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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

NAT — Natural causes 761 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
41711 Van Niekerk Johannes Matthys J M Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Pay Branch SADF 1960-06-09
43397 Van Niekerk Johan Wilhelm Albertus J W A Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force (Corps) 402 AMU (Aerodrome Maintenance Unit) SADF 1978-08-12
26943 Van Rensburg Gert Jacobus G J Trooper Armoured Car Regiment 9th Armoured Car Coy. UDF 1942-05-15
33565 Van Rensburg Claude Kenneth C K Stoker South African Navy (Corps) 2 Squadron UDF 1948-10-17
33571 Van Rensburg Louis Jacobus L J Warrant Officer 1 South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) TS Training Centre SADF 1989-03-16
33592 Van Schalkwyk Arend Hendrik A H Commandant South African Air Force (Corps) Dog Centre SADF 1975-05-16
41641 Van Schalkwyk Philippus Rudolph (schallie) P R Ao1 TS Training Centre SADF 1965-11-16
27055 Van Tonder Jacob J Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1917-07-11
41631 Van Tonder Cornelius Petrus Johannes C P J Captain South African Air Force (Corps) 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1965-05-26
40518 Van Vastenhoven Johannes Petrus Dominicus J P D Master Technician New Sarum AFB Rhodesian Air Force RSF 1977-08-28
27067 Van Vuuren Frederick F Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-25
27154 Van Zyl Gideon George G G Corporal General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-02-13
27168 Van Zyl Lodwyk T F L T F Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-07-16
27177 Van Zyl Willem Hendrik W H Lance Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1940-11-18
33665 Varkevisser Joseph Forrest J F Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot SADF 1966-11-06
27247 Venter Jan Hendrik J H Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-01-30
33697 Venter Rholot Roderick R R Gunner 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment SADF 1977-03-25
38137 Venter Jan Hendrik J H Lieutenant 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1953-09-19
38138 Venter Jan Hendrik J H Constable 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1993-09-14
27286 Vermeulen Abraham Johannes A J Lance Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-10-01
33719 Vermeulen Sybrand Johannes S J Colonel South African Air Force (Corps) 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1974-08-23
41538 Vermeulen George Bernett C J Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Services School SADF 1960-11-14
48628 Vermeulen Sybrand Johannes S J Colonel South African Air Force Air Force Headquarters SADF 1974-08-23
41590 Vogel Philip Lodewyk P L Sergeant AFB Waterkloof SAP 1963-09-02
33775 Vorster Casparus Johannes Jacobus Gerhardus C J J G Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot SADF 1989-07-23
27505 Vosloo Johan Adam J A Private National Reserve Volunteer 1944-08-08
49750 Vrey Gerald Anthony G A Corporal 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1980-11-20
49770 Wahlstrand Pieter Cornelius Phillipus P C P Flight Sergeant AFS Snake Valley SADF 1981-04-01
27586 Walker George G Dresser South African Veterinary Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-07-27
27602 Walker Thomas T Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1916-06-22
27625 Wallace James Robert J R Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-10-24
27805 Waters John Frederick Penrose J F P Able Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (South Africa) S.A.R.N.V.R. H.M.S. "Afrikander" UDF 1918-10-16
27811 Waterston William Anderson W A Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-06-02
27847 Watson George James G J Lieutenant South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Congella UDF 1944-10-15
41623 Watts Anthony Charles A C Sergeant Union Defence Forces 1 Air Depot SADF 1964-09-11
33825 Weideman Martin Eugene M E Private South African Air Force (Corps) 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-01-19
28002 Weiss Arthur Edwin A E Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-08
28135 Whalley Ethel Iris E I Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) UDF 1944-10-07
28206 White Herbert William H W Sergeant 3rd Mounted Rifles (Natal Mounted Rifles) UDF 1915-12-13
28214 White Maurice M Trooper South African Horse 2nd UDF 1916-05-02
28217 White Norman N Private 5th South African Infantry Machine Gun Section UDF 1917-07-04
41283 Whitmore Trevor William T W Staff Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment Depot RSF 1979-02-26
28502 Williams Peter P Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-09-09
28511 Williams Reginald H R H Sergeant 1st Reserve Brigade 7th Bn. UDF 1944-07-22
28656 Wilson Winslow Arthur W A Stores Assistant South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Goede Hoop UDF 1944-05-12
38267 Wilson Ernest Castel Haddo E C H Sergeant Natal Police Eastern Cape 1903-07-18
39785 Wilson Christopher Arthur David C A D Chief Petty Officer South African Navy (Corps) Mine Sweeping Base, Simonstown SADF 1974-03-19
38268 Winnaar V R Lance Sergeant Eastern Cape SAP 1996-01-14
28701 Winterbach Basil B Lance Corporal South African Irish 1st UDF 1942-04-24
41100 Witbooi F N U Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1st Regiment UDF 1915-05-20