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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
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
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
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
27312 Verwey Leslie Ronald L R Air Mechanic 40 Squadron UDF 1942-04-15
27309 Verster Jacobus Erasmus J E Private 4th 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
27298 Verner John Alexandra J A Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-27
27292 Vermeulen James Gabriel J G Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-10-23
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
27265 Veny Tom T Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-05-24
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
40526 Vengayi William W Soldier Army Service Corps (Corps) Depot UK 1970-12-19
27222 Veleman Kraceman K Ox Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-06-10
27220 Veldtman Abram A Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-11-21
27210 Veale Herbert Colin H C Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1918-02-09
27199 Varty Oswald James O J Private South African Horse 10th UDF 1917-12-05
38127 Varnfield William John W J Constable 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1918-10-23
27182 Vannell Willie W Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 3rd Field Ambulance UDF 1917-05-22
49630 Van-Rooyen C J C J Trooper Brabant's Horse COLONIAL 1900-08-03
27143 Van Zyl Christopher G C G Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-10-23
27144 Van Zyl Christoffel Johannes C J Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1918-10-25
27155 Van Zyl Gideon Hendrik G H Lieutenant Colonel South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-10
27156 Van Zyl Hendrik Willem Martin H W M Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1918-10-12
27159 Van Zyl John J Native Driver South African Field Artillery Natives UDF 1916-12-20
27163 Van Zyl Jacobus Johannes J J Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-10-23
33642 Van Zyl Alwyn Merwe A M Lieutenant Regiment Oranjerivier SADF 1977-06-07
33662 Van Zyl Petrus Paulus P P Warrant Officer Class I South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Special Forces HQ SANDF 1998-07-19
38112 Van Zyl Adriaan Petrus A P Constable 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div SAP 1918-10-18
27140 Van Zuydam Dirk Adriaan D A Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-07-27
27137 Van Wyngaardt Ferdinand Albertus F A Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Pelican UDF 1945-07-21
33639 Van Wyngaard W J A Rifleman 2 Special Service Battalion SADF
27091 Van Wyk Abram A Labourer South African Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-06-27
27092 Van Wyk Andrew A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-09-06
27093 Van Wyk Andries A Labourer Military Labour Corps (Corps) Mule Transport UDF 1918-02-08
27096 Van Wyk Andries Petrus A P Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1940-08-20
27108 Van Wyk Gideon Johannes G J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1940-09-08
27117 Van Wyk John J Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-08
27122 Van Wyk Jacobus Johannes J J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-04-22
27129 Van Wyk Peter P Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-04-04
27130 Van Wyk Pieter P Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 5 Coy. UDF 1919-02-17