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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
27131 Van Wyk Pieter Daniel P D Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-06
27133 Van Wyk Stoffel S Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-05-25
38090 Van Wyk Albertus Adriaan A A Constable 2 Dist (Paarl) CW Div SAP 1918-10-25
38096 Van Wyk Fredrich Albert F A Constable 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div SAP 1918-11-19
27085 Van Wijk Abraham Johannes A J Private 8th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1917-08-13
27086 Van Wijk Carl C Driver South African Field Artillery UDF 1916-12-07
27087 Van Wijk Thomas T Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1920-09-11
27119 Van Wijk Johan Georg J G Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles Depot UDF 1918-10-24
27075 Van Vuuren Lucas Daniel L D Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-18
27076 Van Vuuren Phillipus Cornelius P C Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-23
27078 Van Vuuren Sarel Jacobus S J Lance Corporal South African Military Constabulary 1st UDF 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 21 Dist (Middelburg) CE Div SAP 1918-10-30
27053 Van Tonder Andries Daniel Johannes A D J Private General and Base Depots Base Depot Coy. (Durban) UDF 1918-12-25
27054 Van Tonder Gert Jacobus Petrus G J P Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-05-26
27056 Van Tonder Joachim Jacobus J J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1917-05-18
41663 Van Tonder Andries Johannes Hermanus A J H Sergeant 1 Air Depot SAP 1956-04-17
27050 Van Straaten Johannes Cornelius J C Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-12-07
27033 Van Staden Adam Jacobus A J Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-24
27036 Van Staden Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) East African Expeditionary Force UDF 1917-04-15
27039 Van Staden John William J W Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1918-10-27
27029 Van Staaden Joseph J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport Advanced Depot UDF 1918-09-13
27027 Van Sittert Adriaan Johannes Louw A J L Corporal Regiment De la Rey UDF 1941-01-11
27022 Van Schoor Benjamin P B P Sergeant Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-03-28
27015 Van Schalkwyk Jacobus Petrus J P Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery UDF 1918-10-21
33593 Van Schalkwyk Cornelius Tobias C T Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Equestrian Centre SADF 1981-02-25
33594 Van Schalkwyk Daniel Wilhelmus D W Sapper 11 Field E Equestrian Centre 1986-03-02
27007 Van Ryneveld Richard Armstrong R A Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1947-08-14
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
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 33 Dist (Harrismith) OFS Div SAP 1918-10-14
26972 Van Rooy Pierre Andrew P A Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-01-09
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
26966 Van Rensenberg Andrew Stephen A S Private South African Veteran Reserve Garrison Military Police UDF 1918-10-14
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
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
38826 Van Oudtshoorn WESSEL LOURENS van RHEEDE W L V R Section Officer British South Africa Police Braeside Police Camp RSF 1970-07-10
26920 Van Oosten Rudolph R Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-07-25
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