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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

AA — Aircraft accident 1,738 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
33468 Van Der Merwe Petrus Cornelius P C T / Corporal South African Air Force 25 Field Regiment SADF 1960-06-25
33472 Van Der Merwe Willem Abraham Jacobus W A J Sergeant South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. SADF 1977-10-20
26692 Van Der Spuy Cecil Conradie C C Lieutenant South African Air Force 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit UDF 1944-03-30
26696 Van Der Spuy Jacob Samuel Van Reenen J S V R Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 3rd Training Depot Station 1918-11-25
26706 Van Der Vyver Karel Daniel K D Air Sergeant South African Air Force 39 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1941-05-08
33421 Van Der Vyver Johannes Andreas J A Major South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1985-09-12
26710 Van Der Walt Daniel Johannes D J Lieutenant South African Air Force 29 Sqdn. UDF 1944-12-30
33426 Van Der Walt Balthazer Johannes Carolus E Mr Civilian 1st SWA Specialist Unit 1982-07-14
33433 Van Der Walt Johnnie J Master Civilian 44 Sqdn. 1982-07-14
33434 Van Der Walt Johnnie M Master Civilian 44 Sqdn. 1982-07-14
33481 Van Der Wath Jeremy John J J Lieutenant South African Air Force 42 Sqdn. SADF 1981-05-29
26751 Van Der Westhuizen Nicola N Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1944-07-06
26757 Van Der Westhuizen Pieter Johannes Daniel P J D Air Mechanic South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1944-04-07
33501 Van Deventer Petrus Johannes P J Candidate Officer South African Air Force 42 Sqdn. SADF 1970-06-23
33505 Van Dyk Gabriel Hendrik G H Major South African Air Force AFB Langebaanweg SADF 1970-05-20
33506 Van Dyk Pieter Leon H P L H Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion AFB Langebaanweg SADF 1988-03-11
26816 Van Heerden Auret George A G Air Sergeant South African Air Force 41 Sqdn. UDF 1940-10-30
26832 Van Heerden Jan Cecil Van Zyl J C V Z Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 4 Air School UDF 1943-04-16
33521 Van Heerden Johannes Frederik J F Commandant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. SADF 1970-10-14
33523 Van Heerden Johannes Hendrik J H Lieutenant South African Air Force 42 Sqdn. SADF 1969-01-07
33524 Van Heerden Johannes Jacobus J J Lieutenant South African Air Force 40 Sqdn. SADF 1957-11-16
26849 Van Heezik Cornelis C Second Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1942-10-06
26854 Van Huyssteen John Meading J M Air Sergeant South African Air Force 60 Sqdn. UDF 1941-01-26
26899 Van Niekerk Isak Malherbe I M Air Sergeant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1941-01-08
33547 Van Niekerk Dirk Johannes D J Major General South African Air Force Hq SADF 1982-07-14
26918 Van Nouhuys Jan Jozua J J Captain South African Air Force UDF 1940-11-10
33564 Van Reenen Sebastiaan Valentine S V Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1951-01-26
26952 Van Rensburg Lawrence Munro Janse L M J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 44 Air School UDF 1942-08-04
26959 Van Rensburg Peter Edward P E Lieutenant South African Air Force 61 Air School UDF 1943-02-03
33572 Van Rensburg Pieter P Sergeant South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. SADF 1975-12-23
26967 Van Rhyn Christiaan Johannes Petrus C J P Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1944-08-12
26980 Van Rooyen G T Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1945-11-07
26982 Van Rooyen Hermanus Gerhardus H G Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. UDF 1947-04-17
33583 Van Rooyen Gert Hermanus Jacobus Strydom G H J S Commandant South African Air Force 250 Air Defence Artillery Group SADF 1977-10-20
33584 Van Rooyen Gerhard Nicolaas G N Private South African Air Force 19 Sqdn. SADF 1976-07-14
33591 Van Ry George Arthur G A Pupil Pilot South African Air Force Dog Centre UDF 1938-10-05
27006 Van Ryneveld John Percival J P Lieutenant Royal Air Force 63rd Training Sqdn. 1918-06-02
27008 Van Schade Charles Eric C E Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 61 Air School UDF 1942-09-28
27028 Van Sittert Daniel Christiaan D C Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1944-02-06
33596 Van Sittert Johan J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 42 Sqdn. SADF 1970-06-23
27034 Van Staden Henry Jack H J Lieutenant South African Air Force 45 Air School UDF 1942-01-16
27040 Van Staden Laurens Jacobus L J Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 33 Sqdn. 1918-04-26
33607 Van Tonder Cornelius Andries Petrus C A P Sergeant South African Air Force 5 Sqdn. SADF 1975-11-10
33608 Van Tonder Cornelius Andries Petrus D R Sergeant SA Army 5 Sqdn. Unknown
27069 Van Vuuren G J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 61 Air School UDF 1943-02-03
27074 Van Vuuren Johannes P J P Pupil Pilot South African Air Force UDF 1944-01-21
27083 Van Wezel Louis Edward L E Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 61 Air School UDF 1942-09-28
33617 Van Winkel Colin Charles C C Private South African Air Force Photogrpahic Section SADF 1980-02-17
27095 Van Wyk A H Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1943-04-20
27097 Van Wyk Andries Petrus A P Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1941-03-28