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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

UNK — Unknown 3,499 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
33790 Walsh Matthew George M G Trooper Royston's Horse Engineers School COLONIAL 1906-05-03
41701 Walsh Ivan Claude I C Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) H.q. SADF 1958-02-08
27562 Wakeford Joseph William J W Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2nd Brigade Depot UDF 1917-02-18
27558 Wake Vivian Hereward V H Sub-Lieutenant South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Landrail UDF 1945-03-28
27537 Wagenar Cornelius C Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-02-10
27522 Vusani John Aaron J A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-12-31
27521 Vungxana Ben B Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-07-19
27515 Vries Hans H Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-05-04
27511 Voster Hendrik H South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-01-06
27508 Vosloo Petrus Jacobus P J Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-10-26
27499 Vorster Willem Jacobus W J Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1940-11-09
33777 Vorster George Diederick G D Lance Corporal North West Command Provost Unit SADF 1984-02-27
33778 Vorster Jacobus Johannes J J Signaller Provost Unit SADF 1979-03-10
27483 Von Zweigbergh Erik Conrad Frederick E C F Lieutenant 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1918-10-20
27468 Vollenhoven Edwin E Corporal Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-05-07
27441 Visser Jochim Jacobus J J Cyclist South African Motor Cyclist Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-12-17
33758 Visser Jasper Gerhardus Johannes J G J Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1971-02-01
38186 Visser Bretton B Constable 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div SAP 2000-04-05
27406 Visagie Andries Phillipus Daniel A P D Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-08-18
27415 Visagie Jan Johannes Petrus J J P Lance Bombardier Cape Corps UDF 1945-07-30
27418 Visagie Manie M 2nd Cook S.S. Empire Mariott 1943-08-02
38178 Visagie Andre C J F Constable 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div SAP 1998-09-11
38179 Visagie Andre D R Detective Warrant Officer 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div SAP 1990-08-22
38180 Visagie Louis Johannes L J Warrant Officer 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div SAP 1990-06-29
38181 Visagie Louis Johannes L S Inspector 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div SAPS 2002-09-05
38182 Visagie Louis Johannes N E L Superintendent 70 Dist (Rustenburg) Tvl Div SAP 1996-06-14
33745 Vimango Johannes (kangombe) J K Private 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1990-12-11
27342 Viljoen Abram Johannes A J Staff Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1944-06-25
27346 Viljoen Daniel D Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-30
27370 Viljoen William W Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-05-01
33741 Viljoen Matthys Johannes M J Commandant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Graaff-Reinet Commando UDF 1956-11-07
27339 Vikwane Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-02-07
27338 Vikinduku David D Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-02-14
27317 Viboom Alfred A Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-22
27313 Vester John J Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-01
27275 Verity William George W G Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-11-30
27238 Venter Bernardus Gerhardus Abram B G A Corporal General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-11-15
27255 Venter Philippus Francois P F Staff Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-01-19
27256 Venter Patrick Hendrik P H Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-08-13
33680 Venter Erasmus Albertus E A Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-08-16
33682 Venter Hendrik Francois Frederick H F F Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Dog Training Centre SADF 1989-06-15
33691 Venter Pierre P Corporal 101 Battalion SANDF 1995-11-29
33698 Venter Stefanus Johannes S J Private 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment SADF 1976-04-08
27226 Vena Griffith G Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-01
27227 Vena Joe J Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-26
27217 Veldman John J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-17
27216 Vela Mtutelwa M Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-08
33667 Vavarirai Elias Viva E V Warrant Officer Class II 5 Special Forces Regiment 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SANDF 2002-08-22
27189 Vanssie January J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-23
27185 Vansasie Dan D Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-19