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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
44043 Venter G H G H Burgher Boer Forces Vrede Commando 1901-08-27
44044 Venter W A W A Burgher Boer Forces 1902-02-24
44045 Venter Francois J. F J Burgher Boer Forces Bronkhorstspruit 1901-01-29
44046 Venter F. (j.) F ( Burgher Boer Forces Reddersburg Commando 1901-02-26
44047 Venter Frans Petrus F P Burgher Boer Forces Winburg Commando 1900-02-23
27234 Venske Percy Eithel Herman P E H Private Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-12-31
41280 Vengesa Laurence Williams I Private 2 Brigade H.q. 1979-06-08
33673 Venasio Petrus P Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1982-06-02
33671 Velleman Paul Denzil P D Captain South African Air Force 19 Sqdn. SADF 1979-09-06
27224 Velkoop Walter Harry Edward W H E Bombardier South African Artillery 2 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1942-06-20
27218 Veldsman Charles C Sergeant Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
27219 Veldsman Johannes Jacobus J J Sergeant Royal Air Force 101 Sqdn. 1943-04-28
27214 Veitch Francis F Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-19
27215 Veitch John Alexander J A Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-21
27213 Veit George Otto G O Sergeant South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
44049 Veenstra Hendrik Jan H J Burgher Boer Forces Scheepers Commando 1901-09-04
27211 Veall Denys Gurney D G Trooper Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-08-02
40525 Vazhure Joramu J Private Rhodesian Army Service Corps 2 Maintenance Unit 1979-04-06
43416 Vavaseur Burgher Boer Forces 1900-09-05
27203 Vaughan Harold John H J Second Lieutenant Cambridgeshire Regiment 1st Bn. 1916-06-08
27204 Vaughan James Henry Lionel J H L Major General List 1918-05-05
27206 Vaughan Leslie John L J Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
40524 Vaughan Allan Eric A E Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1977-02-17
27198 Varty Herbert Rex Boyd H R B Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-02-22
44048 Varivis N N Burgher Boer Forces ZASM Middelburg Commando 1901-12-13
27192 Varder Donovan Edgar D E Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
27186 Vansittert Sydney Moyle S M Lance Corporal South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-08-24
40523 Vangani Simbarashe S District Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection 1976-12-21
27181 Vaneros John J Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
27184 Van-Rhyn Michael Christian Bester M C B Private South African Infantry 5th Regt. UDF 1916-02-12
44409 Van der Westhuizen Petrus Johannes Kemp P J K Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando 1901-10-30
44416 Van der Westhuizen Mynhardt Jacobus M J Burgher Boer Forces Griqualand West Commando 1900-05-30
44417 Van der Westhuizen Mathys Andreas de Beer M A B Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1901-09-22
44418 Van der Westhuizen Stephanus S Burgher Boer Forces 1902-05-24
44419 Van der Westhuizen Jasper C.p. J C Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1902-01-04
44420 Van der Westhuizen Jan N J N Burgher Boer Forces Klerksdorp Commando 1900-07-24
44421 Van der Westhuizen Johannes Petrus J P Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1902-02-11
44422 Van der Westhuizen Hermanus (a). H ( Burgher Boer Forces Hoopstad Commando 1899-12-11
44423 Van der Westhuizen Jan J Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1902-02-11
44424 Van der Westhuizen Bart B Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
44425 Van der Westhuizen David S. D S Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1902-02-12
44426 Van der Watt Hendrik C H C Burgher Boer Forces 1901-09-27
44427 Van der Watt Petrus Johannes Kemp P J K Burgher Boer Forces Wakkerstroom Commando 1901-01-08
44428 Van der Watt Johannes Lodewicus M J L M Burgher Boer Forces Elandsrivier Commando 1901-07-03
44429 Van der Watt Hendrik Cornelius H C Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Commando 1901-08-16
44430 Van der Walt Gerrit Jacobus G J Burgher Boer Forces 1901-11-27
44431 Van der Walt T J T J Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp 1901-08-08
44432 Van der Walt Philippus Jacobus P J Burgher Boer Forces Waterberg Commando 1901-01-08
44433 Van der Walt Johannes A J A Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
44434 Van der Walt Tjaart T Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp 1901-12-01