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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

DOW — Died of wounds 2,734 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
25635 Turner Albert Foster A F Sapper 12 Field Squadron UDF 1944-09-05
25639 Turner Eric Walter Carpenter E W C Lieutenant Hampshire Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1916-08-09
25644 Turner Harry Lewis H L Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-05-06
25653 Turner Thomas Henry T H Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-11-11
25685 Tyler Alfred A Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-21
25727 Underwood Albert Edward A E Lance Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-25
26443 Upton Robert Frederick R F Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-11-16
33377 Uzzell Peter P Rifleman Group 34 Virginia Commando SADF 1983-01-08
26475 Valancey Richard R Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. UDF 1917-06-09
26482 Valentine James Bastiton J B Trooper Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1945-04-30
26503 Van Aswegen Marthinus Christoffel M C Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-08-08
41688 Van Aswegen Cornelius Johannes C J Civilian Civilian 202 Battalion 1922-03-13
26506 Van Barkenhuizen Jan Johannes J J Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-10-21
26517 Van Blerk Henry Cornelius H C Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-23
26527 Van Breda Willem Breda W B Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-11-07
33407 Van Den Heever Gys Albertus Marthinus G A M Lieutenant 101 Battalion SADF 1984-03-09
26557 Van Der Au William Ernest W E Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles UDF 1944-09-21
26569 Van Der Berg Jacob Dirk J D Burgher Mounted Commandos Pietersburg Commando UDF 1915-05-01
26571 Van Der Berg Petrus Paulus P P Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-28
26592 Van Der Linde Michiel Stephanus M S Burgher Mounted Commandos Reddersburg Commando UDF 1914-11-12
26603 Van Der Merwe Andries Petrus A P Private South African Horse 9th UDF 1916-09-08
26615 Van Der Merwe Carel Jacobus Stephanus C J S Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1945-01-05
26617 Van Der Merwe Dewalt Jacobus D J Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1942-07-17
26620 Van Der Merwe Frans F Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-04-12
37958 Van Der Merwe Carel Lodewyk C L Constable Primrose CID SAP 1974-08-04
37965 Van Der Merwe Izak Roelof I R Constable 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div SAP 1942-09-16
37966 Van Der Merwe Izak Roelof J Sergeant 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div SAP 1995-10-28
37967 Van Der Merwe Izak Roelof J C Constable 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div SAP 1994-09-14
37980 Van Der Merwe Willem Jacobus W J Constable Upington SAP 1940-07-07
26667 Van Der Plank Roderick Vernon R V Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-08
26668 Van Der Poel Benjamin Lambertus B L Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-11-15
26670 Van Der Polder Leendert L Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-08
26676 Van Der Riet Tobias Johannes T J Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-23
41792 Van Der Sandt Schalk S Lieutenant Cape Corps Far North Command SADF 1977-09-02
26700 Van Der Struys James Gordon J G Private 3rd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-05-10
26534 Van Der Venter Carl Stephanus C S Corporal 5th Infantry (Kaffrarian Rifles) UDF 1914-09-12
26709 Van Der Walt Daniel D Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-10-27
26718 Van Der Walt Johann Hendrick J H Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1917-12-23
26719 Van Der Walt Louis Tjaard Petrus L T P Private Field Force Brigade 1/2 UDF 1942-08-10
26764 Van Deventer Petrus Johannes P J Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1945-04-18
26779 Van Dyk Leslie Lionel L L Lieutenant 30 Squadron UDF 1945-04-13
26798 Van Eyssen Henry Thomas H T Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-18
26847 Van Heerden Tjaart Johannes T J Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
33535 Van Jaarsveld Tian T Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-10-17
26889 Van Niekerk George Edward G E Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 42 Field Regiment (V.) UDF 1944-07-01
26891 Van Niekerk Gert Petrus G P Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-10-12
26913 Van Niekerk Willem Jacobus Martinus W J M Corporal Natal Mounted Rifles 1st UDF 1942-10-25
26925 Van Reenen Bernard Francis B F Trooper South African Mounted Brigade 5th UDF 1915-03-21
33563 Van Reenen Eric Norman E N Rifleman Regiment De la Rey SADF 1980-03-05
26935 Van Rensburg David Jacobus Jansen D J J Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1917-07-27