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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 7,469 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
26570 Van Der Berg Jan Hendrik J H Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-02-18
26559 Van Der Bank G J M Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-30
37949 Van Der Bank Willem G J (bankies) W G J Detective Constable South African Police Paarl 1984-01-30
26550 Van Den Heever Adrian Jacobus A J Lance Corporal General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-12
26553 Van Den Heever G J Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-07-21
26546 Van Den Bergh Albertus J. C. A J C Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-04-26
26548 Van Den Bergh Percy Peter P P Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-29
26538 Van Den Berg Aletta A Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-10-28
26541 Van Den Berg George M G M Captain Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-04-14
37945 Van Den Berg Johan Petrus Hiebner A J Sergeant South African Police Paarl 1997-09-17
37948 Van Den Berg Michael C E M C E Sergeant South African Police Paarl 2000-11-25
26530 Van Dalen P J Gunner South African Artillery UDF 1941-12-31
26528 Van Briesies Johannes J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-11-26
26522 Van Breda Hendrik Eric H E Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-10-10
33391 Van Blommestein William Ross Major SA Army 4 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1954-12-01
37944 Van Blerk Johan Petrus Hiebner J P H Major South African Police Paarl 1995-08-03
26510 Van Biljon Bernardus Daniel B D Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1944-11-12
26511 Van Biljon Leon L Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Sqdn. UDF 1942-06-19
26512 Van Biljon Sarel Hermanus S H Corporal Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-19
26500 Van Aswegen Gert Matthys G M Air Mechanic South African Air Force 10 Air Depot UDF 1941-10-10
42664 Van Aswegen D C Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2010-07-23
26497 Van As J J Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-07-01
26495 Van Antwerpen C G S Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1941-05-17
26491 Van Aardt S Stoker South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Mead UDF 1945-05-22
26488 Valtyn Tom T Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-01-31
26479 Valentine Henry H Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-04-05
26476 Valent Dial D Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-11-23
43161 VUKEYA N Constable South African Police Service 2019-06-20
43213 VENTER J A J Constable South African Police Service 2020-11-12
26466 Uys George F G F Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-06-21
26470 Uys M J Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-02-20
41362 Usibepu Nkuma N Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. UDF 1918-11-08
40501 Urayayi Fanual F Guard Guard Force Protected Village Protection Group 1978-11-27
26442 Upton N J Lance Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-10-09
25734 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 1914-08-04
25735 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 1914-08-04
25736 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 1914-08-04
25737 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier 1914-08-04
25738 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Native South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-04-01
25739 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier Native South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-04-01
25740 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1914-08-04
25741 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Regiment 1914-08-04
25742 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-08
25743 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-08
25744 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-07
25745 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-07
25746 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-08
25747 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-07
25748 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-07
25749 Unknown Soldier Unknown Soldier South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-07