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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 wounds 2,400 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
41688 Van Aswegen Cornelius Johannes C J Civilian Civilian 202 Battalion 1922-03-13
26506 Van Barkenhuizen Jan Johannes J J Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-10-21
26517 Van Blerk Henry Cornelius H C Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-23
26527 Van Breda Willem Breda W B Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-11-07
33407 Van Den Heever Gys Albertus Marthinus G A M Lieutenant 101 Battalion SADF 1984-03-09
26557 Van Der Au William Ernest W E Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles UDF 1944-09-21
26569 Van Der Berg Jacob Dirk J D Burgher Mounted Commandos Pietersburg Commando UDF 1915-05-01
26571 Van Der Berg Petrus Paulus P P Private 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-28
26592 Van Der Linde Michiel Stephanus M S Burgher Mounted Commandos Reddersburg Commando UDF 1914-11-12
26603 Van Der Merwe Andries Petrus A P Private South African Horse 9th UDF 1916-09-08
26615 Van Der Merwe Carel Jacobus Stephanus C J S Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1945-01-05
26617 Van Der Merwe Dewalt Jacobus D J Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1942-07-17
37958 Van Der Merwe Carel Lodewyk C L Constable South African Police Primrose CID SAP 1974-08-04
26667 Van Der Plank Roderick Vernon R V Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
26668 Van Der Poel Benjamin Lambertus B L Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-11-15
26670 Van Der Polder Leendert L Private 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
26676 Van Der Riet Tobias Johannes T J Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-23
26700 Van Der Struys James Gordon J G Private 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-05-10
26534 Van Der Venter Carl Stephanus C S Corporal 5th Infantry (Kaffrarian Rifles) 1914-09-12
26709 Van Der Walt Daniel D Private 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-27
26718 Van Der Walt Johann Hendrick J H Private 4th Regt. UDF 1917-12-23
26719 Van Der Walt Louis Tjaard Petrus L T P Private Field Force Brigade 1/2 UDF 1942-08-10
26764 Van Deventer Petrus Johannes P J Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1945-04-18
26779 Van Dyk Leslie Lionel L L Lieutenant 30 Sqdn. UDF 1945-04-13
26798 Van Eyssen Henry Thomas H T Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-18
26847 Van Heerden Tjaart Johannes T J Private 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
33535 Van Jaarsveld Tian T Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-10-17
26889 Van Niekerk George Edward G E Gunner 42 Field Regt. (V.) UDF 1944-07-01
26891 Van Niekerk Gert Petrus G P Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
26913 Van Niekerk Willem Jacobus Martinus W J M Corporal Natal Mounted Rifles 1st UDF 1942-10-25
33563 Van Reenen Eric Norman E N Rifleman Regiment De la Rey SADF 1980-03-05
26935 Van Rensburg David Jacobus Jansen D J J Private 8th Regt. UDF 1917-07-27
26945 Van Rensburg Hendrik Christoffel Jansen H C J Burgher Mounted Commandos Pietersburg Commando UDF 1915-05-01
26975 Van Rooyen Anthony A Private UDF 1944-10-05
26976 Van Rooyen Cornelius Johannes C J Sergeant Special Service Battalion UDF 1944-06-10
26984 Van Rooyen Ignatius Michael I M Warrant Officer Class II Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment "C" Coy. UDF 1944-06-24
27013 Van Schalkwyk Guillaume Jacobus G J Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1944-06-26
27020 Van Schalkwyk Schalk S Major 1 Sqdn. UDF 1940-11-06
33601 Van Staden Marthinus Johannes M J Corporal 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-08-12
27049 Van Straaten David D Private 8th Regt. UDF 1917-07-06
27068 Van Vuuren Gert Adriaan Janse G A J Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1942-10-29
27107 Van Wyk Frans Hendrik F H Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-10-13
27124 Van Wyk Johannes Michael J M Private 4th Regt. UDF 1918-07-19
27125 Van Wyk Johannes Petrus Marais J P M Private South African Horse 6th UDF 1916-07-20
41337 Van Wyk Harry P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regt. UDF 1915-02-20
27166 Van Zyl Johannes Stephanus Fourie J S F Gunner 2 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1942-06-29
27169 Van Zyl Marthinus Philipus M P Private 8th Regt. UDF 1916-04-02
33652 Van Zyl Gideon G Second Lieutenant 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-12-09
48333 Van der Merwe Hendrik H Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-03-15
27193 Vardy Wilfred Duff W D Lance Corporal Rifle Brigade 13th Bn. 1916-11-23