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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 1,734 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
27579 Walker Arthur James A J Pupil Pilot 25 Air School UDF 1942-06-09
27598 Walker Peter Roland P R Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1943-01-12
33783 Wahl Pieter Paul P P Lieutenant 28 Squadron SADF 1979-01-09
33780 Vosloo Jacob Jeremais J J Lieutenant 12 Squadron UDF 1950-08-17
33773 Vorster Barend Jacobus B J Captain 8 Squadron SADF 1987-07-20
33779 Vorster Marthinus Christoffel M C Air Corporal 35 Squadron SADF 1963-08-08
33770 Von Broembsen Cyril Nesbitte C N Air Mechanic 17 Squadron UDF 1953-08-18
27462 Vogt Walter Patrick W P Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-09-06
33759 Visser Nicholas Jacobus N J Major 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1 Reconnaissance Commando SADF 1975-10-29
33760 Visser Willem Robert W R Acting Pilot Officer Royal Air Force UK 1956-05-18
27425 Visscher Henry H Second Lieutenant 74 Squadron UDF 1943-01-25
27402 Viret Walter Frederick W F Air Mechanic 21 Squadron UDF 1944-09-09
27365 Viljoen L C Second Lieutenant 62 Air School UDF 1940-11-12
33734 Viljoen Charl Paul C P Air Corporal 35 Squadron SADF 1963-08-08
33735 Viljoen Francois Petrus F P South African Medical Health Service (Corps) SADF 1991-10-06
33737 Viljoen Johannes J Lieutenant 1 Squadron SADF 1968-06-11
33724 Vice Clement Roy C R Major 24 Squadron SADF 1973-11-24
27303 Vernon-Inkpen Robert Cecil R C Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 27th Reserve Squadron UK 1916-10-21
33714 Vermeulen Daniel Jacobus J P de V Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1962-11-10
33705 Vergottini Ricardo Henrico R H Captain South African Air Force (Corps) Central Flying School SADF 1987-06-17
27237 Venter Albertus Stephanus A S Lieutenant 3 Squadron UDF 1941-06-03
27248 Venter J I Lieutenant 22 Squadron UDF 1944-01-15
33676 Venter Christiaan Hattingh C H Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 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 (Corps) Combat Flight School SADF 1965-08-27
33692 Venter Phillipus Francois P F Lance Corporal 17 Squadron SADF 1959-12-04
27225 Velleman Douglas Haig D H Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-10-02
33670 Veldsman Jacobus Johannes J J Flight Sergeant 19 Squadron SANDF 1996-04-02
27190 Vanstone John Charles J C Second Lieutenant 43 Squadron UDF 1943-10-05
27180 Vandenberg Fredrick Alfred F A Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 22nd Training Squadron UK 1918-05-20
27141 Van Zyl Andries Willem A W Air Sergeant 2 Air School UDF 1941-10-08
27149 Van Zyl Derrick Errol D E Air Mechanic 26 Squadron UDF 1943-12-02
33650 Van Zyl Frans Reitz F R Captain South African Air Force (Corps) 85 Combat Flying School SADF 1973-08-21
33656 Van Zyl Jan Jacob Christiaan J J C Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) Central Flying School SADF 1962-10-29
27095 Van Wyk A H Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-04-20
27097 Van Wyk Andries Petrus A P Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-03-28
27106 Van Wyk Daniel Stephanus D S Corporal 12 Squadron UDF 1941-11-15
33618 Van Wyk Amos A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2 SA Cape Corps SADF 1991-09-13
33622 Van Wyk Dawid Hercules D H Air Mechanic 17 Squadron UDF 1953-09-08
33623 Van Wyk Daniel Johannes D J Corporal Military Intelligence Military Intelligence 1981-02-04
33617 Van Winkel Colin Charles C C Private South African Air Force (Corps) Photogrpahic Section SADF 1980-02-17
27083 Van Wezel Louis Edward L E Second Lieutenant 61 Air School UDF 1942-09-28
27069 Van Vuuren G J Second Lieutenant 61 Air School UDF 1943-02-03
27074 Van Vuuren Johannes P J P Pupil Pilot South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-01-21
33607 Van Tonder Cornelius Andries Petrus C A P Sergeant 5 Squadron SADF 1975-11-10
33608 Van Tonder D R Sergeant 5 Squadron SADF Unknown
27034 Van Staden Henry Jack H J Lieutenant 45 Air School UDF 1942-01-16
27040 Van Staden Laurens Jacobus L J Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 33 Squadron (RAF) UK 1918-04-26
27028 Van Sittert Daniel Christiaan D C Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-02-06
33596 Van Sittert Johan J Second Lieutenant 42 Squadron SADF 1970-06-23