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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

Lost at sea 567 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
25210 Thorp Edward Charles E C Signalman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1941-12-19
25211 Thorp Francis Desmond F D Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1941-12-19
25241 Tidbury George Aidan Duncan G A D Gunner South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. UDF 1941-12-09
25295 Titus J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-14
25380 Tonkin Alexander William A W Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-10
25429 Trafford William Owen W O Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
25433 Trantaal S Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
25522 Truter Herbert Wilman H W Sergeant South African Medical Corps UDF 1941-12-09
41468 Turnbull John Clare J C Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy H.M.S. Drake IV 1942-12-06
25725 Underhay E J F Private Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
26523 Van Breda J C Sergeant South African Artillery 2 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1942-11-28
26526 Van Breda Vera Ellin V E Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
26554 Van Den Heever Petrus Theodorus P T Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
26590 Van Der Linde Louis Johannes L J Corporal King's Royal Rifle Corps 1st Bn. 1943-06-17
26707 Van Der Vyver RUBEN van WYK R V W Corporal Die Middelandse Regiment, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
26716 Van Der Walt J A Corporal South African Irish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-09
26723 Van Der Walt Petrus Francois P F Private South African Medical Corps 10 Field Amb. UDF 1941-12-09
26744 Van Der Westhuizen Jan Johannes Matthys J J M Private Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-05-10
26815 Van Heerden Alwyn Francois A F Captain South African Railways and Harbours Brigade 1942-11-28
26861 Van Kraayenburg Andreas Nicolaas A N Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-11-28
26888 Van Niekerk F T Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
26896 Van Niekerk Isak Cornelis I C Rifleman Witwatersrand Rifles, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-11-28
26906 Van Niekerk Johannes Wilhelmus J W Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
26948 Van Rensburg Johannes Frederick J F Petty Officer Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
26974 Van Rooyen Adolph A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
27043 Van Staden S Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
27047 Van Straaten A S Corporal South African Intelligence Corps UDF 1941-12-09
27058 Van Tonder P J J Private Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
27202 Vaughan Henry Anthony H A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
27281 Vermaak H J Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
27315 Vezasie John J Trimmer Merchant Navy S.S. Sabor (London) 1943-03-07
27348 Viljoen Dennis Arthur D A Telegraphist South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
41471 Vivian Henry Warren H W Able Seaman Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
27459 Voges Johannes Christian J C Signaller South African Corps of Signals UDF 1942-11-28
27491 Vorster John Harold J H Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1941-12-09
27503 Vosloo Benjamin Jurgens B J Warrant Officer Class II Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
27619 Wallace George G Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
27642 Wallis Jack Selig J S Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1941-12-09
27815 Watkins Daniel Vernon Vale D V V Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-11-28
27843 Watson Elizabeth E Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
27896 Waugh John P J P Bombardier South African Artillery UDF 1942-05-10
27925 Webb Lawrence Guard L G Corporal South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-11-28
28006 Weitz Michael M Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
28150 Wheeler Charles Walter Frederick C W F Corporal Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
28175 Whitaker J B Corporal Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1942-11-28
28191 White Claude C Leading Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Bever UDF 1944-11-30
28194 White Charles Wilfred C W Petty Officer South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
28202 White Genevieve Clothilde G C Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
28255 Whittaker Herbert Arthur H A Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 1 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1942-11-28
28259 Whittal Clifford Gerald C G Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-11-28