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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
27017 Van Schalkwyk Nicolaas J N J Lieutenant South African Pay Corps UDF 1943-11-17
27018 Van Schalkwyk Petrus P Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-01-28
27021 Van Schalkwyk T N Corporal South African Corps of Military Police 6th Armd. Divisional Provost Coy. UDF 1944-07-28
26977 Van Rooyen Cornelius J C J Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1942-07-24
26978 Van Rooyen Daniel Jansen D J Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-03-08
26981 Van Rooyen H Lance Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-01-13
26986 Van Rooyen Jan J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-05-26
26987 Van Rooyen J A Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1942-12-07
26988 Van Rooyen James Alexander J A Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-09-03
26989 Van Rooyen Jacobus A K J A K Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-04-21
26991 Van Rooyen J J Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-11-07
26992 Van Rooyen Johannes Jacobus J J Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-08
26998 Van Rooyen Nicholas P N P Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-04-17
27002 Van Rooyen Rudolph B R B Major General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-05-31
33576 Van Rheede Van Oudtshoorn Andre N W J Airman South African Air Force Air Force Base Grootfontein SADF 1987-02-24
33575 Van Rhede Van Oudtshoorn Andre A South African Army 911 Battalion SADF 1982-08-30
26932 Van Rensburg Charles Jacobus C J Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-10-16
26933 Van Rensburg Coenraad Jabobus Janse C J J Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-07-10
26938 Van Rensburg Freddy F Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-09-04
26940 Van Rensburg Frederick J. F J Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1941-12-02
26941 Van Rensburg Frederick J J F J J Private Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1943-02-04
26942 Van Rensburg Gert G Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-01-20
26944 Van Rensburg G P Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-09-01
26949 Van Rensburg Jacobus F. J. J F J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1943-11-05
26950 Van Rensburg J H P J Captain General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-06-20
26956 Van Rensburg N Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-03-27
26958 Van Rensburg O F J Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1941-11-23
26960 Van Rensburg P J Trooper Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-08-19
26963 Van Rensburg R A Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-14
33566 Van Rensburg Deo M D M Staff Sergeant South African Corps of Engineers 2 Field Engineer Regiment SANDF 2007-07-10
33574 Van Rensburg Terance T Air Corporal South African Air Force 911 Battalion SADF 1991-02-28
38066 Van Rensburg Oktober Hendrik O H Inspector South African Police 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div 1998-01-16
26927 Van Reenen Jacobus A J A Gunner South African Artillery Armoured Car Training Centre UDF 1944-10-01
26928 Van Reenen Michael Cornelius M C Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1941-12-27
26923 Van Reede Van Oudtshoorn Nicholaas W N W Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-05
38061 Van Onselen Willem Andries D P Constable South African Police 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div 1990-05-02
26917 Van Noordwyk J J G Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1947-04-01
26916 Van Noie Norman H N H Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Donkin UDF 1941-09-20
26915 Van Nieuwenhuizen P J Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-08-31
26879 Van Niekerk Alexander Ling A L Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1940-09-26
26881 Van Niekerk Carel C Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-03-18
26884 Van Niekerk C R Private General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-06-22
26886 Van Niekerk D F Private Youth Training Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-01-14
26887 Van Niekerk Frans Smeer F S Sergeant South African Corps of Signals 6 S.A. Armd. Div. Sigs. UDF 1945-07-05
26890 Van Niekerk Gert J G J Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-12-28
26892 Van Niekerk H Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-26
26909 Van Niekerk Petrus J K P J K Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-10-25
26911 Van Niekerk Theodor T Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps 8 Field Coy. UDF 1942-12-19
26873 Van Neel J P Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-08-12
26865 Van Loggerenberg Francois Jacobus L F J L Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-11-15