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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
26945 Van Rensburg Hendrik Christoffel Jansen H C J Burgher Mounted Commandos Pietersburg Commando UDF 1915-05-01
26975 Van Rooyen Anthony A Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-10-05
26976 Van Rooyen Cornelius Johannes C J Sergeant Special Service Battalion UDF 1944-06-10
26984 Van Rooyen Ignatius Michael I M Warrant Officer Class II Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment "C" Coy. UDF 1944-06-24
27013 Van Schalkwyk Guillaume Jacobus G J Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1944-06-26
27020 Van Schalkwyk Schalk S Major 1 Squadron UDF 1940-11-06
33601 Van Staden Marthinus Johannes M J Corporal 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-08-12
27049 Van Straaten David D Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1917-07-06
27068 Van Vuuren Gert Adriaan Janse G A J Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1942-10-29
27107 Van Wyk Frans Hendrik F H Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-10-13
27124 Van Wyk Johannes Michael J M Private 4th South African Infantry 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 P Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment UDF 1915-02-20
27166 Van Zyl Johannes Stephanus Fourie J S F Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Anti-Tank Regiment UDF 1942-06-29
27169 Van Zyl Marthinus Philipus M P Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1916-04-02
33652 Van Zyl Gideon G Second Lieutenant 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1993-12-09
33653 Van Zyl Hendrik Frensch (hennie) H F Airman South African Air Force (Corps) Fire Dept SADF 1986-09-18
48333 Van der Merwe Hendrik H Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-15
27193 Vardy Wilfred Duff W D Lance Corporal Rifle Brigade 13th Bn. UK 1916-11-23
27194 Varkevisser Douglas Haig D H Private Transvaal Scottish UDF 1942-08-16
27205 Vaughan Lionel Francis L F Lance Corporal South African Sharpshooters UDF 1916-08-17
27208 Vause Ian James I J Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment UDF 1942-07-29
27209 Vause Richard George R G Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment UDF 1941-11-23
27231 Venables Joseph Kendrick J K Captain New Zealand Medical Corps (Corps) New Zealand Entrenching Battalion, N.Z.E.F NZ 1918-05-09
27243 Venter Hendrik Johannes H J Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-07-24
27259 Venter Pieter Schalk P S Sergeant Field Force Battalion UDF 1942-10-24
33693 Venter Phillipus Francois P J Rifleman SADF 1975-12-01
33694 Venter Petrus Jacobus P J Rifleman South West African Territory Force (Corps) 1 SWA Specialist Unit SADF 1981-04-06
27266 Verbeek Bernard Robert Louis B R L Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1916-03-22
27278 Vermaak Frederick George F G Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1917-04-09
27300 Vernon Evelyn Hardoph Harcourt E H H Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1915-06-05
27302 Vernon Sydney Colin S C Gunner Royal Artillery 102 (The Northumberland Hussars) Lt. A.A./Anti-Tank Regiment UK 1942-11-01
27304 Verrell Victor Henry V H Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-22
27306 Versfeld Joshua Metcalfe J M Lieutenant South African Horse 4th UDF 1916-05-20
27316 Vezi Pius P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-02-16
38159 Vickers Peter Francis Poplemberg P F P 2nd Class Constable Grahamstown SAP 1922-03-10
27330 Victor David De Klerk D d K Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 3rd Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1942-10-27
27343 Viljoen Benjamin Johannes (bennie) B J Private Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1st UDF 1942-03-26
27358 Viljoen Johannes Jacobus J J Sergeant Kaffrarian Rifles UDF 1942-01-09
48166 Viljoen Johannes Francois J F Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-05-08
27380 Vincent Eustace Spencer E S Private Border Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1916-05-06
27381 Vincent Frank F Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-12-24
27391 Vine Francis John F J Sergeant Gordon Highlanders 2nd/4th Bn. UK 1917-10-19
27398 Vink Stephen S Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1944-05-31
27421 Visagie Sarel Petrus Jacobus S P J Private Natal Mounted Rifles UDF 1942-10-28
27422 Visagie Sybrand Willim Albertus S W A Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1917-07-20
47971 Viviers Jan Pieter Willem J P W Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-04
33764 Vocolo Joao J Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1987-06-18
33767 Vollgraaff Gerhard G Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1975-11-23
33768 Volschenk Leon L Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-07-08