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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 2,648 records

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Options list values that appear for this cause. The unit list shows the most common units — pick a regiment to see every unit in that regiment. Combine filters freely — for example KIA + SADF + 1987.

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
33753 Visser Francois F Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) TS Training Center SADF 1984-08-11
33754 Visser Floris Johannes F J Airman South African Air Force (Corps) 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 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div SAP 1958-10-10
39737 Visser Jacobus Edward J E Second Lieutenant 202 Battalion SADF 1983-05-23
40537 Visser Bertie B Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1971-05-11
33748 Visagie Izak Sybrand I S Trooper South African Armoured Corps (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 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div SAP 1947-02-24
33733 Viljoen Andre A Lieutenant 30 Corps Maintenance Unit 1983-11-30
33736 Viljoen Gavin G Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-08-13
33740 Viljoen Marius M Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1987-02-09
33742 Viljoen Phillipus Daniel P D Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Waterkloof SADF 1990-08-03
33744 Viljoen William W Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-01-24
33728 Vilakazi Mduduzi Simon M S Private Infantry School SANDF 1997-03-25
38166 Vilakazi P V Sergeant 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div SAP 1968-11-27
38165 Vikunga A Sergeant 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div SAP 1998-03-31
38164 Vigoureux Henning Jeremiah H J Constable 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div SAP 1963-02-05
27333 Victor John George J G Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-10-06
38163 Victor Jacobus Adriaan Z J Constable 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div SAP 1962-07-05
33722 Verwey Dario David Marco D D M Signalman South African Corps of Signals (Corps) Natal Command Signals Unit. SADF 1994-01-07
33718 Vermeulen Willem Jacobus W J Second Lieutenant 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1994-08-22
38151 Vermeulen Gert Nicolaas G N Detective Constable 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1947-09-25
38155 Vermeulen Simon Petrus S P 2nd Class Sergeant 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1959-03-22
38156 Vermeulen Simon Petrus W M Sergeant 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1996-08-27
42388 Vermeulen Jacobus Johannes J J Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-07-17
33709 Vermaak Cornelius Jacobus C J Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Special Forces HQ SADF 1981-09-03
33711 Vermaak Daniel Jacobus D J Corporal South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1974-07-20
33703 Verckys Loa L Lance Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1983-03-03
33685 Venter Isak Phillipus I P Warrant Officer Class II North West Command SADF 1981-05-16
33687 Venter Jaccobus Lukas Marthinus J L M Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1975-10-25
33695 Venter Pieter Johannes Jacobus P J J Corporal Natal Command HQ Unit SADF 1991-04-17
33699 Venter Sarel Leon S L Sergeant 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment SADF 1983-05-07
33701 Venter Willem Johannes Gysberg W J G Corporal Northern Transvaal Command SADF 1987-05-26
38131 Venter Christiaan Mattys B M Student 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1970-08-13
38132 Venter Christiaan Mattys C H Lance Sergeant 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1992-11-15
38136 Venter Jacobus J B Detective Sergeant 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1960-09-03
38148 Venter Willem Adriaan W A Constable 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1963-06-03
49873 Venter Carl Nicholaas C N Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps Army Battle School SADF 1981-10-07
27232 Venn Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-07-24
40527 Vengisayi William H Private Rhodesian Army Service Corps (Corps) 1 Brigade RSF 1977-08-01
33672 Veltman Andre Taylor A T Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 19 Squadron (Army) SADF 1987-11-14
33669 Veer Leslie Andrew L A Leading Air Mechanic S.A.A.F. College SADF 1965-03-09
38828 Vaughan-Davies Mark M Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Salisbury Central RSF 1969-04-26
33666 Vasco Noe N Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1982-04-23
27196 Varley Ralph Charles R C Air Sergeant 12 Squadron UDF 1942-01-27
49367 Van den Berg J G J Private 201 Battalion SADF 1983-02-04
33641 Van Zyl Abraham Albertus A A Captain Military 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1983-07-14
33661 Van Zyl Paul Petrus P P Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Western Air Command SADF 1983-02-18
38121 Van Zyl Johan L J P R Sergeant Head Office SAP 1967-04-24