PDF

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

Filter this list

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
41792 Van Der Sandt Schalk S Lieutenant Cape Corps Far North Command SADF 1977-09-02
26676 Van Der Riet Tobias Johannes T J Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-23
26670 Van Der Polder Leendert L Private 1st 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
26667 Van Der Plank Roderick Vernon R V Private 2nd South African Infantry 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 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
26592 Van Der Linde Michiel Stephanus M S Burgher Mounted Commandos Reddersburg Commando UDF 1914-11-12
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
26557 Van Der Au William Ernest W E Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles UDF 1944-09-21
33407 Van Den Heever Gys Albertus Marthinus G A M Lieutenant 101 Battalion SADF 1984-03-09
26527 Van Breda Willem Breda W B Corporal Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-11-07
26517 Van Blerk Henry Cornelius H C Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-23
26506 Van Barkenhuizen Jan Johannes J J Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-10-21
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
26482 Valentine James Bastiton J B Trooper Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1945-04-30
26475 Valancey Richard R Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 73rd Siege Bty. UDF 1917-06-09
33377 Uzzell Peter P Rifleman Group 34 Virginia Commando SADF 1983-01-08
26443 Upton Robert Frederick R F Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-11-16
25727 Underwood Albert Edward A E Lance Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-25
25685 Tyler Alfred A Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-21
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
40494 Turkington Graham G Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1977-08-16
25607 Tuka Solomon S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-08
40488 Tshuma Johani J Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1 Independent Company RSF 1978-04-10
25550 Tshabalala Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-18
37893 Tsatseng M J Constable Free State SAP 1994-06-18
37892 Tsatitsi K S Constable Free State SAP 1984-07-14
37891 Tsamana M E Inspector Free State SAPS 2003-07-12
33328 Truter Johannes Leonardus J L Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-06-08
25507 Trudgeon Ernest Frederick E F Gunner South African Heavy Artillery UDF 1918-05-03
41685 Trotsky Harris H Civilian Civilian 202 Battalion 1922-03-12
25497 Troskie John Martin J M Corporal Mounted Commandos Lichtenburg Commando UDF 1915-06-04
37890 Tromp B M Constable Free State SAPS 2004-01-13
37889 Trollip John Edward J E Lieutenant Free State SAP 1972-01-16
33898 Trinkl Wolfgang Joachim P T Lieutenant South African Medical Services (Corps) SADF 1981-02-02
25475 Tribe Alber Louis A L Major Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1917-11-17
25473 Trewman Athol Benedict A B Lieutenant Middlesex Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1914-10-22