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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

NAT — Natural causes 761 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
27067 Van Vuuren Frederick F Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-25
40518 Van Vastenhoven Johannes Petrus Dominicus J P D Master Technician New Sarum AFB Rhodesian Air Force RSF 1977-08-28
27055 Van Tonder Jacob J Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1917-07-11
41631 Van Tonder Cornelius Petrus Johannes C P J Captain South African Air Force (Corps) 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1965-05-26
33592 Van Schalkwyk Arend Hendrik A H Commandant South African Air Force (Corps) Dog Centre SADF 1975-05-16
41641 Van Schalkwyk Philippus Rudolph (schallie) P R Ao1 TS Training Centre SADF 1965-11-16
26943 Van Rensburg Gert Jacobus G J Trooper Armoured Car Regiment 9th Armoured Car Coy. UDF 1942-05-15
33565 Van Rensburg Claude Kenneth C K Stoker South African Navy (Corps) 2 Squadron UDF 1948-10-17
33571 Van Rensburg Louis Jacobus L J Warrant Officer 1 South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) TS Training Centre SADF 1989-03-16
26910 Van Niekerk Rolof Johannes R J Private Returned Soldiers' Battalion UDF 1920-11-22
41711 Van Niekerk Johannes Matthys J M Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Pay Branch SADF 1960-06-09
43397 Van Niekerk Johan Wilhelm Albertus J W A Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force (Corps) 402 AMU (Aerodrome Maintenance Unit) SADF 1978-08-12
26802 Van Graaff Jan Adam J A Private National Reserve Volunteer 1945-10-25
40073 Van Eyssen John J Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1921-07-16
26796 Van Erp John Baptist J B Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1920-03-28
33429 Van Der Walt George Frederick G F Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Army Gymnasium SADF 1972-11-25
41472 Van Der Walt Andries Petrus Gerderand A P G Warrant Officer Class I South African Service Corps (Corps) H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1952-02-25
41499 Van Der Walt Jan Harm J H Sergeant Finance Dept SAP 1966-11-08
26633 Van Der Merwe Johannes Adriaan Louw J A L Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-06-24
26651 Van Der Merwe Pieter Daniel Hugo P D H Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-03-01
33473 Van Der Merwe Willem Johannes W J Major 21 Squadron SADF 1981-09-12
49833 Van Der Merwe Basil Harvey B H Warrant Officer Class I 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-09-25
31720 Van Den Heever Johannes Augustus J A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Barkly East Commando SADF 1987-05-31
26573 Van Den Bergh Pieter Fredrick P F Private Natal Scottish 3rd UDF 1943-02-06
26529 Van Buuren Borris Frederick B F Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey 1st Bn. UDF 1945-11-12
41902 Van Biljon Johannes J Sergeant Army HQ SADF 1993-01-18
41630 Uys Cornelis Jansen C J Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1965-05-01
25627 Turbridge Charles Bernard C B Private South African Motor Cyclist Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-03-18
25573 Tshitshi Bennett B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-01-17
49742 Tree Kevin John K J Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-06-28
25445 Traynor George G Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport UDF 1918-05-31
40479 Traynor Ian Robert I R Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 5th Battalion RSF 1980-02-11
25414 Town John Milton J M Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery UDF 1918-05-22
25321 Tloaile Gideon Saul G S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-25
25308 Tladi Lerato L Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-05-26
48595 Timmerman R W R W Lieutenant Colonel South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Special Forces HQ SANDF 2003-04-06
25222 Thrueben J T Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1916-10-01
25197 Thorne Harold H Staff Sergeant South African Service Corps (Corps) Supplies UDF 1917-11-09
25017 Thimbleby Harry H Private Cambridgeshire Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1916-12-17
49710 Thatise Booi B Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1949-01-13
24943 Tesselaar Daniel Jacobus D J Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1941-05-31
33221 Tchinguar A C Lance Corporal 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1985-05-29
24839 Taylor James B J B Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1944-09-29
41651 Taldwyn Barend Jacobus B J Sergeant Major 1 Air Depot SADF 1964-03-20
24699 Talbot Edward Charles E C Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-07-19
24667 Taaibosch Kleinbooi K Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-12-26
24612 Swartz John J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-09
24566 Swart Abraham Johannes A J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-08-10
24580 Swart Hermanus Johannes H J Private 2nd Infantry (Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles) UDF 1915-06-02
24597 Swart Paulus Jacobus Johannes P J J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment UDF 1919-01-21