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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

DOAS — Died on active service 7,461 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
37962 Van Der Merwe Frans Pierre F P Constable South African Police Primrose CID SAP 1990-11-21
37970 Van Der Merwe Johannes Marthinus J M Student South African Police East Rand Division SAP 1985-10-27
37971 Van Der Merwe Johannes Marthinus J S Detective Warrant Officer South African Police East Rand Division SAP 1983-11-02
37972 Van Der Merwe Koos K South African Police East Rand Division SAP 1994-01-17
37973 Van Der Merwe Koos L Constable South African Police East Rand Division SAP 1989-09-20
37974 Van Der Merwe Koos L C Special Constable South African Police Service East Rand Division SAPS 2004-05-14
37975 Van Der Merwe Marthinus J D (engel) M J D Inspector South African Police East Rand Division SAP 1997-04-07
37977 Van Der Merwe Pieter Johannes P J Constable South African Police East Rand Division SAP 1987-01-06
37978 Van Der Merwe Pieter Johannes R G Constable South African Police East Rand Division SAP 1996-07-10
37979 Van Der Merwe Pieter Johannes S W Constable South African Police East Rand Division SAP 1990-02-15
26665 Van Der Mescht Petrus J P J Private UDF 1943-08-31
37981 Van Der Mescht Charles C Constable South African Police Upington SAP 1993-08-19
26669 Van Der Poel Henry H Corporal UDF 1942-02-10
26672 Van Der Post Hendrik Daniel Didie H D D Private UDF 1947-06-29
26682 Van Der Sandt Johan David J D Private National Reserve Volunteer 1945-11-11
26687 Van Der Schyff H C Trooper 9th Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1941-09-01
26688 Van Der Schyff N P Private South African Railway Services UDF 1918-10-20
37984 Van Der Schyff J Hubert J H Constable South African Police Upington SAP 1985-11-25
37985 Van Der Spuy Daniel Wynand D W Warrant Officer South African Police Upington SAP 1992-10-29
26701 Van Der Struys W A N Sapper UDF 1945-12-25
26556 Van Der Vyver Louis Isak L I Lieutenant 2 Rsu Raf UDF 1943-06-02
37986 Van Der Vyver Daniel Wynand A M Lieutenant South African Police Upington SAP 1994-05-21
26720 Van Der Walt Martin P A M P A Corporal UDF 1946-01-30
33432 Van Der Walt Johnnie J South African Army Naval Base Simonstown SADF 1958-05-16
37992 Van Der Walt Johannes Lodewikus J L Inspector South African Police Service 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div SAPS 2001-06-13
26729 Van Der Werff D J Gunner 2 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1941-12-02
26732 Van Der Westhuizen Daniel Johannes D J Sergeant UDF 1944-04-26
26743 Van Der Westhuizen Jan J L J J L Signaller 6 S.A. Bde., Sig. Coy. UDF 1942-02-02
26749 Van Der Westhuizen L M Sergeant UDF 1945-12-25
26750 Van Der Westhuizen Nicholas N Private UDF 1946-01-15
26753 Van Der Westhuizen N J Private UDF 1942-02-02
26758 Van Der Westhuizen Stella S Private UDF 1943-08-29
33497 Van Der Westhuizen Theunis Johannes (keppie) W W South African Army 4 Field Regiment SADF Unknown
38009 Van Der Westhuizen Wessie J M W J M Warrant Officer South African Police 16 Dist (Willowmore) CE Div SAP 1988-04-26
26761 Van Deventer Dirk Jacob Carel Bekker D J C B Brigadier South African Staff Corps UDF 1945-02-12
26762 Van Deventer H A J Sergeant UDF 1943-02-08
38010 Van Deventer Cornelius D C D South African Police 16 Dist (Willowmore) CE Div SAP 1994-08-14
38011 Van Deventer Marius M Constable South African Police 16 Dist (Willowmore) CE Div SAP 1987-05-05
26768 Van Duiker Samuel Z S Z Private UDF 1946-08-02
26771 Van Dyk G C Private South African Railway Services UDF 1918-10-22
26778 Van Dyk Lourens C J L C J Corporal UDF 1943-06-28
38016 Van Dyk Sybrand S Detective Sergeant South African Police Middleburg, Cape Province SAP 1988-01-21
26783 Van Dyl J Private Kaffrarian Rifles UDF 1941-02-10
42390 Van Eck C N Inspector South African Police Service SAPS 2001-03-16
26790 Van Eeden Christoffel J C J Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-11-23
26792 Van Eeden G J Air Corporal UDF 1941-07-15
26794 Van Eeden Jan S J S Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1945-10-31
26795 Van Eeden N Private UDF 1941-10-12
26807 Van Graan W J Corporal Field Force Battalion UDF 1942-10-24
26817 Van Heerden Beatrice B Nursing Sister South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1946-03-04