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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

Died in motor vehicle accident 1,764 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
38080 Van Straaten J P L Detective Constable North West Province SAP 1965-08-11
33600 Van Staden Jacobus Johannes Gerhardus J J G Lance Corporal South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 61 Base Workshop SADF 1982-06-29
33580 Van Rooyen Edward Daniel E D Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-09-20
33581 Van Rooyen Gideon G Staff Sergeant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1988-08-16
38070 Van Rooyen Dirk Willem D W Constable 33 Dist (Harrismith) OFS Div SAP 1963-10-12
38071 Van Rooyen Dirk Willem J A Detective Inspector 33 Dist (Harrismith) OFS Div SAPS 2002-05-05
38072 Van Rooyen Dirk Willem J J Inspector 33 Dist (Harrismith) OFS Div SAPS 2001-02-11
38073 Van Rooyen Dirk Willem K P Reserve Constable North West Province SAPS 2005-09-26
26937 Van Rensburg Edward Adam E A Private Cape Corps 3rd Bn. UDF 1945-04-08
33569 Van Rensburg Johannes Petrus J P Private Regiment De la Rey SADF 1987-09-26
33560 Van Niewenhuizen Wilhelm Jacobus Johannes W J J Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 32 Field Workshop SADF 1977-03-31
33544 Van Niekerk Cornelius Albertus C A Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1975-10-25
33550 Van Niekerk Edward James E J Able Bodied Seaman South African Navy (Corps) 147 Minesweeping Sqn. SADF 1959-12-05
33553 Van Niekerk Karl K Corporal South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) Western Province Command Workshop SANDF 1996-11-22
33557 Van Niekerk Ruben R Trooper 1 Special Service Battalion "C" Coy. SADF 1977-10-29
38054 Van Niekerk Hendrik Johannes J H Major 37 Dist (Heidelberg) Tvl Div SAP 1968-11-19
38058 Van Niekerk Phillipus Hendrik Albertus P H F Constable Mondeor, Johannesburg SAP 1959-06-20
33538 Van Loggerenberg Marthinus Petrus M P Corporal 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-01-23
33537 Van Leersum William Alexander W A Sub Lieutenant South African Navy (Corps) Services School UDF 1952-05-31
38040 Van Jaarsveldt Marthinus J M J Constable Primrose CID SAP 1958-11-14
38037 Van Huyssteen George G Constable Primrose CID SAP 1938-07-11
33532 Van Heerden Willem Georg W G Second Lieutenant South African Commandos Noordvaal Commando SADF 1980-02-29
38036 Van Heerden Willem Petrus Johannes W P J Constable Primrose CID SAP 1994-03-10
33513 Van Hamersveld Ronald Christo R C Signalman 2 Signal Regiment SADF 1981-05-04
33510 Van Emmenis Johannes Coetsee J C Corporal 7 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-04-18
33485 Van Der Westhuizen Ettienne Pieter E P Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1977-01-21
33486 Van Der Westhuizen Gerhardus Hendrik G H Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-10-24
33488 Van Der Westhuizen Hermanus Jakobus H J Rifleman South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 13 Maintenance Unit SADF 1976-12-24
38003 Van Der Westhuizen Hendrik Jacobus H J Constable North West Province SAP 1952-06-29
37999 Van Der Wath J G Reserve Constable North West Province SAP 1981-04-16
33424 Van Der Walt Andre G A G Rifleman Administrative Service Corps (Corps) 4 Vehicle Reserve Park SADF 1977-10-18
33425 Van Der Walt Balthazer Johannes Carolus B J C Rifleman South West African Territory Force (Corps) 1 SWA Specialist Unit SADF 1979-07-04
33430 Van Der Walt Hendrik Jacobus H J Lance Corporal South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 16 Maintenance Unit SADF 1980-08-16
37998 Van Der Walt Rudolph Marthinus R M Constable North West Province SAP 1966-09-19
26680 Van Der Ross Willem W Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-06-25
26627 Van Der Merwe Gerhardus Hendrikus G H Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-07-28
33442 Van Der Merwe Anton Bela A B Sergeant Regiment Hillcrest Regiment Hillcrest SADF 1989-01-20
33444 Van Der Merwe Adriaan Johannes A J Private South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1976-05-21
33453 Van Der Merwe Hendrik H Leading Seaman South African Navy (Corps) SAS Protea SADF 1973-08-10
33456 Van Der Merwe Hermanus Stephanus H S Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) Northern Air Defence Sector, Devon SADF 1970-03-10
33458 Van Der Merwe Johannes Dawid Gerhardus J D G Corporal 3 Parachute Battalion SADF 1988-07-20
33467 Van Der Merwe Phillipus Andries P A Gunner 25 Field Regiment SADF 1991-05-06
33470 Van Der Merwe Peter Schalk P S Second Lieutenant 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1971-09-09
33471 Van Der Merwe Renier R Second Lieutenant 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF Unknown
37968 Van Der Merwe Izak Roelof J E Constable 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div SAP 1971-02-23
40510 Van Der Merwe Edward George E G Sapper Rhodesian Corps of Engineers (Corps) 2 Squadron, Rhodesian Corps of Engineers RSF 1979-01-19
37956 Van Der Lith Michelle M Warrant Officer (Female) Primrose CID SAP 1994-03-10
37957 Van Der Lith Willem G C W G C Constable Primrose CID SAP 1998-05-15
33413 Van Der Bijl Frank Pieter Leendert F P L Lance Corporal South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 101 Field Workshop SADF 1983-05-28
33412 Van Der Berg Jan Gabriel Johannes J G J Private 201 Battalion SADF 1983-02-04