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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 7,466 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
27384 Vincent Hugh Ranulph H R Captain South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1942-10-26
27341 Viljoen A J Sergeant First City UDF 1945-01-07
27345 Viljoen C J A Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-02-15
27349 Viljoen Diederick Arnoldus D A Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1918-11-11
27350 Viljoen D J P Private Transvaal Scottish 8th Bn. 3rd UDF 1941-11-22
27351 Viljoen Daniel P D P Staff Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1945-02-02
27354 Viljoen G J Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1941-11-08
27356 Viljoen John Frederick David J F D Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-07-20
27369 Viljoen Roelof Nicolaas R N Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 12 Field Bty. UDF 1940-06-28
27372 Viljoen W C Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-06-08
27373 Viljoen Wynand Daniel W D Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1945-04-01
38172 Viljoen Deon D 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div SAP 1994-10-12
42718 Viljoen A Warrant Officer SAPS 2011-04-10
42848 Vili M Constable SAPS 2012-09-25
27340 Vilana Ngeklewi N Private African Pioneer Corps (H.C.T.) (Corps) 1993 (Swazi) Coy. UK 1944-11-06
42620 Vilakazi C S Inspector SAPS 2010-03-24
42756 Vilakazi S J Warrant Officer SAPS 2011-09-04
43110 Vilakazi S E Lieutenant Colonel SAPS 2017-09-02
27337 Vigers Arthur A Private Somerset Light Infantry 12th (West Somerset Yeomanry) Bn. UK 1918-09-02
27336 Vierdag John J Corporal South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-10-23
27324 Vickers Joseph J Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-11-20
27325 Vickers J J C Sergeant Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1942-12-13
27320 Vice Hector Ralph H R Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-06-29
27318 Vicary Leslie Frank L F Private Field Force Battalion UDF 1942-10-24
27314 Vey Alfred Edward A E Private Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1942-10-24
43093 Verue D Warrant Officer SAPS 2017-03-08
27311 Vertuin Louis L Private Cape Corps UDF 1946-01-07
27288 Vermeulen Gert Cornelis G C Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-12-16
27290 Vermeulen Johannes J Private South African Horse 3rd UDF 1919-08-08
27291 Vermeulen Johannes J Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-08-06
27296 Vermeulen Sybrand Johannes S J Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 17 Field Bty. UDF 1941-03-17
33712 Vermeulen B D Corporal 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1979-01-01
33713 Vermeulen Daniel Jacobus J G Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit SANDF 1996-02-03
33715 Vermeulen Kallie K Corporal 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1983-02-21
38150 Vermeulen D E E Detective Warrant Officer 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1984-12-07
27280 Vermaak Frans Nicolaas Stephanus F N S Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-09-28
27282 Vermaak Nicolaas Jacobus N J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-12-20
27284 Vermaak S J M Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1945-12-26
27285 Vermaak Xavier X Lieutenant 2 Squadron UDF 1946-07-16
33710 Vermaak Cornelius Jacobus C T Special Forces HQ SADF 1984-10-28
38149 Vermaak Petrus Theodorus P T 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1973-08-19
27271 Verhoog James J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-21
33704 Veres Elemer Laszlo E L Sub Lieutenant Royal Navy HMS Fulmar UK 1958-02-03
27235 Venter A J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-11-30
27239 Venter Coert Christoffel Matthyson C C M Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1940-02-15
27241 Venter F Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-03
27244 Venter John J Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1941-12-02
27246 Venter J H Private Field Force Battalion UDF 1942-10-24
27252 Venter J P Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 11th Armoured Car Coy. UDF 1942-07-06
27260 Venter William A W A Corporal General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-11-17