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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 14,811 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
44424 Van der Westhuizen Bart B Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
44425 Van der Westhuizen David S. D S Burgher Heidelberg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-12
49368 Van der Westhuizen T J Lieutenant 31 Battalion SADF 1976-02-29
27184 Van-Rhyn Michael Christian Bester M C B Private 5th South African Infantry UDF 1916-02-12
27181 Vaneros John J Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-09-20
40523 Vangani Simbarashe S District Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1976-12-21
27186 Vansittert Sydney Moyle S M Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1916-08-24
27192 Varder Donovan Edgar D E Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-10-12
44048 Varivis N N Burgher ZASM Middelburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-13
27198 Varty Herbert Rex Boyd H R B Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1941-02-22
27203 Vaughan Harold John H J Second Lieutenant Cambridgeshire Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1916-06-08
27204 Vaughan James Henry Lionel J H L Major General List 1918-05-05
27206 Vaughan Leslie John L J Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-10-18
40524 Vaughan Allan Eric A E Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1977-02-17
43416 Vavaseur Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-09-05
40525 Vazhure Joramu J Private Rhodesian Army Service Corps (Corps) 2 Maintenance Unit RSF 1979-04-06
27211 Veall Denys Gurney D G Trooper Pretoria Regiment UDF 1944-08-02
44049 Veenstra Hendrik Jan H J Burgher Scheepers Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-04
27213 Veit George Otto G O Sergeant 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
27214 Veitch Francis F Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-19
27215 Veitch John Alexander J A Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-21
27218 Veldsman Charles C Sergeant Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-09-20
27219 Veldsman Johannes Jacobus J J Sergeant Royal Air Force 101 Squadron (RAF) UK 1943-04-28
27224 Velkoop Walter Harry Edward W H E Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Anti-Tank Regiment UDF 1942-06-20
33671 Velleman Paul Denzil P D Captain 19 Squadron SADF 1979-09-06
33673 Venasio Petrus P Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1982-06-02
41280 Vengesa I Private 2 Brigade H.q. RSF 1979-06-08
27234 Venske Percy Eithel Herman P E H Private Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1941-12-31
27236 Venter Abraham Jacobus A J Burgher Mounted Commandos Middelburg Commando UDF 1915-04-30
27245 Venter Johannes Gerhardus J G Lieutenant Prince Alfred's Guard UDF 1944-06-13
27249 Venter Johannes Jurgens Jacobus J J J Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-21
27253 Venter Jacobus Paulus J P Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1945-04-15
27257 Venter Peter Johannes P J Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron (RAF) UK 1942-04-17
27258 Venter Rudolph Gideon R G Private South African Rifles 2nd UDF 1916-10-31
27261 Venter Willem Adriaan Jacobus W A J Warrant Officer Class II 34 Squadron UDF 1945-03-25
27263 Venter Willem Daniel Francois W D F Trooper Pretoria Regiment UDF 1944-06-20
27264 Venter William John W J Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
33674 Venter Abraham Izak Emmanuel A I E Corporal 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1977-12-09
33675 Venter Bartholomeus B Rifleman South African Commandos 11 Commando SADF 1975-11-12
33679 Venter Daniel Stephanus D S Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 84 Signals Unit SADF 1984-04-07
33681 Venter Gert Johannes G J Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-06-10
33683 Venter Hendrik Jacobus H J Lance Corporal 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-05-04
33684 Venter Henry Walter H W Commandant 4 Vehicle Reserve Park 4 Vehicle Reserve Park SADF 1990-03-23
33688 Venter Johannes Mattheus Strauss J M S Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-06-27
33700 Venter Van Zyl V Z Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Infantry School Oudtshoorn SADF 1988-02-21
38147 Venter Pieter Rocher Leslie P R L Sergeant 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1985-12-12
40528 Venter Johannes Lodewicus J L Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 8th Battalion RSF 1980-02-18
43415 Venter Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-10
43423 Venter Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-10
43424 Venter Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-07-09