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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
37981 Van Der Mescht Charles C Constable South African Police Upington 1993-08-19
26597 Van Der Merwe A Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-06-28
26601 Van Der Merwe Albert A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-07-20
26602 Van Der Merwe A J J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-03-17
26606 Van Der Merwe Barend F B F Lance Bombardier South African Artillery UDF 1942-03-31
26610 Van Der Merwe C A Staff Sergeant Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-07-28
26611 Van Der Merwe Carel J C J Air Corporal South African Air Force UDF 1943-11-10
26613 Van Der Merwe Christian J C J Corporal Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-06-27
26618 Van Der Merwe E J Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1947-12-07
26621 Van Der Merwe Frederik Christoffel F C Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1941-11-05
26622 Van Der Merwe F G Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-09-26
26623 Van Der Merwe F J Gunner South African Artillery 2 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1942-06-27
26624 Van Der Merwe Francois J F J Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-06-22
26626 Van Der Merwe Gabriel G G G Trooper South African Tank Corps UDF 1947-05-12
26631 Van Der Merwe H S Sapper South African Engineer Corps 61 Tunnelling Coy. UDF 1945-04-17
26635 Van Der Merwe J E Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-02-15
26636 Van Der Merwe Joseph E J E Corporal South African Veterinary Corps 1944-06-04
26637 Van Der Merwe J F Corporal Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-11-23
26638 Van Der Merwe J H Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1942-03-29
26640 Van Der Merwe J J Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-12-29
26643 Van Der Merwe Jurie J W J J W Corporal South African Engineer Corps UDF 1944-12-09
26644 Van Der Merwe Johannes Loduwiks J L Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-08-18
26647 Van Der Merwe J N Lieutenant South African Engineer Corps UDF 1947-04-03
26653 Van Der Merwe Petrus J P J Staff Sergeant General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-09-26
26657 Van Der Merwe Theunis J T J Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1944-08-05
26658 Van Der Merwe W Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1944-02-19
26662 Van Der Merwe Willem Petrus W P Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-07-17
37962 Van Der Merwe Frans Pierre F P Constable South African Police Primrose CID 1990-11-21
37970 Van Der Merwe Johannes Marthinus J M Student South African Police East Rand Division 1985-10-27
37971 Van Der Merwe Johannes Marthinus J S Detective Warrant Officer South African Police East Rand Division 1983-11-02
37972 Van Der Merwe Koos K South African Police East Rand Division 1994-01-17
37973 Van Der Merwe Koos L Constable South African Police East Rand Division 1989-09-20
37974 Van Der Merwe Koos L C Special Constable South African Police Service East Rand Division 2004-05-14
37975 Van Der Merwe Marthinus J D (engel) M J D Inspector South African Police East Rand Division 1997-04-07
37977 Van Der Merwe Pieter Johannes P J Constable South African Police East Rand Division 1987-01-06
37978 Van Der Merwe Pieter Johannes R G Constable South African Police East Rand Division 1996-07-10
37979 Van Der Merwe Pieter Johannes S W Constable South African Police East Rand Division 1990-02-15
40509 Van Der Mark Romain Henry R H Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion 1978-01-22
26595 Van Der Lith J A Sergeant General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-02-15
26589 Van Der Linde J J Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1946-06-16
26591 Van Der Linde Piet Ernest Johannes P E J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 34 Construction Coy. UDF 1941-07-30
37952 Van Der Linde Gert A J G A J Sergeant South African Police Western Cape 1983-08-24
37953 Van Der Linde Gert A J H J Warrant Officer South African Police Western Cape 1991-08-23
37954 Van Der Linde Gert A J L E Constable South African Police Western Cape 1976-01-07
26582 Van Der Hoogen Francis B F B Lance Corporal Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-11-23
26580 Van Der Heever Thomas Arnoldus T A Signaller South African Corps of Signals UDF 1944-07-14
26564 Van Der Berg Frans J F J Gunner South African Artillery 4 Field Regt. UDF 1943-03-26
26565 Van Der Berg Gerhardus Petrus G P Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-12-10
26568 Van Der Berg J C Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1945-05-30
26570 Van Der Berg Jan Hendrik J H Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-02-18