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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 6,080 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
26630 Van Der Merwe Hendrik Petrus Jacobus H P J Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-09-06
26641 Van Der Merwe Johannes Jacobus J J Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-17
26648 Van Der Merwe Johannes Petrus J P Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-12
26649 Van Der Merwe Louw Jacobus L J Private South African Road Corps (Corps) 1st UDF 1918-06-20
26652 Van Der Merwe Peter Gysbert P G Sapper South African Pioneers UDF 1918-12-18
26661 Van Der Merwe Willem Johannes Jacobus W J J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot UDF 1941-11-04
33460 Van Der Merwe James Johannes J J Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1923-04-15
37964 Van Der Merwe Gert Willem Carel G W C Constable 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div SAP 1918-10-23
26664 Van Der Mescht Johannes Jacobus Frederik J J F Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1918-07-21
26666 Van Der Mulen James W J W Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-07-18
26673 Van Der Rhede Thomas T Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-05-05
26678 Van Der Ross Jacob J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-12-22
26679 Van Der Ross John J Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-18
26683 Van Der Sandt John Robert J R Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1917-08-31
26684 Van Der Schyf Buti B Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Sanitary Section UDF 1916-10-20
26685 Van Der Schyff Charles C Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-10-17
26689 Van Der Schyff Percival Henry P H Private 1st Reserve Brigade 4th Bn. UDF 1940-10-19
26690 Van Der Schyff Willem Johannes W J Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-04-28
26693 Van Der Spuy Herold Ewart H E Private 12th South African Infantry UDF 1916-12-17
26703 Van Der Venter Jacob Hermanus J H Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2nd Brigade Depot UDF 1916-06-23
26704 Van Der Venter William Hendrik W H Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 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. UK 1916-09-08
33428 Van Der Walt Francois Christoffel F C Signaler South African Corps of Signals (Corps) Army Gymnasium SADF 1987-03-09
37988 Van Der Walt Barend Johannes B J Constable 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div SAP 1918-11-01
37989 Van Der Walt Barend Johannes F J Inspector 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div SAP 1998-02-15
37990 Van Der Walt Barend Johannes H J Constable 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div SAP 1990-03-12
41694 Van Der Walt Tjaart Cornelius Albertus T C A Sergeant Union Defence Forces H.q. UDF 1957-10-07
26725 Van Der Wat John Johannes Jurgens J J J Private 10th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-05-21
26726 Van Der Watt Hendrik H Private 11th South African Infantry UDF 1916-12-02
26728 Van Der Watt Stephanus Johannes S J Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1918-10-31
26730 Van Der Westhuizen Abel A Donkey Loader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-04
26733 Van Der Westhuizen Gert Albertus G A Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-13
26735 Van Der Westhuizen Hans H Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-29
26736 Van Der Westhuizen Hermanus Petrus H P Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-12-07
26737 Van Der Westhuizen Jacob J Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 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 South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-05-04
26755 Van Der Westhuizen Petrus Johannes P J Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1919-04-17
26756 Van Der Westhuizen Pieter Johannes P J Lance Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1943-01-03
38004 Van Der Westhuizen Hendrik Jacobus H P R Constable 9 Dist (Calvinia) CW Div SAP 1918-10-23
38007 Van Der Westhuizen Jacobus Marthinus J M Constable 16 Dist (Willowmore) CE Div SAP 1918-11-01
41461 Van Der Westhuizen Carl Johannes C J Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 1st Bde. UDF 1918-10-27
33487 Van Der Westhuyzen Gert Olivier G O Private South African Air Force (Corps) 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-06-17
26763 Van Deventer Johannes J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment UDF 1918-10-19
26770 Van Dyk Christoffel Hendrick C H Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 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 South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-08-24
26780 Van Dyk Lodewyk Wessel Gerhardus L W G Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-11
33504 Van Dyk Francois Johannes F J Private Special Service Battalion "B" Coy. UDF 1936-08-27