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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

SUIC — Suicide 388 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
48607 Van Eeden James Francois J F Gunner 4 Field Regiment 41 Battery SADF 1979-08-20
33529 Van Heerden Pierre Andre P A Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-05-12
41495 Van Heerden Pieter Willem P W Private Rhodesian Light Infantry Rhodesian Light Infantry RSF 1961-04-13
41151 Van Niekerk Jan Petrus J P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Infantry SADF 1985-02-19
41336 Van Niekerk Harry J G Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment UDF 1914-01-12
41629 Van Staden Marthinus Hermanus Johannes M H J Corporal 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1964-08-11
27052 Van Thal Jacob J Company Quartermaster Sergeant 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1918-09-12
33605 Van Tonder Anton Johannes A J Warrant Officer Class I 35 Engineer Regiment SANDF 1998-07-18
33610 Van Tonder Johan J J Sergeant 10 Armoured Car Squadron SANDF 1998-08-15
27061 Van Velden Cornelius Johannes Hugo C J H Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force Repatriation Camp UK 1919-02-24
27101 Van Wyk Cornelius Johannes C J Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-02-20
27135 Van Wyk William Abraham W A Batman Union Defence Forces Machine Gun Unit UDF 1915-06-11
33689 Venter Lourens Matthys Johannes L M J Lance Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1971-11-15
41699 Venter Cornelius Du Plessis C D P Corporal Union Defence Forces H.q. SADF 1957-12-12
27276 Verkyl Otto O Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-12-23
33708 Vermaak Andre Johannes A J Corporal 44 Squadron SADF 1983-06-09
27289 Vermeulen Gert Jacobus G J Private South African Horse 6th UDF 1916-09-29
41710 Versteeg Wilhelmus Cornelius Allen W C A Head Constable Pay Branch SAP 1960-03-28
33746 Vine R E Petty Officer South African Navy (Corps) 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SANDF 1998-10-20
27407 Visagie Cornelius Johannes Christian C J C Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment UDF 1920-03-12
41462 Vos Jos Centlivres J C Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1914-02-13
33785 Walker E W Sergeant South African Air Force South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SANDF 1998-04-28
39420 Walker Herbert Spencer H S Gunner Natal Field Artillery "B" Bty. COLONIAL 1906-05-02
38221 Wanda E N Constable 1 Air Depot SAP 1996-05-04
38222 Wanyaza M Sergeant 1 Air Depot SAP 1999-09-21
33808 Watkins Edward J T Sapper 4 Survey and Mapping Regiment SANDF 1996-10-11
33819 Weber Andre Johan A J Captain Directorate Military Intelligence Directorate Military Intelligence 1989-12-13
33834 Wessels Christo Andre C A 4 Field Regiment SADF 1979-01-31
28320 Wiley Francis Hill F H Second Lieutenant 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-07-03
49775 Wilhelm Josef J Rifleman 101 Battalion SADF 1987-06-21
33883 Williams Sydney Melvin S M Corporal 10 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 2008-08-28
28602 Wilson Edward E Second Lieutenant 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-05-02
28634 Wilson Martin Edward M E Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment UDF 1919-08-08
28802 Woodbury Cecil James C J Lance Corporal Prince Alfred's Guard UDF 1945-10-07
28938 Wylly Edward Vesey E V Lieutenant King's African Rifles 2nd/3rd UK 1918-01-17
29159 Zwane Manie M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-01-02
33959 Zweni M J Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-11-21
49723 van Oostrum Omius O Commandant North West Command SADF 1978-04-24