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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 14,231 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
44081 Van Wyngaard Jacobus Johannes J J Burgher Boer Forces Waterberg Commando 1901-08-18
27139 Van Zitters Jacob J Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
43552 Van Zweel Burgher Boer Forces 1900-02-24
44077 Van Zweel Emil Wilhelmus E W Burgher Boer Forces Bethal Commando 1900-04-08
44076 Van Zwier J. J Burgher Boer Forces Netherlands Commando 1901-04-06
27147 Van Zyl Dawid Andries D A Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-16
27150 Van Zyl David Isak Stephanus D I S Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy H.M.S. Dorsetshire 1942-04-05
27151 Van Zyl Edward Alfred E A Lieutenant South African Air Force 34 Sqdn. UDF 1944-11-22
27152 Van Zyl F Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1943-11-12
27158 Van Zyl John J Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1916-09-16
27167 Van Zyl Louis Andries L A Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1943-08-06
27170 Van Zyl Pieter Adriaan P A Sergeant South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
27172 Van Zyl Pieter Willem P W Burger Rebellion 1914 Militia 1914-11-01
27175 Van Zyl Theunis Lodewyk T L Private South African Horse 6th UDF 1916-08-17
27176 Van Zyl Willem Andries W A Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-05-14
33643 Van Zyl Albertus Petrus A P Corporal South African Commandos Tygerberg Commando SADF 1977-09-11
33644 Van Zyl Christo C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-12-03
33645 Van Zyl Daniel Willem Hendrik D W H Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-11-11
33647 Van Zyl Francois Charel F C Warrant Officer Class II 1 Reconnaissance Regiment 1 Sqdn. SADF 1977-10-28
33651 Van Zyl Gerrit G Lieutenant Sector 2 85 Combat Flying School 1981-11-04
33654 Van Zyl James J Candidate Officer South West African Territory Force 201 Battalion SADF 1981-09-29
33663 Van Zyl Renier Stefanus R S Corporal Regiment Special Forces 1980-03-23
38117 Van Zyl Ignatius Francois I F Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1986-05-11
38118 Van Zyl Jacobus Ignatius J I Constable South African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1988-03-23
43581 Van Zyl Burgher Boer Forces 1900-11-29
43582 Van Zyl Burgher Boer Forces 1900-04-21
43583 Van Zyl Burgher Boer Forces 1900-02-18
43584 Van Zyl Burgher Boer Forces 1900-04-03
44050 Van Zyl Willem Frederik Johannes Jacobus W F J J Burgher Boer Forces Vrede (De Wet) Commando 1900-11-06
44051 Van Zyl W.p. W Burgher Boer Forces Cradock Commando 1902-01-31
44052 Van Zyl Pieter A P A Burgher Boer Forces Gen Bouwer Commando 1902-02-25
44053 Van Zyl W. W Burgher Boer Forces 1901-12-10
44054 Van Zyl Frederik Jacobus F J Burgher Boer Forces 1900-03-09
44055 Van Zyl Marthinus Johannes M J Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando 1902-02-25
44056 Van Zyl W W Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad 1900-11-18
44057 Van Zyl Jacobus J. J J Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Cmdt Antonie Michiel Prinsloo Commando 1900-05-07
44058 Van Zyl Karel Nicolaas K N Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1899-10-20
44059 Van Zyl Johannes Hendrik Ignatius J H I Burgher Boer Forces Cape Rebel Commando 1901-11-06
44060 Van Zyl Joseph J J J Burgher Boer Forces Froneman Commando Unknown
44061 Van Zyl Jan Daniel J D Burgher Boer Forces Gen van Zyl Commando 1901-02-10
44062 Van Zyl Jan G Field Cornet J G F C Burgher Boer Forces Gen Kemp Commando 1900-12-13
44063 Van Zyl Isak D J I D J Burgher Boer Forces Schmidt Commando 1901-08-30
44064 Van Zyl Jan Barend J B Burgher Boer Forces 1901-05-07
44065 Van Zyl F W F W Burgher Boer Forces Middelburg Commando 1901-12-19
44066 Van Zyl Hermanus L. H L Burgher Boer Forces Griekwaland Wes (Cmdt Van Aswegen) Commando 1900-02-16
44067 Van Zyl Hendrik Willem Marthinus H W M Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando 1900-02-23
44068 Van Zyl Gideon Jacobus G J Burgher Boer Forces Utrecht Commando 1902-02-28
44069 Van Zyl Gerhardus Stephanus G S Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando 1900-02-06
44070 Van Zyl Frederik Jacobus F J Burgher Boer Forces Boshof Commando 1900-01-24
44071 Van Zyl Frederik J F J Burgher Boer Forces Unknown