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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
38066 Van Rensburg Oktober Hendrik O H Inspector South African Police 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAP 1998-01-16
33575 Van Rhede Van Oudtshoorn Andre A South African Army 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1982-08-30
33576 Van Rheede Van Oudtshoorn Andre N W J Airman Air Force Base Grootfontein SADF 1987-02-24
26977 Van Rooyen Cornelius J C J Air Mechanic UDF 1942-07-24
26978 Van Rooyen Daniel Jansen D J Private UDF 1945-03-08
26981 Van Rooyen H Lance Corporal UDF 1946-01-13
26986 Van Rooyen Jan J Private UDF 1943-05-26
26987 Van Rooyen J A Corporal UDF 1942-12-07
26988 Van Rooyen James Alexander J A Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1942-09-03
26989 Van Rooyen Jacobus A K J A K Private UDF 1944-04-21
26991 Van Rooyen J J Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1940-11-07
26992 Van Rooyen Johannes Jacobus J J Private UDF 1945-04-08
26998 Van Rooyen Nicholas P N P Private UDF 1943-04-17
27002 Van Rooyen Rudolph B R B Major UDF 1947-05-31
27009 Van Schalkwyk C Private UDF 1941-09-21
27011 Van Schalkwyk C J Sapper UDF 1947-10-10
27014 Van Schalkwyk Jacobus J J W Corporal UDF 1943-09-14
27016 Van Schalkwyk Nicholas Christoffel N C Lance Corporal Grenadier Guards 1st Bn. UK 1940-05-29
27017 Van Schalkwyk Nicolaas J N J Lieutenant UDF 1943-11-17
27018 Van Schalkwyk Petrus P Private UDF 1943-01-28
27021 Van Schalkwyk T N Corporal 6th Armd. Divisional Provost Coy. UDF 1944-07-28
27023 Van Schoor Clifford William C W Gunner 7 Field Regt. UDF 1941-12-02
27025 Van Schoor William Adrian W A Private South African Reserve Mechanical Transport UDF 1941-06-07
27031 Van Staden A C Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1942-07-05
27032 Van Staden A J Private UDF 1942-05-27
27038 Van Staden J P Private UDF 1942-01-22
27045 Van Staden Willie S W S Private UDF 1946-02-06
27046 Van Straat W Private UDF 1946-05-13
27048 Van Straaten Barend Jakobus B J Private UDF 1947-07-14
27051 Van Straaten Willam J W J Air Mechanic UDF 1944-08-27
42424 Van Tonder R Inspector South African Police Service SAPS 2008-06-10
42473 Van Tonder A L Inspector South African Police Service SAPS 2008-10-22
38085 Van Vurren Sarel Henk A C J Sergeant South African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SAP 1997-03-20
27064 Van Vuuren Andries Jansen A J Sapper UDF 1941-09-26
27065 Van Vuuren B A J Warrant Officer Class I UDF 1946-05-07
27066 Van Vuuren Coenraad J C J Corporal Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-23
27070 Van Vuuren J Private UDF 1943-02-28
27072 Van Vuuren Jeremia Jesaja Jansen J J J Corporal UDF 1947-06-05
27073 Van Vuuren Jacobus M J M Signaller UDF 1944-09-28
38086 Van Vuuren Anton A Inspector South African Police Service Gauteng SAPS 2005-04-04
38089 Van Vuuren Mias M South African Police 21 Dist (Middelburg) CE Div SAP 1985-01-17
42939 Van Vuuren J A Lieutenant Colonel South African Police Service SAPS 2014-01-19
27090 Van Wyk A Lance Corporal UDF 1945-08-27
27098 Van Wyk B J Corporal UDF 1946-05-09
27100 Van Wyk C F Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1946-08-31
27103 Van Wyk C J L Air Mechanic UDF 1942-02-20
27105 Van Wyk Daniel J D J Trooper 12th Armoured Car Coy. UDF 1943-02-12
27109 Van Wyk H Staff Sergeant UDF 1945-05-15
27112 Van Wyk Henry H Private UDF 1941-10-05
27118 Van Wyk Jacobus B J B Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1943-08-24