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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

DOAS — Died on active service 7,471 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
27260 Venter William A W A Corporal General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-11-17
27262 Venter W C Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-11-23
38140 Venter Jacobus Johannes J J Lance Sergeant South African Police 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div 1992-02-13
38141 Venter Jacobus Johannes L J Inspector South African Police 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div 1997-01-21
38144 Venter Louis Stephanus L S South African Police 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div 1991-08-25
38146 Venter Marius Johan M J Student South African Police 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div 1985-10-27
27233 Venske Eric Friedrich Theodor E F T Gunner South African Artillery 1 Field Regt. UDF 1942-03-06
41279 Vengayi Laurence Williams L W Agricultural Demonstrator Internal Affairs African Development Fund 1977-07-13
27229 Venables Edward Thomas James E T J Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1944-07-29
27230 Venables Harold John H J Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 3rd Bn. 1919-02-22
27223 Veli S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-12-28
38128 Veldman Cornelius Johannes C J Constable South African Police 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div 1939-11-22
27212 Veer Lionel Hugh L H Corporal Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-07-31
27200 Vaughan Albert A Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1942-09-16
27201 Vaughan G R Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-09-08
27207 Vaughan Percy Edward Cecil P E C Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
27197 Varnfield George Karel G K Major South African Artillery 5 Field Regt. UDF 1942-09-24
27195 Varkevisser Gerhardus R G R Signaller South African Corps of Signals UDF 1942-11-30
38126 Vanto Trevor I Detective Inspector South African Police Head Office 1999-11-13
43146 Van der Vyver C Lieutenant Colonel South African Police Service 2019-02-01
27146 Van Zyl Casper W C W Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1942-07-01
27153 Van Zyl George Gideon G G Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-11-04
27157 Van Zyl J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-12-23
27160 Van Zyl Jan Albert J A Corporal South African Engineer Corps UDF 1940-10-09
27161 Van Zyl Johannes Andries J A Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1940-06-12
27162 Van Zyl J F Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1942-08-03
27164 Van Zyl John Michael J M Staff Sergeant General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-03-07
27165 Van Zyl Johannes S J S Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1945-11-26
27173 Van Zyl Stephanus Adriaan S A Air Corporal South African Air Force UDF 1947-05-23
27174 Van Zyl Thomas John T J Trooper South African Tank Corps 6th Armoured Car Regt. UDF 1941-09-25
27178 Van Zyl Willem Neethling W N Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-09-18
38113 Van Zyl Coenraad Joseph Calitz C J C South African Police 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div 1986-02-24
38114 Van Zyl Coenraad Joseph Calitz G G Sergeant South African Police 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div 1998-05-21
38115 Van Zyl Coenraad Joseph Calitz G P Sergeant South African Police 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div 1971-08-30
38116 Van Zyl Hermanus Jacobus H J Constable South African Police 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div 1991-06-25
38119 Van Zyl Johan L J L Constable South African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1973-05-31
38124 Van Zyl Trevor T Lance Sergeant South African Police Head Office 1991-07-12
38125 Van Zyl Trevor W J Sergeant South African Police Head Office 1999-04-02
42653 Van Zyl G J C Captain South African Police Service 2010-06-15
38111 Van Zweel Phillipus Christiaan K E Constable South African Police 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div 1986-04-28
27138 Van Zijl Hendrik Gideon H G Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-21
27171 Van Zijl Pieter Johannes P J Driver South African Service Corps UDF 1917-12-21
38110 Van Zijl Phillipus Christiaan P C South African Police 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div 1992-06-03
27090 Van Wyk A Lance Corporal Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-08-27
27098 Van Wyk B J Corporal General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-05-09
27100 Van Wyk C F Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-08-31
27103 Van Wyk C J L Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1942-02-20
27105 Van Wyk Daniel J D J Trooper South African Tank Corps 12th Armoured Car Coy. UDF 1943-02-12
27109 Van Wyk H Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps UDF 1945-05-15
27112 Van Wyk Henry H Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-10-05