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

Died as prisoner of war 381 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
48402 Whitehead John William J W Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-02-25
48403 Wessels Adrian Henry A H Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-01
48516 Welthagen Leendert Hendrik L H Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-09-18
48404 Welman Johan Christian J C Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-05
47859 Weber Cornelis Johannes C J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-23
48406 Vosloo Leonardus Johannes L J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-04-10
48523 Vosloo Arnoldus Francois A F Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-20
48405 Viviers Philippus Rudolf P R Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-16
47972 Visser Bart B Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-16
48164 Viljoen Piet P Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-07-10
48165 Viljoen Andries A Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-24
48393 Viljoen Jan Johannes J J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1903-01-05
48408 Viljoen Gerhardus G Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-26
48522 Viljoen Cornelius Jacobus C J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-23
48000 Verwey Jacobus Marthinus J M Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
47919 Vermaak Samuel Cornelis J S C J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-11-09
48118 Vermaak Gert G Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
47780 Venter Andries Petrus J. A P J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-12-13
47909 Venter Jacobus Johannes J J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-10-25
47916 Venter Hendrik Gerhardus H G Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-09-09
47973 Venter Tjaart Nicolaas T N Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-26
48072 Venter Willem Adriaan W A Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48075 Venter Frederik Pieter Jacobus F P J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48329 Venter Barend B Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-07-27
48392 Venter Lucas Johannes L J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-13
48409 Venter Malgas M Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-11-09
48410 Venter Jan Adrian J A Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-06-25
48515 Veasy Paul P Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-08-06
47816 Vandeventer Johannes Hendrik C. J H C Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-10-31
47957 Van der Walt Barend Johannes Lodewyk B J L Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48331 Van der Vyver Bartlomeus Jacobus B J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48185 Van der Vlugt Floris F Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-10-27
47975 Van der Schyff Petrus Marthinus P M Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-06-04
47958 Van der Merwe Roelof Erasmus R E Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48186 Van der Merwe Daniel Adriaan D A Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
47757 Van der Linde Karel Lodewyl van der Linde K L L Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-22
48187 Van der Linde Stephanus Petrus S P Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-07-20
47913 Van den Berg Barend Johannes B J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-10-11
48191 Van den Berg Rudolph J R J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-05-24
48517 Van den Berg Andries Francois A F Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-03-13
48121 Van Zyl Willem Johannes Jacobus W J J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-08-22
48169 Van Zyl Rothman Johannes R J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-08
48412 Van Zyl William Abraham W A Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
47942 Van Wyk Johann Hendrik van Wyk J H W Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-20
47999 Van Wyk Cornelius Johannes C J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-23
48086 Van Wyk Paul Bester P B Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48173 Van Wyk Jan Hendrik J H Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-08
48174 Van Wyk Albert Johannes A J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-08-11
48411 Van Wyk Petrus Willem Jacobus P W J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48413 Van Wyk Hendrik Jacobus H J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-08-21

Source: https://rohsa.co.za/listPeopleCause.php?cause=Died+as+prisoner+of+war&dir=desc&pdf=1

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