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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

MVA — Motor vehicle accident 2,581 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
33699 Venter Sarel Leon S L Sergeant South African Intelligence Corps 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment SADF 1983-05-07
33701 Venter Willem Johannes Gysberg W J G Corporal Norther Infantry School Oudtshoorn 1987-05-26
38131 Venter Christiaan Mattys B M Student South African Police 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div 1970-08-13
38132 Venter Christiaan Mattys C H Lance Sergeant South African Police 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div 1992-11-15
38136 Venter Jacobus J B Detective Sergeant South African Police 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div 1960-09-03
38148 Venter Willem Adriaan W A Constable South African Police 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div 1963-06-03
33703 Verckys Loa L Lance Corporal South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1983-03-03
33709 Vermaak Cornelius Jacobus C J Private South African Infantry Corps Special Forces HQ SADF 1981-09-03
33711 Vermaak Daniel Jacobus D J Corporal South African Ordnance Services Corps 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1974-07-20
33718 Vermeulen Willem Jacobus W J Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1994-08-22
38151 Vermeulen Gert Nicolaas G N Detective Constable South African Police 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div 1947-09-25
38155 Vermeulen Simon Petrus S P 2nd Class Sergeant South African Police 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div 1959-03-22
38156 Vermeulen Simon Petrus W M Sergeant South African Police 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div 1996-08-27
42388 Vermeulen Jacobus Johannes J J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-07-17
33722 Verwey Dario David Marco D D M Signalman South African Corps of Signals Natal Command Signals Unit. SADF 1994-01-07
27333 Victor John George J G Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1942-10-06
38163 Victor Jacobus Adriaan Z J Constable South African Police 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div 1962-07-05
38164 Vigoureux Henning Jeremiah H J Constable South African Police 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div 1963-02-05
38165 Vikunga Henning Jeremiah A Sergeant South African Police 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div 1998-03-31
33728 Vilakazi Mduduzi Simon M S Private South African Infantry Corps Infantry School SANDF 1997-03-25
38166 Vilakazi Henning Jeremiah P V Sergeant South African Police 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div 1968-11-27
33733 Viljoen Andre A Lieutenant 30 Corps Maintenance Unit South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1983-11-30
33736 Viljoen Gavin G Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-08-13
33740 Viljoen Marius M Corporal South African Armoured Corps 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1987-02-09
33742 Viljoen Phillipus Daniel P D Flight Sergeant South African Air Force AFB Waterkloof SADF 1990-08-03
33744 Viljoen William W Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-01-24
33748 Visagie Izak Sybrand I S Trooper South African Armoured Corps 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1964-05-16
33749 Visagie John Frank J F Rifleman South African Commandos Gordonia Commando SANDF 1999-01-06
38184 Visagie Schalk Willem Jacobus S W J Constable South African Police 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div 1947-02-24
33753 Visser Francois F Private South African Technical Services Corps TS Training Center SADF 1984-08-11
33754 Visser Floris Johannes F J Airman South African Air Force AFB Ysterplaat SADF 1986-12-01
33756 Visser Gideon Jacobus G J Corporal South African Artillery Corps 16 Maintenance Unit SADF 1963-11-12
38195 Visser Jean Morne W Constable South African Police 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div 1958-10-10
39737 Visser Jacobus Edward J E Second Lieutenant South West African Territory Force 202 Battalion SADF 1983-05-23
40537 Visser Bertie B Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1971-05-11
41282 Vito Simon Taziveyi P A Detective Constable British South Africa Police Criminal Investigation Department 1979-12-01
33761 Vivier Hendrik H Bombadier South African Artillery 1 Recce Commando SADF 1984-06-04
33765 Voges Gert Jacobus G J Staff Sergeant 29 Field 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1977-03-29
33772 Von Solms Eugene Johann Milton E J M Private South African Air Force 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1977-01-28
38208 Vosloo Louis Jonas L J Constable South African Police Zwartfontein 1937-08-25
38209 Vumase Louis Jonas G M Constable South African Police Zwartfontein 1972-03-03
38210 Vumazonke Louis Jonas X J Constable South African Police Zwartfontein 1991-01-31
38211 Vusimuzi Louis Jonas M Reserve Constable South African Police Zwartfontein 1998-02-23
38212 Vuso Louis Jonas L L Constable South African Police Zwartfontein 1977-12-02
33782 Wagener Gerhardt G Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 12 Sqdn. SADF 1979-10-20
38216 Wagener Francois Johannes Louis F L J Constable South African Police Zwartfontein 1987-12-08
38217 Wagener Francois Johannes Louis M J Warrant Officer South African Police Zwartfontein 1985-10-15
27580 Walker Alexander McTavish A M Private South African Tank Corps 2/3 McC UDF 1940-07-20
38218 Walker Francois Johannes Louis C A Constable South African Police Zwartfontein 1992-02-21
40545 Walters John William J W Second Lieutenant Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1979-05-27