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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 6,447 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
38042 Van Kasterop Lucas Marthinus L M Warrant Officer Primrose CID SAP 1968-04-13
38038 Van Jaarsveld Dirk J D J Constable Primrose CID SAP 1991-03-05
40511 Van Hess Johannes Cornelius J C Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 2 Independent Company RSF 1978-12-07
26851 Van Helsdingen R Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1943-05-08
26817 Van Heerden Beatrice B Nursing Sister South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1946-03-04
26824 Van Heerden Henry H Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-07-14
26825 Van Heerden Hendrik Johannes H J Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-06-29
26827 Van Heerden Izak I Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-11-27
26829 Van Heerden Johannes Andries J A Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-11
26830 Van Heerden John Abraham J A Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 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 UK 1944-04-04
26837 Van Heerden Lourens Jacobus L J Lieutenant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-12-03
26839 Van Heerden Michael Bolleurs M B Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1941-12-18
26841 Van Heerden Philippus P Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-09
26848 Van Heerden Una Lock U L Warrant Officer Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) UDF 1946-08-07
33515 Van Heerden David Hercules D H Lieutenant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 7 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1954-07-12
38028 Van Heerden Jasper J Inspector Kroonstad SAP 1995-12-20
26807 Van Graan W J Corporal Field Force Battalion UDF 1942-10-24
26790 Van Eeden Christoffel J C J Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-11-23
26792 Van Eeden G J Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-07-15
26794 Van Eeden Jan S J S Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1945-10-31
26795 Van Eeden N Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-10-12
26783 Van Dyl J Private Kaffrarian Rifles UDF 1941-02-10
26771 Van Dyk G C Private South African Railway Services UDF 1918-10-22
26778 Van Dyk Lourens C J L C J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1943-06-28
38016 Van Dyk Sybrand S Detective Sergeant Middleburg, Cape Province SAP 1988-01-21
26768 Van Duiker Samuel Z S Z Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-08-02
26761 Van Deventer Dirk Jacob Carel Bekker D J C B Brigadier South African Staff Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-02-12
26762 Van Deventer H A J Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1943-02-08
38010 Van Deventer Cornelius D C D 16 Dist (Willowmore) CE Div SAP 1994-08-14
38011 Van Deventer Marius M Constable 16 Dist (Willowmore) CE Div SAP 1987-05-05
26732 Van Der Westhuizen Daniel Johannes D J Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-04-26
26743 Van Der Westhuizen Jan J L J J L Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 6 S.A. Bde., Sig. Coy. UDF 1942-02-02
26749 Van Der Westhuizen L M Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-12-25
26750 Van Der Westhuizen Nicholas N Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-01-15
26753 Van Der Westhuizen N J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-02-02
26758 Van Der Westhuizen Stella S Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) UDF 1943-08-29
33497 Van Der Westhuizen Theunis Johannes (keppie) W W 4 Field Regiment SADF Unknown
38009 Van Der Westhuizen Wessie J M W J M Warrant Officer 16 Dist (Willowmore) CE Div SAP 1988-04-26
26729 Van Der Werff D J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Anti-Tank Regiment UDF 1941-12-02
26720 Van Der Walt Martin P A M P A Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-01-30
33432 Van Der Walt Johnnie J Seaman South African Navy (Corps) Naval Base Simonstown SADF 1958-05-16
26556 Van Der Vyver Louis Isak L I Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 2 Rsu Raf UDF 1943-06-02
37986 Van Der Vyver A M Lieutenant Upington SAP 1994-05-21
26701 Van Der Struys W A N Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-12-25
37985 Van Der Spuy Daniel Wynand D W Warrant Officer Upington SAP 1992-10-29
26687 Van Der Schyff H C Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 9th Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1941-09-01
26688 Van Der Schyff N P Private South African Railway Services UDF 1918-10-20
37984 Van Der Schyff J Hubert J H Constable Upington SAP 1985-11-25