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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 14,414 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
44310 Van Niekerk Jan Johannes Frans, Field Cornet J J F F C Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando 1900-08-16
44311 Van Niekerk Jan Albert J A Burgher Boer Forces Wolmaransstad Commando 1902-04-14
44312 Van Niekerk Johannes Hendrik Jacobus J H J Burgher Boer Forces State Artillery Commando 1901-03-27
44313 Van Niekerk Jan Antonie J A Burgher Boer Forces Calvinia Commando 1901-01-19
44314 Van Niekerk J N J N Burgher Boer Forces Barkly East Commando Unknown
44315 Van Niekerk Hugo H. H H Burgher Boer Forces Winburg Commando 1900-06-14
44316 Van Niekerk Hermanus Jacobus H J Burgher Boer Forces Dewetsdorp Commando 1900-04-11
44317 Van Niekerk Gerhardus Wilhelmus Symington G W S Burgher Boer Forces Ermelo Commando 1900-10-20
44318 Van Niekerk Gerhardus Wilhelmus G W Burgher Boer Forces Bethal Commando 1901-11-30
44319 Van Niekerk Gerhardus Jozua G J Burgher Boer Forces Ermelo Fc Janse van Vuuren Commando 1900-02-22
44320 Van Niekerk Gerhardus Hendrik G H Burgher Boer Forces Ermelo Commando 1901-12-20
44321 Van Niekerk Francois Johannes Josia F J J Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Commando 1902-04-10
44322 Van Niekerk Frans F Burgher Boer Forces De Wet's commando 1901-06-06
44323 Van Niekerk Dirk (johannes) D ( Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1900-12-26
44324 Van Niekerk Cornelis C Burgher Boer Forces Ficksburg Commando 1899-11-27
44325 Van Niekerk Cornelis Johannes C J Burgher Boer Forces Lindley Commando 1902-05-07
44326 Van Niekerk C.s. C Burgher Boer Forces Ficksburg Commando 1900-03-03
44327 Van Niekerk C.s. C Burgher Boer Forces Fauresmith 1901-01-08
44328 Van Niekerk C.s. C Burgher Boer Forces Barkly East Commando 1900-03-05
44329 Van Niekerk L.h L Burgher Boer Forces Bloemfontein Commando 1899-11-25
44330 Van Niekerk Christoffel Jacobus C J Burgher Boer Forces Jacobsdal Commando 1899-10-19
44331 Van Niekerk Christiaan C Burgher Boer Forces Barkly East Commando Unknown
44332 Van Niekerk Arnoldus Bernardus Willy A B W Burgher Boer Forces Vryheid 1901-04-28
44333 Van Niekerk A.c. A Burgher Boer Forces 1902-01-19
44334 Van Niekerk Adam Adriaan A A Burgher Boer Forces Bloemfontein Commando 1899-12-11
44335 Van Niekerk Albertus Bernardus W A B W Burgher Boer Forces 1901-04-28
41524 Van Neel Peter A Cavalier South West African Territory Force 202 Battalion SADF 1984-06-17
26871 Van Meyeren Louis Barend L B Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces UDF 1944-07-26
26869 Van Mentz Brian B Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force 222 Sqdn. 1941-04-26
26866 Van Loggerenberg Joachim Christoffel J C C Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1942-10-20
44339 Van Loggerenberg Petrus Marthinus P M Burgher Boer Forces 1900-03-27
44336 Van Loggenberg W.j. W Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
44337 Van Loggenberg Johannes Jurgens J J Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando 1900-12-13
44338 Van Loggenberg Nicolaas Gert C N G C Burgher Boer Forces Lydenburg Commando 1900-06-08
44341 Van Loggenberg Elias Paulus E P Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando 1900-04-11
44340 Van Lingen Daniel J D J Burgher Boer Forces Jacobsdal Commando 1899-11-25
26862 Van Lelyveld Jacobus Petrus J P Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 76 Sqdn. 1942-10-01
44343 Van Leggelo Roelof Bartel R B Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg 1900-05-01
44342 Van Leersum Albertus A Burgher Boer Forces Gen de la Rey Commando 1900-02-12
44344 Van Kraayenburg Andries Nicolaas A N Burgher Boer Forces Carolina Commando 1900-01-24
44345 Van Kasterkop Bernardus Johannes B J Burgher Boer Forces Wakkerstroom Commando 1901-09-29
44346 Van Jaarsveldt Willem Lucas W L Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Cmdt Antonie Michiel Commando 1901-10-28
44347 Van Jaarsveldt Alwyn Theodorus Gerhardus Jacobus A T G J Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Commando 1901-10-28
26859 Van Jaarsveld Jacob Cornelis J C Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Opperman's Commando UDF 1914-12-07
26853 Van Hooven Andrew Ebenezer A E Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
44348 Van Helsdingen J.m.(johannes Michael) J M Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando 1901-10-24
26850 Van Hell Johan Elias J E Lance Corporal First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-16
26819 Van Heerden Carel Sebastian C S Captain South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1944-08-14
26820 Van Heerden Emanuel Frederik E F Sapper South African Engineer Corps 41 Harbour Construction Coy. UDF 1944-11-07
26821 Van Heerden Emile Johann E J Lieutenant South African Air Force 515 Sqdn. UDF 1945-04-02