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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 7,462 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
27120 Van Wyk Johannes Gerhardus J G Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-03-09
27123 Van Wyk J J W Captain South African Tank Corps UDF 1942-03-07
27134 Van Wyk Thomas S T S Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1944-04-22
27136 Van Wyk W C Lance Corporal South African Corps of Signals UDF 1942-09-03
33621 Van Wyk Cornelius Johannes Abraham C J A South African Air Force 2 SA Cape Corps SADF 1992-08-17
33626 Van Wyk Hans H Corporal South African Infantry Corps Orange Free State Command Maintenance Unit SANDF 2004-06-22
38093 Van Wyk D M Gert D M G Sergeant South African Police Heidelburg 1972-12-04
38094 Van Wyk D M Gert D S Sergeant South African Police Heidelburg 1998-04-06
38095 Van Wyk Francois F South African Police Heidelburg 1979-10-03
38097 Van Wyk Gerhard G Constable South African Police 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div 1993-03-20
38098 Van Wyk Gerhard Posthumus G P Lieutenant South African Police 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div 1990-06-20
38099 Van Wyk Gerhard Posthumus J Constable South African Police 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div 1992-02-25
38100 Van Wyk Gerhard Posthumus J Assistant Constable South African Police 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div 1993-04-17
38103 Van Wyk Jacobus Johannes J J South African Police 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div 1973-08-04
38104 Van Wyk Jacobus Johannes J P Lance Sergeant South African Police 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div 1991-03-24
38105 Van Wyk Jacobus Johannes K S Warrant Officer South African Police 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div 1995-03-18
38106 Van Wyk MacHiel M F Constable South African Police 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div 1983-03-30
38107 Van Wyk Martin Johannes M J Constable South African Police 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div 1991-11-02
40521 Van Wyk Andre Eugene D P Rifleman Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1977-03-26
27064 Van Vuuren Andries Jansen A J Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1941-09-26
27065 Van Vuuren B A J Warrant Officer Class I South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1946-05-07
27066 Van Vuuren Coenraad J C J Corporal Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-23
27070 Van Vuuren J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-02-28
27072 Van Vuuren Jeremia Jesaja Jansen J J J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1947-06-05
27073 Van Vuuren Jacobus M J M Signaller South African Corps of Signals UDF 1944-09-28
38086 Van Vuuren Anton A Inspector South African Police Service Gauteng 2005-04-04
38089 Van Vuuren Mias M South African Police 21 Dist (Middelburg) CE Div 1985-01-17
42939 Van Vuuren J A Lieutenant Colonel South African Police Service 2014-01-19
38085 Van Vurren Sarel Henk A C J Sergeant South African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1997-03-20
42424 Van Tonder R Inspector South African Police Service 2008-06-10
42473 Van Tonder A L Inspector South African Police Service 2008-10-22
27048 Van Straaten Barend Jakobus B J Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-07-14
27051 Van Straaten Willam J W J Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1944-08-27
27046 Van Straat W Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-05-13
27031 Van Staden A C Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-07-05
27032 Van Staden A J Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-27
27038 Van Staden J P Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1942-01-22
27045 Van Staden Willie S W S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-02-06
27023 Van Schoor Clifford William C W Gunner South African Artillery 7 Field Regt. UDF 1941-12-02
27025 Van Schoor William Adrian W A Private South African Reserve Mechanical Transport 1941-06-07
27009 Van Schalkwyk C Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-09-21
27011 Van Schalkwyk C J Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1947-10-10
27014 Van Schalkwyk Jacobus J J W Corporal Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-09-14
27016 Van Schalkwyk Nicholas Christoffel N C Lance Corporal Grenadier Guards 1st Bn. 1940-05-29
27017 Van Schalkwyk Nicolaas J N J Lieutenant South African Pay Corps UDF 1943-11-17
27018 Van Schalkwyk Petrus P Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-01-28
27021 Van Schalkwyk T N Corporal South African Corps of Military Police 6th Armd. Divisional Provost Coy. UDF 1944-07-28
26977 Van Rooyen Cornelius J C J Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1942-07-24
26978 Van Rooyen Daniel Jansen D J Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-03-08
26981 Van Rooyen H Lance Corporal Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-01-13