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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
26720 Van Der Walt Martin P A M P A Corporal UDF 1946-01-30
33432 Van Der Walt Johnnie J South African Army Naval Base Simonstown SADF 1958-05-16
26729 Van Der Werff D J Gunner 2 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1941-12-02
26732 Van Der Westhuizen Daniel Johannes D J Sergeant UDF 1944-04-26
26743 Van Der Westhuizen Jan J L J J L Signaller 6 S.A. Bde., Sig. Coy. UDF 1942-02-02
26749 Van Der Westhuizen L M Sergeant UDF 1945-12-25
26750 Van Der Westhuizen Nicholas N Private UDF 1946-01-15
26753 Van Der Westhuizen N J Private UDF 1942-02-02
26758 Van Der Westhuizen Stella S Private UDF 1943-08-29
33497 Van Der Westhuizen Theunis Johannes (keppie) W W South African Army 4 Field Regiment Unknown
38009 Van Der Westhuizen Wessie J M W J M Warrant Officer South African Police 16 Dist (Willowmore) CE Div 1988-04-26
26761 Van Deventer Dirk Jacob Carel Bekker D J C B Brigadier South African Staff Corps UDF 1945-02-12
26762 Van Deventer H A J Sergeant UDF 1943-02-08
38010 Van Deventer Cornelius D C D South African Police 16 Dist (Willowmore) CE Div 1994-08-14
38011 Van Deventer Marius M Constable South African Police 16 Dist (Willowmore) CE Div 1987-05-05
26768 Van Duiker Samuel Z S Z Private UDF 1946-08-02
26771 Van Dyk G C Private South African Railway Services 1918-10-22
26778 Van Dyk Lourens C J L C J Corporal UDF 1943-06-28
38016 Van Dyk Sybrand S Detective Sergeant South African Police Middleburg, Cape Province 1988-01-21
26783 Van Dyl J Private Kaffrarian Rifles UDF 1941-02-10
26790 Van Eeden Christoffel J C J Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-11-23
26792 Van Eeden G J Air Corporal UDF 1941-07-15
26794 Van Eeden Jan S J S Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1945-10-31
26795 Van Eeden N Private UDF 1941-10-12
26807 Van Graan W J Corporal Field Force Battalion UDF 1942-10-24
26817 Van Heerden Beatrice B Nursing Sister South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1946-03-04
26824 Van Heerden Henry H Private UDF 1942-07-14
26825 Van Heerden Hendrik Johannes H J Corporal UDF 1946-06-29
26827 Van Heerden Izak I Private UDF 1942-11-27
26829 Van Heerden Johannes Andries J A Private UDF 1943-08-11
26830 Van Heerden John Abraham J A Private UDF 1943-08-22
26834 Van Heerden Johannes Lodewicus J L Trooper 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1943-06-14
26835 Van Heerden John Lonreus J L Corporal Southern Rhodesia Military and Air Force Police 1944-04-04
26837 Van Heerden Lourens Jacobus L J Lieutenant UDF 1942-12-03
26839 Van Heerden Michael Bolleurs M B Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1941-12-18
26841 Van Heerden Philippus P Sapper UDF 1943-08-09
26848 Van Heerden Una Lock U L Warrant Officer Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1946-08-07
33515 Van Heerden David Hercules D H Lieutenant 7 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1954-07-12
38028 Van Heerden Jasper J Inspector South African Police Kroonstad 1995-12-20
26851 Van Helsdingen R Corporal UDF 1943-05-08
40511 Van Hess Johannes Cornelius J C Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 2 Independent Company 1978-12-07
38038 Van Jaarsveld Dirk J D J Constable South African Police Primrose CID 1991-03-05
38042 Van Kasterop Lucas Marthinus L M Warrant Officer South African Police Primrose CID 1968-04-13
26865 Van Loggerenberg Francois Jacobus L F J L Corporal UDF 1947-11-15
26873 Van Neel J P Private UDF 1941-08-12
26879 Van Niekerk Alexander Ling A L Gunner UDF 1940-09-26
26881 Van Niekerk Carel C Private UDF 1941-03-18
26884 Van Niekerk C R Private UDF 1941-06-22
26886 Van Niekerk D F Private Youth Training Brigade UDF 1942-01-14
26887 Van Niekerk Frans Smeer F S Sergeant 6 S.A. Armd. Div. Sigs. UDF 1945-07-05