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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 7,466 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
27103 Van Wyk C J L Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-02-20
27105 Van Wyk Daniel J D J Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 12th Armoured Car Coy. UDF 1943-02-12
27109 Van Wyk H Staff Sergeant South African Pay Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-15
27112 Van Wyk Henry H Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-10-05
27118 Van Wyk Jacobus B J B Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1943-08-24
27120 Van Wyk Johannes Gerhardus J G Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-03-09
27123 Van Wyk J J W Captain South African Armoured Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-03-07
27134 Van Wyk Thomas S T S Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-04-22
27136 Van Wyk W C Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1942-09-03
33621 Van Wyk Cornelius Johannes Abraham C J A South African Air Force (Corps) 2 SA Cape Corps SADF 1992-08-17
33626 Van Wyk Hans H Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Orange Free State Command Maintenance Unit SANDF 2004-06-22
38093 Van Wyk D M Gert D M G Sergeant Heidelburg SAP 1972-12-04
38094 Van Wyk D M Gert D S Sergeant Heidelburg SAP 1998-04-06
38095 Van Wyk Francois F Heidelburg SAP 1979-10-03
38097 Van Wyk Gerhard G Constable 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div SAP 1993-03-20
38098 Van Wyk Gerhard Posthumus G P Lieutenant 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div SAP 1990-06-20
38099 Van Wyk Gerhard Posthumus J Constable 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div SAP 1992-02-25
38100 Van Wyk Gerhard Posthumus J Assistant Constable 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div SAP 1993-04-17
38103 Van Wyk Jacobus Johannes J J 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div SAP 1973-08-04
38104 Van Wyk Jacobus Johannes J P Lance Sergeant 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div SAP 1991-03-24
38105 Van Wyk Jacobus Johannes K S Warrant Officer 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div SAP 1995-03-18
38106 Van Wyk MacHiel M F Constable 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div SAP 1983-03-30
38107 Van Wyk Martin Johannes M J Constable 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div SAP 1991-11-02
40521 Van Wyk D P Rifleman Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1977-03-26
27138 Van Zijl Hendrik Gideon H G Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-10-21
27171 Van Zijl Pieter Johannes P J Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-12-21
38110 Van Zijl Phillipus Christiaan P C 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div SAP 1992-06-03
38111 Van Zweel Phillipus Christiaan K E Constable 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div SAP 1986-04-28
27146 Van Zyl Casper W C W Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-07-01
27153 Van Zyl George Gideon G G Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1918-11-04
27157 Van Zyl J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-12-23
27160 Van Zyl Jan Albert J A Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-10-09
27161 Van Zyl Johannes Andries J A Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1940-06-12
27162 Van Zyl J F Private Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1942-08-03
27164 Van Zyl John Michael J M Staff Sergeant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-03-07
27165 Van Zyl Johannes S J S Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-11-26
27173 Van Zyl Stephanus Adriaan S A Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1947-05-23
27174 Van Zyl Thomas John T J Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 6th Armoured Car Regiment UDF 1941-09-25
27178 Van Zyl Willem Neethling W N Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-09-18
38113 Van Zyl Coenraad Joseph Calitz C J C 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div SAP 1986-02-24
38114 Van Zyl Coenraad Joseph Calitz G G Sergeant 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div SAP 1998-05-21
38115 Van Zyl Coenraad Joseph Calitz G P Sergeant 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div SAP 1971-08-30
38116 Van Zyl Hermanus Jacobus H J Constable 24 Dist (Kimberley) Kimb Div SAP 1991-06-25
38119 Van Zyl Johan L J L Constable South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SAP 1973-05-31
38124 Van Zyl Trevor T Lance Sergeant Head Office SAP 1991-07-12
38125 Van Zyl W J Sergeant Head Office SAP 1999-04-02
42653 Van Zyl G J C Captain SAPS 2010-06-15
43146 Van der Vyver C Lieutenant Colonel SAPS 2019-02-01
38126 Vanto I Detective Inspector Head Office SAP 1999-11-13
27195 Varkevisser Gerhardus R G R Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1942-11-30