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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

DIS — Died of disease 6,080 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
38112 Van Zyl Adriaan Petrus A P Constable 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div SAP 1918-10-18
49630 Van-Rooyen C J C J Trooper Brabant's Horse COLONIAL 1900-08-03
27182 Vannell Willie W Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 3rd Field Ambulance UDF 1917-05-22
38127 Varnfield William John W J Constable 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1918-10-23
27199 Varty Oswald James O J Private South African Horse 10th UDF 1917-12-05
27210 Veale Herbert Colin H C Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1918-02-09
27220 Veldtman Abram A Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-11-21
27222 Veleman Kraceman K Ox Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-06-10
40526 Vengayi William W Soldier Army Service Corps (Corps) Depot UK 1970-12-19
27250 Venter Jacobus Johannes Marthinus J J M Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-25
27251 Venter Jurgens Johannes S J J S Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1918-10-15
27254 Venter Petrus Daniel P D Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1918-10-30
33690 Venter Martin M Lance Corporal 101 Battalion SADF 1987-12-13
27265 Veny Tom T Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-05-24
27267 Vercueil Christoffel Louis C L Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-12-12
27268 Vercueil Johan Frederick J F Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-12-06
27292 Vermeulen James Gabriel J G Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-10-23
27298 Verner John Alexandra J A Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-27
27301 Vernon Ronald Cecil R C Lieutenant General and Base Depots General Depot Staff (Wynberg). UDF 1918-10-11
27309 Verster Jacobus Erasmus J E Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-27
27312 Verwey Leslie Ronald L R Air Mechanic 40 Squadron UDF 1942-04-15
27323 Vickers Daniel Johannes D J Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-12-04
27327 Vickers Peter P Ganger South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-26
27332 Victor Daniel Matthews D M Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-07
38160 Victor Jacobus Adriaan J A Constable 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div SAP 1918-10-11
27347 Viljoen David D Lance Corporal Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-12
27355 Viljoen Herklaas Albertus H A Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-12-20
27357 Viljoen Johannes Hercules J H Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-16
27364 Viljoen Lawrence Abraham L A Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-10-24
27367 Viljoen Marthinus Jacobus M J Private 11th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1917-05-03
27374 Viljoen Willem Pieter W P Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1943-07-07
38173 Viljoen Herculaas Johannes H J Constable 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div SAP 1918-11-05
38174 Viljoen L M Constable 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div SAPS 2002-08-29
38175 Viljoen S Constable 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div SAPS 2001-07-31
41703 Viljoen Johannes Hendrikus J H Student Constable H.q. SAP 1958-02-24
27378 Vincent Charles Soobiah C S Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-18
27387 Vincent Robert Alexander R A Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1919-01-18
27388 Vincent Stanley Thomas S T Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1941-06-05
27390 Vine Edgar E Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1916-09-26
38176 Vinqi S Constable 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div SAP 1997-05-23
27405 Visagie Abram Johannas A J Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-01-24
27413 Visagie Jacob J Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1916-04-08
27417 Visagie Louis Christian L C Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment UDF 1918-11-30
27419 Visagie Petrus Gerhardus P G Private South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-01-27
27427 Visser Barend Christoffel B C Private 8th South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1917-02-25
27429 Visser Cornelius Dirk Hendrik C D H Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-11-29
27435 Visser Gerthaides Stephanus G S Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1918-10-31
27437 Visser Jacobus Adriaan J A Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1918-10-10
27438 Visser Jan Abraham Louis J A L Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-11-07
27442 Visser Joseph Peterus J P Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1918-10-30