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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

KIA — Killed in action 14,405 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
44353 Van Heerden Willem Isaac W I Burgher Boer Forces Middelburg Commando BOER 1901-12-21
44354 Van Heerden Pieter Schalk Jacobus P S J Burgher Boer Forces Bloemhof Commando BOER 1899-11-28
44355 Van Heerden Schalk Willem S W Burgher Boer Forces Heilbron BOER 1902-02-19
44356 Van Heerden Pieter Willem P W Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-12
44357 Van Heerden P.j. P Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-01-04
44358 Van Heerden Jacob J Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
44359 Van Heerden Jacob P. J P Burgher Boer Forces Bloemfontein Commando BOER 1901-01-27
44360 Van Heerden Johnie/eddie J Burgher Boer Forces Cmdt Aucamp Commando BOER 1900-07-16
44361 Van Heerden Hendrik F. H F Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-09
44362 Van Heerden Hendrik H Burgher Boer Forces Springfontein Commando BOER 1900-06-27
44363 Van Heerden H M H M Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-28
44364 Van Heerden Hendrik Jacobus (jac Zn) H J ( Z Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-03-02
44365 Van Heerden Carel Petrus, Kommandant C P K Burgher Boer Forces Gen Wynand Malan Commando BOER 1902-05-02
44366 Van Heerden Andries Johannes Nicolaas A J N Burgher Boer Forces Middelburg Commando BOER 1900-04-27
44367 Van Heerden Willem Stephanus W S Burgher Boer Forces Lotter Commando BOER 1901-09-05
44368 Van Heerden Alwyn Francis A F Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-20
44369 Van Heerden Johannes Lodewicus J L Burgher Boer Forces Bloemhof Commando BOER 1899-11-28
44370 Van Heerden Willem Stephanus W S Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-05
44378 Van Heerden G G Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-08-23
26850 Van Hell Johan Elias J E Lance Corporal First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1944-10-16
44348 Van Helsdingen J.m.(johannes Michael) J M Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando BOER 1901-10-24
26853 Van Hooven Andrew Ebenezer A E Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
26859 Van Jaarsveld Jacob Cornelis J C Burgher Mounted Commandos Opperman's Commando UDF 1914-12-07
44346 Van Jaarsveldt Willem Lucas W L Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Cmdt Antonie Michiel Commando BOER 1901-10-28
44347 Van Jaarsveldt Alwyn Theodorus Gerhardus Jacobus A T G J Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Commando BOER 1901-10-28
44345 Van Kasterkop Bernardus Johannes B J Burgher Boer Forces Wakkerstroom Commando BOER 1901-09-29
44344 Van Kraayenburg Andries Nicolaas A N Burgher Boer Forces Carolina Commando BOER 1900-01-24
44342 Van Leersum Albertus A Burgher Boer Forces Gen de la Rey Commando BOER 1900-02-12
44343 Van Leggelo Roelof Bartel R B Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg BOER 1900-05-01
26862 Van Lelyveld Jacobus Petrus J P Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 76 Squadron UK 1942-10-01
44340 Van Lingen Daniel J D J Burgher Boer Forces Jacobsdal Commando BOER 1899-11-25
44336 Van Loggenberg W.j. W Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
44337 Van Loggenberg Johannes Jurgens J J Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando BOER 1900-12-13
44338 Van Loggenberg Nicolaas Gert C N G C Burgher Boer Forces Lydenburg Commando BOER 1900-06-08
44341 Van Loggenberg Elias Paulus E P Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando BOER 1900-04-11
26866 Van Loggerenberg Joachim Christoffel J C C Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Squadron UDF 1942-10-20
44339 Van Loggerenberg Petrus Marthinus P M Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-27
26869 Van Mentz Brian B Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force 222 Squadron (RAF) UK 1941-04-26
26871 Van Meyeren Louis Barend L B Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-07-26
41524 Van Neel Peter A Cavalier South West African Territory Force 202 Battalion SADF 1984-06-17
26880 Van Niekerk Benjamin B Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-24
26883 Van Niekerk Christoffel Johannes C J Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1945-04-22
26885 Van Niekerk Douglas D Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-07-18
26893 Van Niekerk Hendrik Albertus Cornelius H A C Private Mounted Commandos Kenhardt Commando UDF 1914-12-22
26900 Van Niekerk J A Lance Corporal Q Service Corps UDF 1942-06-20
26901 Van Niekerk J D Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1917-02-06
26902 Van Niekerk Jacobus Johannes J J Private South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
26903 Van Niekerk Jacobus Oostewald J O Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-04-10
26905 Van Niekerk Jacobus Willem J W Lieutenant South African Air Force 40 Squadron UDF 1942-04-10
26912 Van Niekerk William W Gunner Royal Artillery 102 (The Northumberland Hussars) Lt. A.A./Anti-Tank Regt. UK 1941-11-22