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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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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
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 South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-15
26799 Van Eyssen Samuel Stephanus S S Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1918-10-13
26805 Van Graan John J Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-10-11
26810 Van Harte John Edward J E Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-10-10
26811 Van Harte Marthinus M Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1916-03-25
26812 Van Heerde Archibald Carlyle A C Private South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies UDF 1918-12-03
26813 Van Heerde Richard Bannin R B Gunner South African Stokes Mortar Section UDF 1917-08-18
26831 Van Heerden Josef Benjamin J B Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-11-25
26833 Van Heerden Jacob Frans De Klerk J F D K Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-11-01
26840 Van Heerden November N Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-11
26845 Van Heerden Saul S Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 6 Coy UDF 1921-06-25
26846 Van Heerden Thomas Bingle T B Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-21
33526 Van Heerden Mark Cornelius M C Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1973-08-15
38031 Van Heerden Pieter Willem P W Constable 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAP 1918-10-09
26855 Van Huysteen Hendrik Petrus H P Sergeant South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1918-10-23
26856 Van Jaarsveld Andries Johannes A J Private 7th South African Infantry "A" Coy. 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 South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport UDF 1916-12-21
26864 Van Lingen Izak Petrus I P Constable South African Military Constabulary 1st UDF 1918-10-17
38043 Van Loggerenberg Joachim Christoffel J C Constable 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1918-10-25
26867 Van Manen Petrus Johannes P J Sergeant South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1918-11-22
26868 Van Manen Willern W Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1918-10-29
26870 Van Meyeren Harry H Sapper South African Mounted Engineers UDF 1918-12-12
26874 Van Nek Freddie F Ox Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-02-19
26876 Van Niekerk Abraham A Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-01-12
26877 Van Niekerk Alex A Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Service Corps UDF 1916-05-27
26894 Van Niekerk Harry John H J Private 3rd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-01-18
26895 Van Niekerk Henry Jacobus H J Lieutenant 11th South African Infantry H.Q. UDF 1916-11-17
26904 Van Niekerk Johannes Petrus Du Toit J P D T Constable South African Military Constabulary 1st UDF 1918-10-24
33542 Van Niekerk Andre Johan A J Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1987-12-26
33543 Van Niekerk Andre Johan B P Private 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 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 37 Dist (Heidelberg) Tvl Div SAP 1918-10-25
38059 Van Niekerk Willem Andries W A Constable 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div SAP 1918-11-01
26920 Van Oosten Rudolph R Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-07-25
38826 Van Oudtshoorn WESSEL LOURENS van RHEEDE W L V R Section Officer British South Africa Police Braeside Police Camp RSF 1970-07-10
26924 Van Reenen Abraham A Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1918-08-05
40788 Van Reenen William David W D Constable South African Military Constabulary Permanent Force Staff UDF 1921-03-30
26951 Van Rensburg Jacobus Nicholas J N Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-01
26953 Van Rensburg Lucas Marthinus Jansen L M J Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-01-03
38064 Van Rensburg Michael Daniel Jacobus M D J Constable 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAP 1918-10-16
38065 Van Rensburg Michal Helgard M H 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAP 2001-05-11
38067 Van Rensburg Petrus Johannes J P J J Constable HQ (Pay Department) SAP 1918-10-27
26966 Van Rensenberg Andrew Stephen A S Private South African Veteran Reserve Garrison Military Police UDF 1918-10-14
26969 Van Rooi Andries A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1917-11-17
26970 Van Rooi Gert G Donkey Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-17
26972 Van Rooy Pierre Andrew P A Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-01-09
26983 Van Rooyen Ignatius I Field Cornet Mounted Commandos Christiana Commando UDF 1914-12-07
26993 Van Rooyen Jacobus Nickolas J N Gunner South African Field Artillery 1st UDF 1918-06-16