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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

Killed in action 14,316 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
44394 Van Dyk Gideon G Burgher Boer Forces Boshof Commando 1899-11-23
44395 Van Dyk Gerhardus Johannes G J Burgher Boer Forces Bethal Commando Unknown
44396 Van Dyk Frans Johannes F J Burgher Boer Forces W. Mears Commando 1901-04-01
44397 Van Dyk Frans Johannes F J Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando 1900-11-05
44398 Van Dyk Frans F Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando 1900-11-05
44402 Van Dyk Nicolaas Barnard N B Burgher Boer Forces Vrede Commando 1902-04-03
44403 Van Dyk Frans Johannes F J Burgher Boer Forces Wakkerstroom Commando 1899-10-20
44405 Van Dyk Johannes Lodewikus J L Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando 1901-10-24
44407 Van Dyk J W J W Burgher Boer Forces ZARP Commando 1900-08-27
26785 Van Eck John Abraham J A Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
26786 Van Eck Jan Christofell J C Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1942-09-27
26788 Van Eden J Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1944-03-06
26793 Van Eeden Jacobus Stefanus J S Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Brand's Horse UDF 1915-06-09
38018 Van Eeden Hermanus Theodoris Steyn H T S Captain South African Police Middleburg, Cape Province 1971-10-05
44377 Van Eeden Petrus P P P Burgher Boer Forces 1900-10-05
44379 Van Eeden Michiel Casper M C Burgher Boer Forces Middelburg Commando 1901-07-24
44380 Van Eeden Stephanus Johannes A. (snr.) S J A ( Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad 1901-08-01
44381 Van Eeden Stephanus A. (jnr) S A ( Burgher Boer Forces Lindley Commando Unknown
44382 Van Eeden Johannes Lodewyk J L Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
44383 Van Eeden Philippus M. P M Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1900-02-24
44384 Van Eeden Jacob J Burgher Boer Forces Boshof Commando 1901-09-04
44385 Van Eeden Johannes J Burgher Boer Forces Bloemfontein Commando 1899-11-23
44386 Van Eeden Jan Matthys J M Burgher Boer Forces Colesberg Commando 1901-07-01
44387 Van Eeden Jacobus J Burgher Boer Forces Gen de Villiers Commando 1901-09-04
44388 Van Eeden Frederik J.f. F J Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1901-02-13
44399 Van Eeden J.m. J Burgher Boer Forces Philipstown Commando 1901-07-01
44400 Van Eeden Hendrik Jacobus H J Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
44401 Van Eeden Hans Jurie H J Burgher Boer Forces Ermelo Commando 1901-05-10
44374 Van Emmenis C C Burgher Boer Forces 1901-05-23
44376 Van Emmenis Petrus Stefanus P S Burgher Boer Forces Gen Beyers Commando 1901-10-01
26800 Van Gass Halos Orb H O Corporal South African Engineer Corps 12 Field Sqn. UDF 1944-06-22
44373 Van Ginkel Bekker F. G. F G Burgher Boer Forces 1901-11-28
44372 Van Gogh Cornelis Vincent C V Burgher Boer Forces ZASM Pretoria Commando 1900-04-12
26804 Van Graan Ivor Ernest I E Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1942-10-26
26806 Van Graan Thomas Ritchie T R Lieutenant South African Air Force 34 Sqdn. UDF 1944-07-22
44371 Van Graan P A P A Burgher Boer Forces Bloemhof Commando 1900-02-18
44375 Van Graan Hendrik H Burgher Boer Forces 1901-07-07
26808 Van Greuning Gert Jacobus Albertus G J A Burgher South African Mounted Rifles UDF 1914-11-18
38019 Van Greuning Hermanus Theodoris Steyn B J Sergeant South African Police Middleburg, Cape Province 1991-04-20
26819 Van Heerden Carel Sebastian C S Captain South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1944-08-14
26820 Van Heerden Emanuel Frederik E F Sapper South African Engineer Corps 41 Harbour Construction Coy. UDF 1944-11-07
26821 Van Heerden Emile Johann E J Lieutenant South African Air Force 515 Sqdn. UDF 1945-04-02
26823 Van Heerden George Sebastian G S Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-10
26826 Van Heerden Hendrik Stephanus H S Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant 8th Mounted Rifles (Midlandse Ruiters) 1915-01-18
26828 Van Heerden Isaac Jacobus I J Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
26838 Van Heerden L J (VIC) Rifleman British Free Corps 1945-02-12
26842 Van Heerden Pieter P Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
26844 Van Heerden Roger Aiden R A Private Umvoti Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-19
33520 Van Heerden Jacob Carel (jaco) J C Corporal South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-11-16
33528 Van Heerden Michael Johan M J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-06-27