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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 14,778 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
26922 Van Plaster William George Charles Montague W G C M Private 2nd South African Infantry "F" Coy. UDF 1917-09-21
40513 Van Oudtshoorn PIETER van RHEEDER P V R Cadet Internal Affairs 1st Battalion RSF 1978-01-13
44269 Van Onselen Frederick T. (freek) F T ( Burgher Bethlehem/ Cmdt Davel Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-06-07
44270 Van Onselen Arie Leonardus A L Burgher Smuts Verkenners Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-10-03
44271 Van Nispen E.e.a. E Burgher Gen Beyers/Pietersburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-06-16
44272 Van Nispen Bruno W.d. B W Burgher Zoutpansberg Gen Beyers Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-03-28
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
44286 Van Niekerk Philip Rudolph P R Burgher Senekal Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
44287 Van Niekerk Philippus Rudolph P R Burgher Ficksburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-27
44288 Van Niekerk Petrus Johannes P J Burgher State Artillery Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-30
44289 Van Niekerk Paul Hendrik F. P H F Burgher Ficksburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-11-12
44290 Van Niekerk Pieter P Burgher Theron's Scouts Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-10
44291 Van Niekerk Pieter P Burgher Heidelberg vk Spruyt Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-06
44292 Van Niekerk Ockert Tobias O T Burgher Belfast Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
44293 Van Niekerk Ockert T O T Burgher Carolina Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-11-08
44294 Van Niekerk Michiel Christoffel M C Burgher Johannesburg Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-20
44295 Van Niekerk Michiel M Burgher Ficksburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-11
44296 Van Niekerk Lucas Cornelis Ass Vk L C A V Burgher Bethal Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-02
44297 Van Niekerk Johannes Wilhelmus Hendrikus J W H Burgher Middelburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-23
44298 Van Niekerk Johannes Wilhelmus J W Burgher Wakkerstroom Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-08
44299 Van Niekerk Johannes Pieter J P Burgher Potchefstroom Boer Forces BOER Unknown
44300 Van Niekerk Johannes Lodewyk Diederik J L D Burgher Middelburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-27