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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 2,688 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
33535 Van Jaarsveld Tian T Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-10-17
26889 Van Niekerk George Edward G E Gunner South African Artillery 42 Field Regt. (V.) UDF 1944-07-01
26891 Van Niekerk Gert Petrus G P Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-12
26913 Van Niekerk Willem Jacobus Martinus W J M Corporal Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces 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 South African Infantry Corps Regiment De la Rey SADF 1980-03-05
26935 Van Rensburg David Jacobus Jansen D J J Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1917-07-27
26945 Van Rensburg Hendrik Christoffel Jansen H C J Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Pietersburg Commando UDF 1915-05-01
26975 Van Rooyen Anthony A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-05
26976 Van Rooyen Cornelius Johannes C J Sergeant Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-10
26984 Van Rooyen Ignatius Michael I M Warrant Officer Class II Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces "C" Coy. UDF 1944-06-24
27013 Van Schalkwyk Guillaume Jacobus G J Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1944-06-26
27020 Van Schalkwyk Schalk S Major South African Air Force 1 Sqdn. UDF 1940-11-06
33601 Van Staden Marthinus Johannes M J Corporal South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-08-12
27049 Van Straaten David D Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1917-07-06
27068 Van Vuuren Gert Adriaan Janse G A J Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1942-10-29
27107 Van Wyk Frans Hendrik F H Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-13
27124 Van Wyk Johannes Michael J M Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-07-19
27125 Van Wyk Johannes Petrus Marais J P M Private South African Horse 6th UDF 1916-07-20
41337 Van Wyk Harry P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regt. UDF 1915-02-20
27166 Van Zyl Johannes Stephanus Fourie J S F Gunner South African Artillery 2 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1942-06-29
27169 Van Zyl Marthinus Philipus M P Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1916-04-02
33652 Van Zyl Gideon G Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-12-09
33653 Van Zyl Hendrik Frensch (hennie) H F Airman South African Air Force Fire Dept SADF 1986-09-18
48333 Van der Merwe Hendrik H Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-03-15
27193 Vardy Wilfred Duff W D Lance Corporal Rifle Brigade 13th Bn. 1916-11-23
27194 Varkevisser Douglas Haig D H Private Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-16
27205 Vaughan Lionel Francis L F Lance Corporal South African Sharpshooters 1916-08-17
27208 Vause Ian James I J Gunner South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. UDF 1942-07-29
27209 Vause Richard George R G Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 3 Field Regt. UDF 1941-11-23
27231 Venables Joseph Kendrick J K Captain New Zealand Medical Corps attd. New Zealand Entrenching Battalion, N.Z.E.F. 1918-05-09
27243 Venter Hendrik Johannes H J Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-07-24
27259 Venter Pieter Schalk P S Sergeant Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-24
33693 Venter Phillipus Francois P J Rifleman SA Army 17 Sqdn. SADF 1975-12-01
33694 Venter Petrus Jacobus P J Rifleman South West African Territory Force 1st SWA Specialist Unit SADF 1981-04-06
27266 Verbeek Bernard Robert Louis B R L Private South African Infantry 8th Regt. UDF 1916-03-22
27278 Vermaak Frederick George F G Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
27300 Vernon Evelyn Hardoph Harcourt E H H Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1915-06-05
27302 Vernon Sydney Colin S C Gunner Royal Artillery 102 (The Northumberland Hussars) Lt. A.A./Anti-Tank Regt. 1942-11-01
27304 Verrell Victor Henry V H Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-22
27306 Versfeld Joshua Metcalfe J M Lieutenant South African Horse 4th UDF 1916-05-20
27316 Vezi Pius P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-02-16
38159 Vickers Peter Francis Poplemberg P F P 2nd Class Constable South African Police Grahamstown 1922-03-10
27330 Victor David De Klerk D d K Corporal South African Tank Corps 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1942-10-27
27343 Viljoen Benjamin Johannes (bennie) B J Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-03-26
27358 Viljoen Johannes Jacobus J J Sergeant Kaffrarian Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-01-09
48166 Viljoen Johannes Francois J F Burgher Boer Forces Prisoner of War 1900-05-08
27380 Vincent Eustace Spencer E S Private Border Regiment 2nd Bn. 1916-05-06
27381 Vincent Frank F Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-12-24
27391 Vine Francis John F J Sergeant Gordon Highlanders 2nd/4th Bn. 1917-10-19