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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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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
26824 Van Heerden Henry H Private UDF 1942-07-14
26825 Van Heerden Hendrik Johannes H J Corporal UDF 1946-06-29
26827 Van Heerden Izak I Private UDF 1942-11-27
26829 Van Heerden Johannes Andries J A Private UDF 1943-08-11
26830 Van Heerden John Abraham J A Private UDF 1943-08-22
26834 Van Heerden Johannes Lodewicus J L Trooper 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1943-06-14
26835 Van Heerden John Lonreus J L Corporal Southern Rhodesia Military and Air Force Police 1944-04-04
26837 Van Heerden Lourens Jacobus L J Lieutenant UDF 1942-12-03
26839 Van Heerden Michael Bolleurs M B Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1941-12-18
26841 Van Heerden Philippus P Sapper UDF 1943-08-09
26848 Van Heerden Una Lock U L Warrant Officer Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1946-08-07
33515 Van Heerden David Hercules D H Lieutenant 7 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1954-07-12
38028 Van Heerden Jasper J Inspector South African Police Kroonstad 1995-12-20
26851 Van Helsdingen R Corporal UDF 1943-05-08
40511 Van Hess Johannes Cornelius J C Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 2 Independent Company 1978-12-07
38038 Van Jaarsveld Dirk J D J Constable South African Police Primrose CID 1991-03-05
38042 Van Kasterop Lucas Marthinus L M Warrant Officer South African Police Primrose CID 1968-04-13
26865 Van Loggerenberg Francois Jacobus L F J L Corporal UDF 1947-11-15
26873 Van Neel J P Private UDF 1941-08-12
26879 Van Niekerk Alexander Ling A L Gunner UDF 1940-09-26
26881 Van Niekerk Carel C Private UDF 1941-03-18
26884 Van Niekerk C R Private UDF 1941-06-22
26886 Van Niekerk D F Private Youth Training Brigade UDF 1942-01-14
26887 Van Niekerk Frans Smeer F S Sergeant 6 S.A. Armd. Div. Sigs. UDF 1945-07-05
26890 Van Niekerk Gert J G J Private UDF 1940-12-28
26892 Van Niekerk H Private UDF 1942-11-26
26909 Van Niekerk Petrus J K P J K Corporal UDF 1940-10-25
26911 Van Niekerk Theodor T Lieutenant 8 Field Coy. UDF 1942-12-19
26915 Van Nieuwenhuizen P J Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1941-08-31
26916 Van Noie Norman H N H Able Seaman H.M.S.A.S. Donkin UDF 1941-09-20
26917 Van Noordwyk J J G Leading Air Mechanic UDF 1947-04-01
38061 Van Onselen Willem Andries D P Constable South African Police 40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div 1990-05-02
26923 Van Reede Van Oudtshoorn Nicholaas W N W Private UDF 1944-07-05
26927 Van Reenen Jacobus A J A Gunner Armoured Car Training Centre UDF 1944-10-01
26928 Van Reenen Michael Cornelius M C Sapper UDF 1941-12-27
26932 Van Rensburg Charles Jacobus C J Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1918-10-16
26933 Van Rensburg Coenraad Jabobus Janse C J J Private UDF 1946-07-10
26938 Van Rensburg Freddy F Private UDF 1943-09-04
26940 Van Rensburg Frederick J. F J Gunner UDF 1941-12-02
26941 Van Rensburg Frederick J J F J J Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 2nd Bn. UDF 1943-02-04
26942 Van Rensburg Gert G Private UDF 1945-01-20
26944 Van Rensburg G P Private UDF 1940-09-01
26949 Van Rensburg Jacobus F. J. J F J Corporal UDF 1943-11-05
26950 Van Rensburg J H P J Captain UDF 1945-06-20
26956 Van Rensburg N Corporal UDF 1946-03-27
26958 Van Rensburg O F J Sapper UDF 1941-11-23
26960 Van Rensburg P J Trooper UDF 1947-08-19
26963 Van Rensburg R A Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1942-08-14
33566 Van Rensburg Deo M D M Staff Sergeant 2 Field Engineer Regiment SANDF 2007-07-10
33574 Van Rensburg Terance T Air Corporal 911 Battalion SADF 1991-02-28