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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
27054 Van Tonder Gert Jacobus Petrus G J P Air Mechanic UDF 1944-05-26
27056 Van Tonder Joachim Jacobus J J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1917-05-18
41663 Van Tonder Andries Johannes Hermanus A J H Sergeant South African Police 1 Air Depot 1956-04-17
27075 Van Vuuren Lucas Daniel L D Private 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-18
27076 Van Vuuren Phillipus Cornelius P C Private 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-23
27078 Van Vuuren Sarel Jacobus S J Lance Corporal South African Military Constabulary 1st 1918-10-14
27082 Van Vuuren Willem Janse W J Trooper South African Horse 2nd UDF 1916-03-22
38087 Van Vuuren Daniel Wilhelmus Jansen D W J Lance Corporal South African Police 21 Dist (Middelburg) CE Div 1918-10-30
27085 Van Wijk Abraham Johannes A J Private 8th Regt. UDF 1917-08-13
27086 Van Wijk Carl C Driver South African Field Artillery 1916-12-07
27087 Van Wijk Thomas T Private Cape Corps 1st 1920-09-11
27119 Van Wijk Johan Georg J G Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles Depot UDF 1918-10-24
27091 Van Wyk Abram A Labourer South African Labour Corps Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-06-27
27092 Van Wyk Andrew A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-09-06
27093 Van Wyk Andries A Labourer Military Labour Corps Mule Transport 1918-02-08
27096 Van Wyk Andries Petrus A P Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-08-20
27108 Van Wyk Gideon Johannes G J Gunner UDF 1940-09-08
27117 Van Wyk John J Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-08
27122 Van Wyk Jacobus Johannes J J Air Mechanic UDF 1944-04-22
27129 Van Wyk Peter P Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-04-04
27130 Van Wyk Pieter P Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 5 Coy. 1919-02-17
27131 Van Wyk Pieter Daniel P D Private UDF 1918-10-06
27133 Van Wyk Stoffel S Pack Leader UDF 1916-05-25
38090 Van Wyk Albertus Adriaan A A Constable South African Police 2 Dist (Paarl) CW Div 1918-10-25
38096 Van Wyk Fredrich Albert F A Constable South African Police 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div 1918-11-19
33639 Van Wyngaard Wynand Albert W J A Rifleman South African Army 2 Special Service Battalion
27137 Van Wyngaardt Ferdinand Albertus F A Able Seaman H.M.S.A.S. Pelican UDF 1945-07-21
27140 Van Zuydam Dirk Adriaan D A Sergeant UDF 1945-07-27
27143 Van Zyl Christopher G C G Private UDF 1945-10-23
27144 Van Zyl Christoffel Johannes C J Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-25
27155 Van Zyl Gideon Hendrik G H Lieutenant Colonel UDF 1918-10-10
27156 Van Zyl Hendrik Willem Martin H W M Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-10-12
27159 Van Zyl John J Native Driver South African Field Artillery Natives 1916-12-20
27163 Van Zyl Jacobus Johannes J J Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-10-23
33642 Van Zyl Alwyn Merwe A M Lieutenant Regiment Oranjerivier SADF 1977-06-07
33662 Van Zyl Petrus Paulus P P Warrant Officer Class I Special Forces HQ SANDF 1998-07-19
38112 Van Zyl Adriaan Petrus A P Constable South African Police 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div 1918-10-18
27182 Vannell Willie W Private 3rd Field Ambulance UDF 1917-05-22
38127 Varnfield William John W J Constable South African Police 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div 1918-10-23
27199 Varty Oswald James O J Private South African Horse 10th UDF 1917-12-05
27210 Veale Herbert Colin H C Private 4th Regt. UDF 1918-02-09
27220 Veldtman Abram A Donkey Driver UDF 1916-11-21
27222 Veleman Kraceman K Ox Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-06-10
40526 Vengayi William W Soldier Army Service Corps Depot 1970-12-19
27250 Venter Jacobus Johannes Marthinus J J M Private 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-25
27251 Venter Jurgens Johannes S J J S Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-15
27254 Venter Petrus Daniel P D Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-30
33690 Venter Martin M Lance Corporal 101 Battalion SADF 1987-12-13
27265 Veny Tom T Pack Leader UDF 1916-05-24
27267 Vercueil Christoffel Louis C L Driver M.t. UDF 1918-12-12