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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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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
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
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
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
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
38165 Vikunga Henning Jeremiah A Sergeant South African Police 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div 1998-03-31
38164 Vigoureux Henning Jeremiah H J Constable South African Police 39 Dist (Johannesburg) Tvl Div 1963-02-05
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
33722 Verwey Dario David Marco D D M Signalman South African Corps of Signals Natal Command Signals Unit. SADF 1994-01-07
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
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
33703 Verckys Loa L Lance Corporal South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1983-03-03
33685 Venter Isak Phillipus I P Warrant Officer Class II North West Command 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-05-16
33687 Venter Jaccobus Lukas Marthinus J L M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1975-10-25
33695 Venter Pieter Johannes Jacobus P J J Corporal Natal Command HQ Unit 1991-04-17
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
27232 Venn Andries A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-07-24
40527 Vengisayi William H Private Rhodesian Army Service Corps 1 Brigade 1977-08-01
33672 Veltman Andre Taylor A T Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 19 Sqdn. SADF 1987-11-14
33669 Veer Leslie Andrew L A Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1965-03-09
38828 Vaughan-Davies Mark M Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Salisbury Central 1969-04-26
33666 Vasco Noe N Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1982-04-23
27196 Varley Ralph Charles R C Air Sergeant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1942-01-27
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 Western Air Command SADF 1983-02-18
38121 Van Zyl Johan L J P R Sergeant South African Police Head Office 1967-04-24
40522 Van Zyl Clarence Dudley C D Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 5th Battalion 1977-10-07
41116 Van Zyl Marius Albertus M A Corporal South African Infantry Corps School of Infantry SADF 1987-08-01
33627 Van Wyk Jannie J Rifleman South African Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1984-08-13
33628 Van Wyk Jan Chornelius J C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1974-04-15
33634 Van Wyk Nicholaas Johannes N J Able Bodied Seaman South African Navy 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1979-03-19
38108 Van Wyk Roelof Daniel Jacobus R D J Detective Sergeant South African Police 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div 1960-06-07