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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 of pneumonia 1,020 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
27092 Van Wyk Andrew A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-09-06
27122 Van Wyk Jacobus Johannes J J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-04-22
27131 Van Wyk Pieter Daniel P D Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-06
27086 Van Wijk Carl C Driver South African Field Artillery UDF 1916-12-07
27119 Van Wijk Johan Georg J G Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles Depot UDF 1918-10-24
26993 Van Rooyen Jacobus Nickolas J N Gunner South African Field Artillery 1st UDF 1918-06-16
26966 Van Rensenberg Andrew Stephen A S Private South African Veteran Reserve Garrison Military Police UDF 1918-10-14
26951 Van Rensburg Jacobus Nicholas J N Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-01
38826 Van Oudtshoorn WESSEL LOURENS van RHEEDE W L V R Section Officer British South Africa Police Braeside Police Camp RSF 1970-07-10
33542 Van Niekerk Andre Johan A J Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1987-12-26
33543 Van Niekerk Andre Johan B P Private 1 Maintenance Unit SADF Unknown
33551 Van Niekerk Jacobus Oostewalk J O Private Special Service Battalion 147 Minesweeping Sqn. UDF 1935-07-07
26870 Van Meyeren Harry H Sapper South African Mounted Engineers UDF 1918-12-12
26846 Van Heerden Thomas Bingle T B Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-21
26797 Van Eyssen Coenraad Johannes C J Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-15
26799 Van Eyssen Samuel Stephanus S S Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1918-10-13
26770 Van Dyk Christoffel Hendrick C H Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-16
26780 Van Dyk Lodewyk Wessel Gerhardus L W G Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-11
26736 Van Der Westhuizen Hermanus Petrus H P Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-12-07
26711 Van Der Walt Gert G Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1916-09-08
26703 Van Der Venter Jacob Hermanus J H Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2nd Brigade Depot UDF 1916-06-23
26704 Van Der Venter William Hendrik W H Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-09-28
26685 Van Der Schyff Charles C Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-10-17
26599 Van Der Merwe Albert A Gunner South African Heavy Artillery UDF 1918-09-25
26609 Van Der Merwe Casper C Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-12-19
26641 Van Der Merwe Johannes Jacobus J J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-17
26648 Van Der Merwe Johannes Petrus J P Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-12
26661 Van Der Merwe Willem Johannes Jacobus W J J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot UDF 1941-11-04
26566 Van Der Berg Hans Jurgens H J Private South African Horse 1st UDF 1916-12-29
33410 Van Der Berg Andre Johan A J Gunner 14 Field Regiment SADF 1978-10-09
26533 Van De Ven Leslie Van Ryn Berning L V R B Corporal Army Pay Corps (Corps) UK 1919-02-03
26518 Van Blerk Nicholas Johannes N J Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery UDF 1918-10-13
26486 Vallentine Jack J Cadet Royal Air Force Base Depot UK 1918-08-17
26458 Uyesa Charlie C Native Driver South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Permanent Bty. UDF 1921-06-20
25719 Ullman Charles Joseph C J Detective Sergeant British South African Police 1918-10-29
25711 Uithaaler Booi B Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-09-05
25638 Turner Ernest Augustus E A Lieutenant East African Unattached List UK 1918-10-10
41398 Tuelo Seipothlane S Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment UDF 1919-07-11
25598 Tucker Elias E Leading Signalman Royal Navy H.M.S. "Ajax." UK 1918-10-26
25596 Tube Johnson J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-12-23
25593 Tsusoane Jack J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Railway Operating Company UDF 1916-05-25
25567 Tshezi Thomson T Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-01-15
25566 Tshenge Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Railway Operating Company UDF 1916-06-29
25549 Tsetsan William W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-09-29
25543 Tsegele John Zililo J Z Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 30th Coy. UDF 1918-02-19
33327 Truter Jacob Johannes J J Private South African Service Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion UDF 1926-09-16
25510 Trumble Richard William R W Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-30
25483 Troake Stephen J S J Constable British South African Police 1918-11-09
25472 Trew Ernest Gordon Bernard E G B Sergeant Suffolk Regiment 4th Bn. UK 1917-10-28
25471 Trevor Gruffydd Vaughan G V Lieutenant Royal Engineers 255th Tunnelling Coy. UK 1918-11-05