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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 on active service 6,443 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
37954 Van Der Linde Gert A J L E Constable South African Police Western Cape 1976-01-07
26595 Van Der Lith J A Sergeant UDF 1943-02-15
40509 Van Der Mark Romain Henry R H Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion 1978-01-22
26597 Van Der Merwe A Private UDF 1941-06-28
26601 Van Der Merwe Albert A Private UDF 1943-07-20
26602 Van Der Merwe A J J Private UDF 1942-03-17
26606 Van Der Merwe Barend F B F Lance Bombardier UDF 1942-03-31
26610 Van Der Merwe C A Staff Sergeant Field Force Battalion UDF 1942-07-28
26611 Van Der Merwe Carel J C J Air Corporal UDF 1943-11-10
26613 Van Der Merwe Christian J C J Corporal UDF 1946-06-27
26618 Van Der Merwe E J Corporal UDF 1947-12-07
26621 Van Der Merwe Frederik Christoffel F C Sapper UDF 1941-11-05
26622 Van Der Merwe F G Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1941-09-26
26623 Van Der Merwe F J Gunner 2 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1942-06-27
26624 Van Der Merwe Francois J F J Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1943-06-22
26626 Van Der Merwe Gabriel G G G Trooper UDF 1947-05-12
26631 Van Der Merwe H S Sapper 61 Tunnelling Coy. UDF 1945-04-17
26635 Van Der Merwe J E Private UDF 1946-02-15
26636 Van Der Merwe Joseph E J E Corporal South African Veterinary Corps 1944-06-04
26637 Van Der Merwe J F Corporal Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-11-23
26638 Van Der Merwe J H Corporal UDF 1942-03-29
26640 Van Der Merwe J J Private UDF 1945-12-29
26643 Van Der Merwe Jurie J W J J W Corporal UDF 1944-12-09
26644 Van Der Merwe Johannes Loduwiks J L Private UDF 1941-08-18
26647 Van Der Merwe J N Lieutenant UDF 1947-04-03
26653 Van Der Merwe Petrus J P J Staff Sergeant UDF 1944-09-26
26657 Van Der Merwe Theunis J T J Private UDF 1944-08-05
26658 Van Der Merwe W Gunner UDF 1944-02-19
26662 Van Der Merwe Willem Petrus W P Private UDF 1941-07-17
37962 Van Der Merwe Frans Pierre F P Constable South African Police Primrose CID 1990-11-21
37970 Van Der Merwe Johannes Marthinus J M Student South African Police East Rand Division 1985-10-27
37971 Van Der Merwe Johannes Marthinus J S Detective Warrant Officer South African Police East Rand Division 1983-11-02
37972 Van Der Merwe Koos K South African Police East Rand Division 1994-01-17
37973 Van Der Merwe Koos L Constable South African Police East Rand Division 1989-09-20
37975 Van Der Merwe Marthinus J D (engel) M J D Inspector South African Police East Rand Division 1997-04-07
37977 Van Der Merwe Pieter Johannes P J Constable South African Police East Rand Division 1987-01-06
37978 Van Der Merwe Pieter Johannes R G Constable South African Police East Rand Division 1996-07-10
37979 Van Der Merwe Pieter Johannes S W Constable South African Police East Rand Division 1990-02-15
26665 Van Der Mescht Petrus J P J Private UDF 1943-08-31
37981 Van Der Mescht Charles C Constable South African Police Upington 1993-08-19
26669 Van Der Poel Henry H Corporal UDF 1942-02-10
26672 Van Der Post Hendrik Daniel Didie H D D Private UDF 1947-06-29
26682 Van Der Sandt Johan David J D Private National Reserve Volunteer 1945-11-11
26687 Van Der Schyff H C Trooper 9th Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1941-09-01
26688 Van Der Schyff N P Private South African Railway Services 1918-10-20
37984 Van Der Schyff J Hubert J H Constable South African Police Upington 1985-11-25
37985 Van Der Spuy Daniel Wynand D W Warrant Officer South African Police Upington 1992-10-29
26701 Van Der Struys W A N Sapper UDF 1945-12-25
26556 Van Der Vyver Louis Isak L I Lieutenant 2 Rsu Raf UDF 1943-06-02
37986 Van Der Vyver Daniel Wynand A M Lieutenant South African Police Upington 1994-05-21