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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 6,006 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
26868 Van Manen Willern W Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-29
38043 Van Loggerenberg Joachim Christoffel J C Constable South African Police 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div 1918-10-25
26864 Van Lingen Izak Petrus I P Constable South African Military Constabulary 1st 1918-10-17
26857 Van Jaarsveldt Johannes J Conductor South African Service Corps Animal Transport UDF 1916-12-21
26856 Van Jaarsveld Andries Johannes A J Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1917-08-12
26860 Van Jaarsveld Josias Hendrikus J H Trooper South African Horse 1st UDF 1916-12-12
26855 Van Huysteen Hendrik Petrus H P Sergeant South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-23
26831 Van Heerden Josef Benjamin J B Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1943-11-25
26833 Van Heerden Jacob Frans De Klerk J F D K Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment 1918-11-01
26840 Van Heerden November N Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-11
26845 Van Heerden Saul S Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport No. 6 Coy 1921-06-25
26846 Van Heerden Thomas Bingle T B Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1918-10-21
33526 Van Heerden Mark Cornelius M C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1973-08-15
38031 Van Heerden Pieter Willem P W Constable South African Police 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div 1918-10-09
26812 Van Heerde Archibald Carlyle A C Private South African Service Corps Supplies UDF 1918-12-03
26813 Van Heerde Richard Bannin R B Gunner South African Stokes Mortar Section 1917-08-18
26810 Van Harte John Edward J E Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport 1918-10-10
26811 Van Harte Marthinus M Private Cape Corps 1st 1916-03-25
26805 Van Graan John J Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-10-11
26797 Van Eyssen Coenraad Johannes C J Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-15
26799 Van Eyssen Samuel Stephanus S S Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-10-13
26787 Van Eden Evert Phillipus E P Private South African Horse 3rd UDF 1916-08-11
26770 Van Dyk Christoffel Hendrick C H Private South African Medical 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 UDF 1946-08-24
26780 Van Dyk Lodewyk Wessel Gerhardus L W G Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-11
33504 Van Dyk Francois Johannes F J Private Special Service Battalion "B" Coy. UDF 1936-08-27
26763 Van Deventer Johannes J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. UDF 1918-10-19
33487 Van Der Westhuyzen Gert Olivier G O Private South African Air Force 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-06-17
26730 Van Der Westhuizen Abel A Donkey Loader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-04
26733 Van Der Westhuizen Gert Albertus G A Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-13
26735 Van Der Westhuizen Hans H Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-10-29
26736 Van Der Westhuizen Hermanus Petrus H P Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-12-07
26737 Van Der Westhuizen Jacob J Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 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 South African Infantry 10th Regt. UDF 1916-05-04
26755 Van Der Westhuizen Petrus Johannes P J Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1919-04-17
26756 Van Der Westhuizen Pieter Johannes P J Lance Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-01-03
38004 Van Der Westhuizen Hendrik Jacobus H P R Constable South African Police 9 Dist (Calvinia) CW Div 1918-10-23
38007 Van Der Westhuizen Jacobus Marthinus J M Constable South African Police 16 Dist (Willowmore) CE Div 1918-11-01
41461 Van Der Westhuizen Carl Johannes C J Private South African Infantry 1st Bde. UDF 1918-10-27
26726 Van Der Watt Hendrik H Private South African Infantry 11th Regt. UDF 1916-12-02
26728 Van Der Watt Stephanus Johannes S J Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd 1918-10-31
26725 Van Der Wat John Johannes Jurgens J J J Private South African Infantry 10th Regt. UDF 1916-05-21
26711 Van Der Walt Gert G Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1916-09-08
33428 Van Der Walt Francois Christoffel F C Signaler South African Corps of Signals Army Gymnasium SADF 1987-03-09
37988 Van Der Walt Barend Johannes B J Constable South African Police 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div 1918-11-01
37989 Van Der Walt Barend Johannes F J Inspector South African Police 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div 1998-02-15
37990 Van Der Walt Barend Johannes H J Constable South African Police 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div 1990-03-12
41694 Van Der Walt Tjaart Cornelius Albertus T C A Union Defence Forces H.q. UDF 1957-10-07