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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 14,654 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
26745 Van Der Westhuizen Jasper Petrus J P Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-07-22
26746 Van Der Westhuizen Jan Willem J W Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-10-17
26747 Van Der Westhuizen Joachim Willem Zacharias J W Z Burgher Mounted Commandos Jagersfontein Commando UDF 1914-11-20
26754 Van Der Westhuizen Nicolas Stephanus Krynauw N S K Staff Sergeant South African Field Post and Telegraph Corps (Corps) UDF 1915-01-14
26759 Van Der Westhuizen S J C Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-11-23
33484 Van Der Westhuizen Daniel Rudolf D R Second Lieutenant South West African Territory Force (Corps) Etosha Area Force Unit SADF 1982-04-15
33496 Van Der Westhuizen Theunis Johannes (keppie) T J Lieutenant 4 Field Regiment SADF 1976-02-29
26727 Van Der Watt Stanley C S C Lieutenant 3 Squadron UDF 1943-07-21
26713 Van Der Walt Hendrik Willem H W Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-09-23
26714 Van Der Walt Henning Willem Jacobus H W J Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-21
26715 Van Der Walt John J Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-15
26721 Van Der Walt Nicholas N Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-11
26722 Van Der Walt P Flight Sergeant 23 Squadron UDF 1943-06-19
26724 Van Der Walt Willem Frederik W F Warrant Officer Class I 17 Squadron UDF 1944-09-01
33436 Van Der Walt Petrus (pierre) P Second Lieutenant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-06-04
33438 Van Der Walt Tjaart Johannes T J Private Railways and Harbours Brigade 4 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1922-03-12
26705 Van Der Vyver Gerhardus Petrus G P Warrant Officer Class I 26 Squadron UDF 1943-12-18
33420 Van Der Vyver Deon D Sergeant 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1980-03-07
33418 Van Der Star Jacobus Johannes J J Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-02-04
26694 Van Der Spuy John Henry J H Private 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
26697 Van Der Spuy Roy David Marthinus R D M Lieutenant 34 Squadron UDF 1944-08-28
26699 Van Der Spuy Tobias Alexander Mostert T A M Captain 31 Squadron UDF 1944-06-29
26691 Van Der Schyff William Joseph W J Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
26681 Van Der Ryden J H Burgher Mounted Commandos Prieska Commando UDF 1914-11-21
26674 Van Der Riet James Elliot J E Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-10
26675 Van Der Riet Theodore Arthur Bertelsen T A B Captain 21 Squadron UDF 1944-02-28
26671 Van Der Poll William W Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-10
33476 Van Der Nest Cornelis Frederik C F Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion SADF 1978-08-12
26663 Van Der Mescht Arnoldus Mauretis A M Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1917-07-19
26607 Van Der Merwe B J Lieutenant 12 Squadron UDF 1944-07-13
26616 Van Der Merwe Dennis D Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1945-04-15
26619 Van Der Merwe Etiene Sebastian E S Sergeant 21 Squadron UDF 1942-10-20
26625 Van Der Merwe Freddie Oscar F O Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-08
26628 Van Der Merwe Hendrik De Villiers H D V Signalman South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1944-06-23
26632 Van Der Merwe Johan J Lieutenant 1 Squadron UDF 1941-03-31
26634 Van Der Merwe J C Burgher Mounted Commandos Geyser's Commando UDF 1914-11-08
26639 Van Der Merwe John H. J H Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1942-02-07
26645 Van Der Merwe Johannes L J L Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1917-02-06
26650 Van Der Merwe Nicholaas Petrus N P Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1941-09-20
26654 Van Der Merwe Pieter Schalk P S Lieutenant 14th Mounted Regiment UDF 1914-11-17
26659 Van Der Merwe Willem Johannes W J Captain Regiment President Steyn UDF 1942-10-28
26660 Van Der Merwe Willem Jacobus W J Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1945-04-16
33443 Van Der Merwe Abraham Daniel A D Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1978-08-23
33455 Van Der Merwe Hendrik Gerhardus H G Sergeant 5 Reconnaissance Regiment D Sqn, 5 Reconnaissance Commando, SADF SADF 1978-09-21
33459 Van Der Merwe Johannes Erasmus J E Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-12-03
33461 Van Der Merwe Johannes Lodewikus J L Rifleman Group 34 Goudveld Kommando SADF 1983-01-06
33465 Van Der Merwe Nicolaas Jacobus N J Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1980-07-18
37959 Van Der Merwe Carel Lodewyk D Inspector Primrose CID SAPS 2002-08-03
37969 Van Der Merwe Jacobus Lodewicus J L 1st Class Constable Port Elizabeth SAP 1922-03-11
38825 Van Der Merwe Johannes Jacobus J J Field Reservist British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1979-10-28