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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

ACC — Accident 1,584 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
33655 Van Zyl Jacobus Albertus J A Private South African Commandos Kimberley Central Commando SADF 1982-11-15
33660 Van Zyl Paul Keady Donovan P K D Rifleman Regiment Westelike Provinsie SADF 1977-03-25
48998 Van Zyl Paul Kady Donovan P K D Rifleman SADF 1977-03-05
33619 Van Wyk Abel Albertus A A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2 SA Cape Corps SADF 1982-01-10
33615 Van Vuuren Petrus Jacobus Jansen P J J Warrant Officer Class I South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 4 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1951-01-19
33606 Van Tonder Barry Andre B A Private 35 Engineer Regiment SADF 1982-05-07
33603 Van Staden Vickie V Gunner 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SANDF 1996-04-20
33597 Van Spronsen Robert Peter R P Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 5 Maintenance Unit SADF 1982-09-05
27026 Van Sitter William Johannes W J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-12-31
33595 Van Schalkwyk Helena Suzanna Maria H S M Candidate Officer South African Medical Health Service 1 Mil Hospital SADF 1981-08-18
48787 Van Ryneveld W H Commandant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) School of Artillery SADF 1993-05-21
33587 Van Rooyen Lionel L Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-07-10
33588 Van Rooyen Nicolaas Mostert Hofmeyer Van Der Spuy N M H V D S Private South West African Territory Force (Corps) 31 Battalion SADF 1978-11-24
33589 Van Rooyen Rudi R Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) OSC School SADF 1990-12-11
48605 Van Rhyn Wynand W Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 2 Military Hospital SADF 1982-08-18
48996 Van Rensburg Karen Mona K M Private SADF 1982-01-23
48997 Van Rensburg Pieter P Sergeant 17 Sqdn SADF 1975-12-23
33562 Van Papendorp BURGERT van DYK B v D Private 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-10-28
33561 Van Noordwyk Charles Henry Janse C H J Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1977-05-26
26878 Van Niekerk Alexander Antonie A A Captain South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-11-13
26897 Van Niekerk Ivan Claude I C Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-07-11
33546 Van Niekerk Deon D Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) Northern Transvaal Command Provost Unit SADF 1985-03-07
33548 Van Niekerk Dawid Lambert D L Corporal Regiment De Wet SADF 1984-01-24
33554 Van Niekerk Martin Johannes Lodewyk Kruger M J L K Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-10-15
33559 Van Niekerk William Faul W F Scout South African Intelligence Corps (Corps) Doornkop Military Base SADF 1988-08-24
38056 Van Niekerk Johannes Petrus Eygelaar J P E Constable 37 Dist (Heidelberg) Tvl Div SAP 1948-01-03
48995 Van Niekerk Dirk Johannes D J Major SADF 1982-07-14
26863 Van Lillie D Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1914-09-20
33534 Van Jaarsveld Pieter Paul P P Staff Sergeant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Infantry School Oudtshoorn, Instructor Group SADF 1973-02-07
26822 Van Heerden Francois F Sergeant Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1941-04-03
33514 Van Heerden Bruce Albert B A Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1991-08-03
33519 Van Heerden Jan Adriaan Smit J A S Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) School of Armour SADF 1973-11-03
38035 Van Heerden Schalk Willem S W 2nd Class Sergeant Kuilsrivier SAP 1939-07-31
48994 Van Heerden Mary Francis Anne M F A Staff Sergeant Natal Command SADF 1994-08-28
33508 Van Eeden Pieter Frederik P F Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-08-31
26752 Van Der Westhuizen Nicolas A (nico) N A Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-11-03
33483 Van Der Westhuizen Christiaan Hendrik C H Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Witwatersrand Rifles SADF 1977-06-26
33494 Van Der Westhuizen Johannes Daniel J D Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-03-28
33495 Van Der Westhuizen Pieter P South African Air Force (Corps) 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-12-07
26712 Van Der Walt Hendrik Johannes H J Constable South African Military Constabulary 1st UDF 1917-11-07
26698 Van Der Spuy Sybrandt Johannes S J Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-02-16
37983 Van Der Sandt Deon D Constable Upington SAP 1986-08-12
14730 Van Der Poel Cornelius Abraham C A Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) AFS Ysterplaat SADF 1964-01-24
37982 Van Der Mescht Gabriel Johannes G J 2nd Class Sergeant Upington SAP 1939-05-12
26646 Van Der Merwe Johannes Lodewikus Andrias J L A Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-29
33449 Van Der Merwe Dawid Schalk D S Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1984-09-19
33464 Van Der Merwe Marius M Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1989-04-02
37960 Van Der Merwe Daan P D P Constable Primrose CID SAP 1947-11-10
37961 Van Der Merwe Daan P F J Constable Primrose CID SAP 1955-05-28
48993 Van Der Merwe Pieter Schalk P S Second Lieutenant SADF 1971-09-09