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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 2,685 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
26668 Van Der Poel Benjamin Lambertus B L Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-11-15
26667 Van Der Plank Roderick Vernon R V Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
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, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-01-05
26617 Van Der Merwe Dewalt Jacobus D J Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1942-07-17
26620 Van Der Merwe Frans F Air Corporal South African Air Force UDF 1946-04-12
37965 Van Der Merwe Izak Roelof I R Constable South African Police 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div 1942-09-16
37966 Van Der Merwe Izak Roelof J Sergeant South African Police 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div 1995-10-28
37967 Van Der Merwe Izak Roelof J C Constable South African Police 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div 1994-09-14
37980 Van Der Merwe Willem Jacobus W J Constable South African Police Upington 1940-07-07
26592 Van Der Linde Michiel Stephanus M S Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Reddersburg Commando UDF 1914-11-12
26569 Van Der Berg Jacob Dirk J D Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Pietersburg Commando UDF 1915-05-01
26571 Van Der Berg Petrus Paulus P P Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-10-28
26557 Van Der Au William Ernest W E Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-09-21
33407 Van Den Heever Gys Albertus Marthinus G A M Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 101 Battalion SADF 1984-03-09
26527 Van Breda Willem Breda W B Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-11-07
26517 Van Blerk Henry Cornelius H C Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-23
26506 Van Barkenhuizen Jan Johannes J J Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-21
26503 Van Aswegen Marthinus Christoffel M C Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-08-08
41688 Van Aswegen Cornelius Johannes C J Civilian Civilian 202 Battalion 1922-03-13
26482 Valentine James Bastiton J B Trooper Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-30
26475 Valancey Richard R Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. 1917-06-09
33377 Uzzell Peter P Rifleman Group 34 Virginia Commando 1983-01-08
26443 Upton Robert Frederick R F Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1945-11-16
25727 Underwood Albert Edward A E Lance Sergeant South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-25
25685 Tyler Alfred A Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-21
25635 Turner Albert Foster A F Sapper South African Engineer Corps 12 Field Sqn. UDF 1944-09-05
25639 Turner Eric Walter Carpenter E W C Lieutenant Hampshire Regiment 3rd Bn. 1916-08-09
25644 Turner Harry Lewis H L Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-05-06
25653 Turner Thomas Henry T H Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1918-11-11
40494 Turkington Graham G Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1977-08-16
25607 Tuka Solomon S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-08
40488 Tshuma Johani J Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1 Independent Company 1978-04-10
25550 Tshabalala Jack J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-08-18
37893 Tsatseng John Edward M J Constable South African Police Free State 1994-06-18
37892 Tsatitsi John Edward K S Constable South African Police Free State 1984-07-14
37891 Tsamana John Edward M E Inspector South African Police Service Free State 2003-07-12
33328 Truter Johannes Leonardus J L Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-06-08
25507 Trudgeon Ernest Frederick E F Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 1918-05-03
41685 Trotsky Harris H Civilian Civilian 202 Battalion 1922-03-12
25497 Troskie John Martin J M Corporal Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Lichtenburg Commando UDF 1915-06-04
37890 Tromp John Edward B M Constable South African Police Service Free State 2004-01-13
37889 Trollip John Edward J E Lieutenant South African Police Free State 1972-01-16
33898 Trinkl Wolfgang Joachim P T Lieutenant South African Army 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-02-02
25475 Tribe Alber Louis A L Major Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1917-11-17
25473 Trewman Athol Benedict A B Lieutenant Middlesex Regiment 1st Bn. 1914-10-22
25442 Travis Henry Charles H C Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 3rd Bn. 1915-07-12
25438 Traut John Nicholas J N Lance Corporal Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-12-08
41530 Traut William W Civilian Civilian 202 Battalion 1922-03-13
25387 Tooley William Henry W H Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-04-16