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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
38031 Van Heerden Pieter Willem P W Constable South African Police 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div 1918-10-09
26855 Van Huysteen Hendrik Petrus H P Sergeant South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-23
26856 Van Jaarsveld Andries Johannes A J Private 7th Regt. UDF 1917-08-12
26860 Van Jaarsveld Josias Hendrikus J H Trooper South African Horse 1st UDF 1916-12-12
26857 Van Jaarsveldt Johannes J Conductor Animal Transport UDF 1916-12-21
26864 Van Lingen Izak Petrus I P Constable South African Military Constabulary 1st 1918-10-17
38043 Van Loggerenberg Joachim Christoffel J C Constable South African Police 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div 1918-10-25
26867 Van Manen Petrus Johannes P J Sergeant South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-11-22
26868 Van Manen Willern W Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-29
26870 Van Meyeren Harry H Sapper South African Mounted Engineers UDF 1918-12-12
26874 Van Nek Freddie F Ox Leader UDF 1917-02-19
26876 Van Niekerk Abraham A Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-01-12
26877 Van Niekerk Alex A Leader South African Service Corps UDF 1916-05-27
26894 Van Niekerk Harry John H J Private 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-01-18
26895 Van Niekerk Henry Jacobus H J Lieutenant 11th Regt. UDF 1916-11-17
26904 Van Niekerk Johannes Petrus Du Toit J P D T Constable South African Military Constabulary 1st 1918-10-24
33542 Van Niekerk Andre Johan A J Private 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1987-12-26
33543 Van Niekerk Andre Johan B P Private SA Army 1 Maintenance Unit Unknown
33551 Van Niekerk Jacobus Oostewalk J O Private Special Service Battalion 147 Minesweeping Sqn. UDF 1935-07-07
38052 Van Niekerk George Frederick G F Constable South African Police 37 Dist (Heidelberg) Tvl Div 1918-10-25
38059 Van Niekerk Willem Andries W A Constable South African Police 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div 1918-11-01
26920 Van Oosten Rudolph R Private UDF 1916-07-25
38826 Van Oudtshoorn WESSEL LOURENS van RHEEDE W L V R Section Officer British South Africa Police Braeside Police Camp 1970-07-10
26924 Van Reenen Abraham A Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-08-05
40788 Van Reenen William David W D Constable South African Military Constabulary Permanent Force Staff 1921-03-30
26951 Van Rensburg Jacobus Nicholas J N Private UDF 1918-10-01
26953 Van Rensburg Lucas Marthinus Jansen L M J Private UDF 1945-01-03
38064 Van Rensburg Michael Daniel Jacobus M D J Constable South African Police 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div 1918-10-16
38065 Van Rensburg Michal Helgard M H South African Police 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div 2001-05-11
38067 Van Rensburg Petrus Johannes J P J J Constable South African Police HQ (Pay Department) 1918-10-27
26966 Van Rensenberg Andrew Stephen A S Private South African Veteran Reserve Garrison Military Police 1918-10-14
26969 Van Rooi Andries A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1917-11-17
26970 Van Rooi Gert G Donkey Leader UDF 1917-03-17
26972 Van Rooy Pierre Andrew P A Driver M.t. UDF 1918-01-09
26983 Van Rooyen Ignatius I Field Cornet Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Christiana Commando UDF 1914-12-07
26993 Van Rooyen Jacobus Nickolas J N Gunner South African Field Artillery 1st 1918-06-16
27000 Van Rooyen Paul Jacobus David P J D Gunner South African Mounted Rifles 4th Permanent Bty. UDF 1918-10-24
38069 Van Rooyen Cornelis Petrus C P Constable South African Police 33 Dist (Harrismith) OFS Div 1918-10-14
27007 Van Ryneveld Richard Armstrong R A Air Corporal UDF 1947-08-14
27015 Van Schalkwyk Jacobus Petrus J P Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery 1918-10-21
33593 Van Schalkwyk Cornelius Tobias C T Rifleman Equestrian Centre SADF 1981-02-25
33594 Van Schalkwyk Daniel Wilhelmus D W Sapper 11 Field E Equestrian Centre 1986-03-02
27022 Van Schoor Benjamin P B P Sergeant Cape Corps 1st 1917-03-28
27027 Van Sittert Adriaan Johannes Louw A J L Corporal Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-01-11
27029 Van Staaden Joseph J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport Advanced Depot 1918-09-13
27033 Van Staden Adam Jacobus A J Corporal UDF 1944-10-24
27036 Van Staden Jim J Labourer East African Expeditionary Force UDF 1917-04-15
27039 Van Staden John William J W Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-27
27050 Van Straaten Johannes Cornelius J C Driver M.t. UDF 1918-12-07
27053 Van Tonder Andries Daniel Johannes A D J Private General and Base Depots, S.A. Forces Base Depot Coy. (Durban) UDF 1918-12-25