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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 14,778 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
33731 Vilho Matias M Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1986-04-11
33732 Vilho Ndjendjela N Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1987-03-14
40534 Vieira Luis Felipe Braganza L F B Captain Grey Scouts Depot RSF 1978-07-20
49412 Vidal Charles Squadron Sergeant Major Ashburner's Light Horse COLONIAL 1902-03-07
33727 Victorino Christiano C Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF Unknown
27335 Victor Theunis Gert T G Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-08
33725 Victor Clement Roy D J Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-12-14
33726 Victor Clement Roy J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1977-10-27
43982 Victor Gert Diederick Sr. G D S Burgher Frankfort Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-10-11
43983 Victor Petrus J. P J Burgher Lichtenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-25
43986 Victor Gert Diederick Jr G D J Burgher Frankfort Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-10-11
27329 Vickery Sidney Francis S F Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-24
27322 Vickers Colin Percival C P Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Hermes UDF 1942-04-09
27326 Vickers Noel N Lieutenant East Yorkshire Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1918-03-24
27328 Vickers Paul Vernon De Villiers P V D V Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 83 Squadron UK 1944-01-20
27319 Vice Cedric Noel C N Lieutenant 38 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-02-03
27321 Vice Louis Guy L G Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
40532 Vhudzijena Weston W District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Aru RSF 1978-10-08
33723 Verwey Llewellyn L Rifleman 201 Battalion SADF 1982-03-04
43984 Verwey P J Burgher Lichtenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-25
43987 Verwey Paardeberg P Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-18
43988 Verwey Tobias Johannes Jacobus T J J Burgher Bloemfontein Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-18
27310 Verster Jacobus Johannes Petre J J P Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-02
33721 Verster Jesse Powell J P Second Lieutenant 2 Squadron UDF 1951-07-01
43985 Verster Jacobus Renier Petrus J R P Burgher Bethulie commando Joubert Boer Forces BOER 1901-07-15
43990 Verster Frederik Philippus Stefanus F P S Burgher Zoutpansberg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-05-16
43992 Verstappen Nicolaas N Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-13
27307 Versfeld Peter Henry Swift P H S Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Cornwall UDF 1942-04-05
27308 Versfeld Vernon Ferris V F Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 190th Bde. UK 1918-04-02
43989 Versfeld Hendrik P. H P Burgher Pretoria Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-09-16
27305 Verreynne William W Private South African Horse 6th UDF 1916-09-07
27299 Verney James Way J W Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 220 Squadron UK 1943-06-14
27287 Vermeulen Barend Johannes B J Private Royal Durban Light Infantry UDF 1942-01-02
27293 Vermeulen J J F Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1941-11-30
27294 Vermeulen Matthys Adrian M A Lieutenant 21 Squadron UDF 1941-11-20
27295 Vermeulen Petrus Hermanus P H Lieutenant 12 Squadron UDF 1940-12-05
33716 Vermeulen Nicolaas Jacobus N J Rifleman 54 Battalion SADF 1988-03-25
43991 Vermeulen Michael M Burgher Thaba Nchu Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
43994 Vermeulen Giliam Johannes G J Burgher Thaba Nchu Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-06-15
43995 Vermeulen Abraham Johannes A J Burgher Vryheid Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-06
43996 Vermaas Cornelius Lourens C L Burgher Smuts Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-10-03
27279 Vermaak Frank Kenneth F K Lance Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-07-14
27283 Vermaak Solomon Johannes Cornelius S J C Private 1st Bn. SAP 1942-01-02
40530 Vermaak Cornelius T C T Trooper Special Air Service "C" Squadron RSF 1978-01-20
40531 Vermaak Charles William C W Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Battalion RSF 1976-11-06
43422 Vermaak Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-06-22
43547 Vermaak Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-06-08
43993 Vermaak Nicolaas Jacobus N J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-05
43997 Vermaak Willem Hendrik W H Burgher Vryheid Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-20
43998 Vermaak Stefanus S Burgher Boshof Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-08