl Pieter Paul P P Lieutenant South African Air Force 28 Sqdn. SADF 1979-01-09
27579 Walker Arthur James A J Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 25 Air School UDF 1942-06-09
27598 Walker Peter Roland P R Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1943-01-12
27622 Wallace Hugh Hart H H Lieutenant South African Air Force 13 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1944-05-11
27626 Wallace Lynus-James L J Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1945-07-09
27630 Wallace R C Air Sergeant South African Air Force 11 Sqdn. UDF 1941-04-07
27637 Wallem Axel Edwin A E Lieutenant South African Air Force 16 Sqdn. UDF 1944-04-24
27674 Walters Daniel De Waal D D W Lieutenant South African Air Force 48 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1944-02-22
27680 Walters Herbert Aidan H A Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 21st Sqdn. 1918-04-07
27728 Ward-Hancock Edward R E R Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 25 Air School UDF 1943-02-02
27724 Warden James Stewart J S Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1942-06-30
27726 Warden Pieter Jack P J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force Combat Flight School UDF 1940-05-23
27736 Wardrop Charles Herbert C H D Captain South African Air Force 40 Sqdn. UDF 1941-01-07
27758 Warner Trevor Ray T R Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1945-03-07
27768 Warren John Sydney Robert J S R Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Sqdn. UDF 1941-01-12