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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 14,811 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
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 Rustenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-10-24
26853 Van Hooven Andrew Ebenezer A E Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. 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 Bethlehem Cmdt Antonie Michiel Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-10-28
44347 Van Jaarsveldt Alwyn Theodorus Gerhardus Jacobus A T G J Burgher Bethlehem Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-10-28
44345 Van Kasterkop Bernardus Johannes B J Burgher Wakkerstroom Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-29
44344 Van Kraayenburg Andries Nicolaas A N Burgher Carolina Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-24
44342 Van Leersum Albertus A Burgher Gen de la Rey Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-12
44343 Van Leggelo Roelof Bartel R B Burgher Johannesburg Boer Forces 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 Jacobsdal Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-25
44336 Van Loggenberg W.j. W Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
44337 Van Loggenberg Johannes Jurgens J J Burgher Rustenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-13
44338 Van Loggenberg Nicolaas Gert C N G C Burgher Lydenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-06-08
44341 Van Loggenberg Elias Paulus E P Burgher Lichtenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-11
26866 Van Loggerenberg Joachim Christoffel J C C Flight Sergeant 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 202 Battalion SADF 1984-06-17
26880 Van Niekerk Benjamin B Private 1st South African Infantry 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 (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 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
26903 Van Niekerk Jacobus Oostewald J O Lance Corporal 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1918-04-10
26905 Van Niekerk Jacobus Willem J W Lieutenant 40 Squadron UDF 1942-04-10
26912 Van Niekerk William W Gunner Royal Artillery 102 (The Northumberland Hussars) Lt. A.A./Anti-Tank Regiment UK 1941-11-22
26914 Van Niekerk William Martin W M Corporal 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
33539 Van Niekerk Abraham Christoffel A C Rifleman Regiment De la Rey SADF 1980-02-29
33540 Van Niekerk Andries Hermias A H Rifleman Regiment De la Rey SADF 1982-08-09
40512 Van Niekerk Nicolaas Johannes N J Corporal Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1979-04-18
43590 Van Niekerk Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-06-01
43670 Van Niekerk Burgher Bethlehem Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-07
44273 Van Niekerk Tobias T Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-10-24
44274 Van Niekerk Willem Petrus W P Burgher ZARP Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-11
44275 Van Niekerk W. W Burgher Hoopstad Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-11
44276 Van Niekerk Theodorus Ernst T E Burgher Ficksburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-11
44277 Van Niekerk Tobias O. T O Burgher Belfast Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
44278 Van Niekerk Schalk Willem Jacobus S W J Burgher Winburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-23
44279 Van Niekerk Schalk J S J Burgher Winburg Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
44280 Van Niekerk Sybrand Gerhardus S G Burgher Ficksburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-11
44281 Van Niekerk Schalk S Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-11
44282 Van Niekerk Renier (w). R ( Burgher Hoopstad Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-11
44283 Van Niekerk J W A J W A Burgher Ermelo Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-06-25
44284 Van Niekerk J N J N Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
44285 Van Niekerk J A J A Burgher Bloemhof Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-23