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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

DIS — Died of disease 6,008 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
26684 Van Der Schyf Buti B Labourer Sanitary Section UDF 1916-10-20
26685 Van Der Schyff Charles C Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-10-17
26689 Van Der Schyff Percival Henry P H Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces 4th Bn. UDF 1940-10-19
26690 Van Der Schyff Willem Johannes W J Air Sergeant UDF 1943-04-28
26693 Van Der Spuy Herold Ewart H E Private 12th Regt. UDF 1916-12-17
26703 Van Der Venter Jacob Hermanus J H Private 2nd Brigade Depot UDF 1916-06-23
26704 Van Der Venter William Hendrik W H Private UDF 1918-09-28
33419 Van Der Vyver Carel Dawid C D Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-08-09
26711 Van Der Walt Gert G Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1916-09-08
33428 Van Der Walt Francois Christoffel F C Signaler Army Gymnasium SADF 1987-03-09
37988 Van Der Walt Barend Johannes B J Constable South African Police 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div 1918-11-01
37989 Van Der Walt Barend Johannes F J Inspector South African Police 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div 1998-02-15
37990 Van Der Walt Barend Johannes H J Constable South African Police 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div 1990-03-12
41694 Van Der Walt Tjaart Cornelius Albertus T C A Union Defence Forces H.q. UDF 1957-10-07
26725 Van Der Wat John Johannes Jurgens J J J Private 10th Regt. UDF 1916-05-21
26726 Van Der Watt Hendrik H Private 11th Regt. UDF 1916-12-02
26728 Van Der Watt Stephanus Johannes S J Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-31
26730 Van Der Westhuizen Abel A Donkey Loader UDF 1917-03-04
26733 Van Der Westhuizen Gert Albertus G A Private UDF 1945-05-13
26735 Van Der Westhuizen Hans H Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-29
26736 Van Der Westhuizen Hermanus Petrus H P Driver M.t. UDF 1918-12-07
26737 Van Der Westhuizen Jacob J Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-20
26738 Van Der Westhuizen John (jan) J Private South African Horse 10th UDF 1917-12-29
26742 Van Der Westhuizen Johannes Jacobus J J Private 10th Regt. UDF 1916-05-04
26755 Van Der Westhuizen Petrus Johannes P J Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1919-04-17
26756 Van Der Westhuizen Pieter Johannes P J Lance Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-01-03
38004 Van Der Westhuizen Hendrik Jacobus H P R Constable South African Police 9 Dist (Calvinia) CW Div 1918-10-23
38007 Van Der Westhuizen Jacobus Marthinus J M Constable South African Police 16 Dist (Willowmore) CE Div 1918-11-01
41461 Van Der Westhuizen Carl Johannes C J Private 1st Bde. UDF 1918-10-27
33487 Van Der Westhuyzen Gert Olivier G O Private 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-06-17
26763 Van Deventer Johannes J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-19
26770 Van Dyk Christoffel Hendrick C H Private UDF 1918-10-16
26773 Van Dyk Henry William H W Private South African Horse 3rd UDF 1916-10-24
26775 Van Dyk Jacobus Hendrik J H Air Corporal UDF 1946-08-24
26780 Van Dyk Lodewyk Wessel Gerhardus L W G Private 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-11
33504 Van Dyk Francois Johannes F J Private Special Service Battalion "B" Coy. UDF 1936-08-27
26787 Van Eden Evert Phillipus E P Private South African Horse 3rd UDF 1916-08-11
26797 Van Eyssen Coenraad Johannes C J Private 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-15
26799 Van Eyssen Samuel Stephanus S S Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-10-13
26805 Van Graan John J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-11
26810 Van Harte John Edward J E Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-10
26811 Van Harte Marthinus M Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-03-25
26812 Van Heerde Archibald Carlyle A C Private Supplies UDF 1918-12-03
26813 Van Heerde Richard Bannin R B Gunner South African Stokes Mortar Section 1917-08-18
26831 Van Heerden Josef Benjamin J B Sapper UDF 1943-11-25
26833 Van Heerden Jacob Frans De Klerk J F D K Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-11-01
26840 Van Heerden November N Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-11
26845 Van Heerden Saul S Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 6 Coy 1921-06-25
26846 Van Heerden Thomas Bingle T B Corporal UDF 1918-10-21
33526 Van Heerden Mark Cornelius M C Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1973-08-15