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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 14,313 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
33721 Verster Jesse Powell J P Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1951-07-01
43985 Verster Jacobus Renier Petrus J R P Burgher Boer Forces Bethulie commando Joubert 1901-07-15
43990 Verster Frederik Philippus Stefanus F P S Burgher Boer Forces Zoutpansberg Commando 1901-05-16
43992 Verstappen Nicolaas N Burgher Boer Forces 1901-12-13
27307 Versfeld Peter Henry Swift P H S Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Cornwall UDF 1942-04-05
27308 Versfeld Vernon Ferris V F Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 190th Bde. 1918-04-02
43989 Versfeld Hendrik P. H P Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando 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 Sqdn. 1943-06-14
27287 Vermeulen Barend Johannes B J Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-01-02
27293 Vermeulen J J F Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1941-11-30
27294 Vermeulen Matthys Adrian M A Lieutenant South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1941-11-20
27295 Vermeulen Petrus Hermanus P H Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1940-12-05
33716 Vermeulen Nicolaas Jacobus N J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 54 Battalion SADF 1988-03-25
43991 Vermeulen Michael M Burgher Boer Forces Thaba Nchu Commando Unknown
43994 Vermeulen Giliam Johannes G J Burgher Boer Forces Thaba Nchu Commando 1900-06-15
43995 Vermeulen Abraham Johannes A J Burgher Boer Forces Vryheid 1902-05-06
43996 Vermaas Cornelius Lourens C L Burgher Boer Forces Smuts Commando 1901-10-03
27279 Vermaak Frank Kenneth F K Lance Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-14
27283 Vermaak Solomon Johannes Cornelius S J C Private South African Police 1st Bn. 1942-01-02
40530 Vermaak Cornelius T C T Trooper Special Air Service "C" Sqdn. 1978-01-20
40531 Vermaak Charles William C W Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Battalion 1976-11-06
43422 Vermaak Burgher Boer Forces 1901-06-22
43547 Vermaak Burgher Boer Forces 1901-06-08
43993 Vermaak Nicolaas Jacobus N J Burgher Boer Forces 1901-11-05
43997 Vermaak Willem Hendrik W H Burgher Boer Forces Vryheid 1899-10-20
43998 Vermaak Stefanus S Burgher Boer Forces Boshof Commando 1901-08-08
43999 Vermaak N.j. N Burgher Boer Forces Swaziland Commando 1901-11-17
44000 Vermaak B.j. B Burgher Boer Forces Piet Retief Commando 1902-02-22
44001 Vermaak Lucas Petrus L P Burgher Boer Forces Utrecht Commando 1899-10-20
44002 Vermaak E P E P Burgher Boer Forces 1900-02-08
44003 Vermaak Ignatius Leopold I L Burgher Boer Forces Vryheid 1900-01-06
44004 Vermaak Cornelius Theodorus C T Burgher Boer Forces Utrecht Commando 1901-10-31
27272 Verity Gordon Howard G H Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-10
27273 Verity Leighton Aaron L A Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 114 Sqdn. UDF 1944-10-02
27274 Verity Reginald Raymond R R Private South African Medical Corps 1st Field Ambulance UDF 1917-12-07
44005 Vergottini George Philippus J. G P J Burgher Boer Forces Winburg Commando 1900-02-27
44006 Vercuil Petrus Christiaan P C Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg 1900-02-05
44007 Verceuil Jan Frederik J F Burgher Boer Forces Pietersburg Police Commando 1901-07-02
43626 Verburg Burgher Boer Forces 1899-11-26
33702 Venusiu Simon S Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1987-03-12
38830 Venturas George G National Service Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Ground Coverage 1977-01-15
27236 Venter Abraham Jacobus A J Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Middelburg Commando UDF 1915-04-30
27245 Venter Johannes Gerhardus J G Lieutenant Prince Alfred's Guard, S.A.Forces UDF 1944-06-13
27249 Venter Johannes Jurgens Jacobus J J J Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
27253 Venter Jacobus Paulus J P Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1945-04-15
27257 Venter Peter Johannes P J Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Sqdn. 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 South African Air Force 34 Sqdn. UDF 1945-03-25
27263 Venter Willem Daniel Francois W D F Trooper Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-20