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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
38018 Van Eeden Hermanus Theodoris Steyn H T S Captain South African Police Middleburg, Cape Province 1971-10-05
44377 Van Eeden Petrus P P P Burgher Boer Forces 1900-10-05
44379 Van Eeden Michiel Casper M C Burgher Boer Forces Middelburg Commando 1901-07-24
44380 Van Eeden Stephanus Johannes A. (snr.) S J A ( Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad 1901-08-01
44381 Van Eeden Stephanus A. (jnr) S A ( Burgher Boer Forces Lindley Commando Unknown
44382 Van Eeden Johannes Lodewyk J L Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
44383 Van Eeden Philippus M. P M Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1900-02-24
44384 Van Eeden Jacob J Burgher Boer Forces Boshof Commando 1901-09-04
44385 Van Eeden Johannes J Burgher Boer Forces Bloemfontein Commando 1899-11-23
44386 Van Eeden Jan Matthys J M Burgher Boer Forces Colesberg Commando 1901-07-01
44387 Van Eeden Jacobus J Burgher Boer Forces Gen de Villiers Commando 1901-09-04
44388 Van Eeden Frederik J.f. F J Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1901-02-13
44399 Van Eeden J.m. J Burgher Boer Forces Philipstown Commando 1901-07-01
44400 Van Eeden Hendrik Jacobus H J Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
44401 Van Eeden Hans Jurie H J Burgher Boer Forces Ermelo Commando 1901-05-10
26788 Van Eden J Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1944-03-06
26785 Van Eck John Abraham J A Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
26786 Van Eck Jan Christofell J C Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1942-09-27
26769 Van Dyk Cecil Henry C H Ordinary Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Gloucester UDF 1941-05-22
26772 Van Dyk G G J Lieutenant South African Air Force 23 Sqdn. UDF 1942-10-02
26776 Van Dyk Johannes Hendrick J H Air Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1941-12-10
26782 Van Dyk Petrus Johannes Burger P J B Lieutenant South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1944-05-29
43554 Van Dyk Burgher Boer Forces 1901-04-02
44389 Van Dyk Nicolaas B N B Burgher Boer Forces Harrismith Commando 1900-02-23
44390 Van Dyk Marthinus Johannes M J Burgher Boer Forces Bethal Commando Unknown
44391 Van Dyk Pieter P Burgher Boer Forces Hindon corporals Commando 1901-08-10
44392 Van Dyk Jan Petrus J P Burgher Boer Forces Wakkerstroom Commando 1901-04-02
44393 Van Dyk Jacobus Cornelius J C Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg 1901-07-04
44394 Van Dyk Gideon G Burgher Boer Forces Boshof Commando 1899-11-23
44395 Van Dyk Gerhardus Johannes G J Burgher Boer Forces Bethal Commando Unknown
44396 Van Dyk Frans Johannes F J Burgher Boer Forces W. Mears Commando 1901-04-01
44397 Van Dyk Frans Johannes F J Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando 1900-11-05
44398 Van Dyk Frans F Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando 1900-11-05
44402 Van Dyk Nicolaas Barnard N B Burgher Boer Forces Vrede Commando 1902-04-03
44403 Van Dyk Frans Johannes F J Burgher Boer Forces Wakkerstroom Commando 1899-10-20
44405 Van Dyk Johannes Lodewikus J L Burgher Boer Forces Rustenburg Commando 1901-10-24
44407 Van Dyk J W J W Burgher Boer Forces ZARP Commando 1900-08-27
26766 Van Dijl Jan J Lieutenant South African Air Force 60 Sqdn. UDF 1943-07-05
44404 Van Deventer Willem Adrian W A Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Commando 1901-10-20
44406 Van Deventer Philip Jan P J Burgher Boer Forces Ficksburg Commando 1899-12-11
44408 Van Deventer Pieter P Burgher Boer Forces Potchefstroom 1900-04-22
44410 Van Deventer Cornelius Johannes C J Burgher Boer Forces Myburgh Commando 1901-08-21
44411 Van Deventer Michiel M Burgher Boer Forces State Artillery Commando 1900-05-12
44412 Van Deventer J Lourens Christiaan J L C Burgher Boer Forces Jacobsdal Commando 1900-02-18
44413 Van Deventer Johannes (h). Lodewicus J ( L Burgher Boer Forces Ficksburg Commando 1900-04-14
44414 Van Deventer Jan Jacobus (jacobus Johannes) J J ( J Burgher Boer Forces Ventersburg Commando 1900-01-12
44415 Van Deventer J. J Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
26760 Van Der Westhuysen Jacobus Nel J N Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-13
26731 Van Der Westhuizen Douw Gerbrand D G Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces UDF 1944-09-16
26734 Van Der Westhuizen Gert Stephanus G S Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1942-12-16