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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

SEA — Lost at sea 815 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
26815 Van Heerden Alwyn Francois A F Captain South African Railways and Harbours Brigade UDF 1942-11-28
26861 Van Kraayenburg Andreas Nicolaas A N Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-28
26888 Van Niekerk F T Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles UDF 1942-11-28
26896 Van Niekerk Isak Cornelis I C Rifleman Witwatersrand Rifles 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-11-28
26906 Van Niekerk Johannes Wilhelmus J W Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-28
26948 Van Rensburg Johannes Frederick J F Petty Officer Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune UK 1941-12-19
26954 Van Rensburg Mathew M Boy M.V. Tabor (Norway) 1943-03-09
26974 Van Rooyen Adolph A Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
26995 Van Rooyen Louis George L G Deck Boy S.S. India (Norway) 1943-09-03
27043 Van Staden S Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
27047 Van Straaten A S Corporal South African Intelligence Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-09
27058 Van Tonder P J J Private Regiment President Steyn UDF 1942-11-28
27188 Vanson Peter Johannes P J Able Seaman S.S. Navasota (Southampton) 1939-12-05
27202 Vaughan Henry Anthony H A Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
27281 Vermaak H J Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
27315 Vezasie John J Trimmer S.S. Sabor (London) 1943-03-07
27348 Viljoen Dennis Arthur D A Telegraphist South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
41471 Vivian Henry Warren H W Able Seaman Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune UK 1941-12-19
27459 Voges Johannes Christian J C Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1942-11-28
27491 Vorster John Harold J H Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1941-12-09
27503 Vosloo Benjamin Jurgens B J Warrant Officer Class II Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-09
27595 Walker John Dennis J D Chief Officer S.S. Gloucester Castle (London) 1942-07-15
27619 Wallace George G Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-09
27642 Wallis Jack Selig J S Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-09
27690 Walton Dudley Norman D N Sub-Lieutenant South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Southern Floe UDF 1941-02-11
27815 Watkins Daniel Vernon Vale D V V Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1942-11-28
27843 Watson Elizabeth E Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
27896 Waugh John P J P Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1942-05-10
27925 Webb Lawrence Guard L G Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-28
28006 Weitz Michael M Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
28150 Wheeler Charles Walter Frederick C W F Corporal Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles UDF 1942-11-28
28175 Whitaker J B Corporal Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1942-11-28
28191 White Claude C Leading Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Bever UDF 1944-11-30
28194 White Charles Wilfred C W Petty Officer South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
28202 White Genevieve Clothilde G C Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
28255 Whittaker Herbert Arthur H A Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Anti-Tank Regiment UDF 1942-11-28
28259 Whittal Clifford Gerald C G Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-11-28
28284 Wickert Kurt K Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
28305 Wiid Frederick Jacobus Johannes F J J Lance Corporal 2nd SAP 1942-05-10
28308 Wild Ernest Arthur E A Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1941-12-19
28309 Wild John Ashley J A Able Seaman S.S. Beaverford (London) 1940-11-05
28371 Willey J H Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1942-11-28
28380 Williams Alex (alec) A Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-12-11
28382 Williams Arthur A Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1916-09-25
28405 Williams Desmond Charles D C Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Bever UDF 1944-11-30
28461 Williams Jan J Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-05-10
28469 Williams John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-15
28482 Williams James Gerald J G Fireman and Trimmer S.S. Empire Blanda (London) 1941-02-18
28611 Wilson George Edward G E Greaser S.S. Nova Scotia (Liverpool) 1942-11-28
28616 Wilson J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-14