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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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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
44101 Van Wyk Jan A J A Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Commando BOER 1900-09-15
44102 Van Wyk Coert Nicolaas C N Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando BOER 1901-02-14
44103 Van Wyk Casper J H C J H Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando BOER 1901-09-27
44104 Van Wyk Christiaan C Burgher Boer Forces Rouxville (Cmdt J.H. Olivier) Commando BOER 1900-02-06
44105 Van Wyk J G J G Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-28
44106 Van Wyk Andries Johannes A J Burgher Boer Forces Carolina Commando BOER 1901-01-08
44107 Van Wyk Adriaan J A J Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando BOER 1900-10-23
44108 Van Wyk A. A Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando BOER 1901-03-03
44109 Van Wyk Adriaan Jacobus A J Burgher Boer Forces Boshof Commando BOER 1899-11-23
44110 Van Wyk C (j) C ( Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Commando BOER Unknown
44111 Van Wyk Nicolaas N Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-12
44081 Van Wyngaard Jacobus Johannes J J Burgher Boer Forces Waterberg Commando BOER 1901-08-18
27139 Van Zitters Jacob J Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-09-20
43552 Van Zweel Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-24
44077 Van Zweel Emil Wilhelmus E W Burgher Boer Forces Bethal Commando BOER 1900-04-08
44076 Van Zwier J. J Burgher Boer Forces Netherlands Commando BOER 1901-04-06
27147 Van Zyl Dawid Andries D A Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1945-04-16
27150 Van Zyl David Isak Stephanus D I S Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy H.M.S. Dorsetshire UK 1942-04-05
27151 Van Zyl Edward Alfred E A Lieutenant South African Air Force 34 Squadron UDF 1944-11-22
27152 Van Zyl F Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 15 Squadron UDF 1943-11-12
27158 Van Zyl John J Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-09-16
27167 Van Zyl Louis Andries L A Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Squadron UDF 1943-08-06
27170 Van Zyl Pieter Adriaan P A Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
27172 Van Zyl Pieter Willem P W Burger Rebellion 1914 Militia UDF 1914-11-01
27175 Van Zyl Theunis Lodewyk T L Private South African Horse 6th UDF 1916-08-17
27176 Van Zyl Willem Andries W A Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-05-14
33643 Van Zyl Albertus Petrus A P Corporal South African Commandos Tygerberg Commando SADF 1977-09-11
33644 Van Zyl Christo C Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-12-03
33645 Van Zyl Daniel Willem Hendrik D W H Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1987-11-11
33647 Van Zyl Francois Charel F C Warrant Officer Class II 1 Reconnaissance Commando 1 Reconnaissance Commando SADF 1977-10-28
33651 Van Zyl Gerrit G Lieutenant Sector 2 85 Combat Flying School SADF 1981-11-04
33654 Van Zyl James J Candidate Officer South West African Territory Force 201 Battalion SADF 1981-09-29
33663 Van Zyl Renier Stefanus R S Corporal Regiment Special Forces SADF 1980-03-23
38117 Van Zyl Ignatius Francois I F Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1986-05-11
38118 Van Zyl Jacobus Ignatius J I Constable South African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SAP 1988-03-23
43581 Van Zyl Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-11-29
43582 Van Zyl Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-21
43583 Van Zyl Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-18
43584 Van Zyl Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-03
44050 Van Zyl Willem Frederik Johannes Jacobus W F J J Burgher Boer Forces Vrede (De Wet) Commando BOER 1900-11-06
44051 Van Zyl W.p. W Burgher Boer Forces Cradock Commando BOER 1902-01-31
44052 Van Zyl Pieter A P A Burgher Boer Forces Gen Bouwer Commando BOER 1902-02-25
44053 Van Zyl W. W Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-10
44054 Van Zyl Frederik Jacobus F J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-09
44055 Van Zyl Marthinus Johannes M J Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando BOER 1902-02-25
44056 Van Zyl W W Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad BOER 1900-11-18
44057 Van Zyl Jacobus J. J J Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Cmdt Antonie Michiel Prinsloo Commando BOER 1900-05-07
44058 Van Zyl Karel Nicolaas K N Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando BOER 1899-10-20
44059 Van Zyl Johannes Hendrik Ignatius J H I Burgher Boer Forces Cape Rebel Commando BOER 1901-11-06
44060 Van Zyl Joseph J J J Burgher Boer Forces Froneman Commando BOER Unknown