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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

KIA — Killed in action 14,405 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
43948 Visser Albertus G A G Burgher Boer Forces Adj of Beyers Commando BOER 1901-06-14
27450 Viveros Eric E Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 24 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-03-04
27451 Vivian Edward Douglas E D Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 50 Squadron (RAF) UK 1941-07-12
43937 Vivier Stefanus Sebastiaan S S Burgher Boer Forces Bloemfontein Commando BOER 1900-02-20
43927 Viviers P.j. P Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg BOER 1899-10-21
43928 Viviers Philip P Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-08-26
43929 Viviers Jan Leonard J L Burgher Boer Forces Standerton Commando BOER 1900-01-25
43930 Viviers Willem W Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-05-23
43931 Viviers Isak F I F Burgher Boer Forces Winburg Commando BOER 1900-04-24
43932 Viviers Izak Frederik I F Burgher Boer Forces Winburg : Commandant Haasbroek Commando BOER 1901-05-26
43934 Viviers Hendrik Jacobus Jnr H J J Burgher Boer Forces Winburg Commando BOER Unknown
43935 Viviers Hendrik H Burgher Boer Forces Fordsburg Commando BOER Unknown
43936 Viviers Eduard Johannes E J Burgher Boer Forces Standerton Commando BOER 1900-02-23
27456 Vlok Theodore Villiers T V Lieutenant South African Air Force 37 Squadron UDF 1944-07-07
43925 Vlok Arnoldus Christiaan A C Burgher Boer Forces Standerton Commando BOER 1900-05-07
43926 Vlok Albert A Burgher Boer Forces Griekwastad Commando BOER 1902-05-06
43933 Vlok A C A C Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-15
43421 Vogel Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-05-05
43921 Vogel Petrus A P A Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad BOER 1900-11-06
43923 Vogel J. J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-11
43924 Vogel Gert Martinus G M Burgher Boer Forces Zoutpansberg Commando BOER 1901-05-05
27464 Voigt Frederick Carl Marthinus F C M Captain South African Engineer Corps 31 Road Construction Coy. UDF 1943-04-07
27465 Volbrecht Arthur John A J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
27466 Volbrecht Emil Bawden E B Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
38832 Volker Ephraim August E A Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit RSF 1979-08-03
33766 Volkersz Steven S 1st Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Squadron SADF 1980-10-10
27471 Volsteedt Royland James R J Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 34 Squadron UDF 1945-04-04
43919 Von Borries Ernest Ludwig E L Burgher Boer Forces German Corps Commando BOER 1899-10-21
43920 Von Brachel, Freiherr Burgher Boer Forces German Corps Commando BOER 1900-04-30
27472 Von Brandis Matthew Francis M F Lance Bombardier South African Artillery UDF 1942-01-08
43922 Von Brandis Louis Frederik L F Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
43917 Von Brusewitz Burgher Boer Forces German Corps Commando BOER 1900-01-24
43918 Von Dalwig, Freiherr Burgher Boer Forces Unknown BOER 1900-08-23
27474 Von Der Heyde Francis Leopold F L Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
27475 Von Dresselt Daniel D Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
27476 Von Gordon Frederick Albert George Adolph F A G A Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1916-08-10
27478 Von Herff Erwin E Fahnrich zur See (Naval Officer Cadet) German Air Service GER 1914-09-07
27479 Von Keyserlingk Arthur Harold A H Sergeant Natal Mounted Rifles 1st Bn. UDF 1944-07-17
43915 Von Kisler Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
43916 Von Levetzow Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando BOER 1899-10-24
27480 Von Linsingen Frederick William Berry F W B Corporal Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1941-12-31
43914 Von Maltitz Burgher Boer Forces Ficksburg Commando BOER 1900-06-14
27482 Von Petrikowsky Augustine Albert A A Trooper Special Service Battalion UDF 1944-07-26
33771 Von Schmettau Udo Knud U K Sapper South African Engineer Corps 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1975-12-10
43580 Von Strolman Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-06-26
43913 Von Zeppelin Burgher Boer Forces German Corps/Heidelberg Commando BOER 1899-10-23
27487 Vorster Coen Brits C B Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Squadron UDF 1944-10-12
27489 Vorster Christian Johannes C J Private Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) 8th Bn. CAN 1915-06-05
27490 Vorster Daniel Jacobus Brink D J B Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1945-04-16
27493 Vorster Jack Peter J P Able Seaman South African Navy H.M.S. Hermes UDF 1942-04-09