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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
27281 Vermaak H J Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
27202 Vaughan Henry Anthony H A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
27188 Vanson Peter Johannes P J Able Seaman Merchant Navy S.S. Navasota (Southampton) 1939-12-05
27058 Van Tonder P J J Private Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
27047 Van Straaten A S Corporal South African Intelligence Corps UDF 1941-12-09
27043 Van Staden S Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
26974 Van Rooyen Adolph A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
26995 Van Rooyen Louis George L G Deck Boy Merchant Navy S.S. India (Norway) 1943-09-03
26948 Van Rensburg Johannes Frederick J F Petty Officer Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune 1941-12-19
26954 Van Rensburg Mathew M Boy Merchant Navy M.V. Tabor (Norway) 1943-03-09
26888 Van Niekerk F T Rifleman Kaffrarian Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
26896 Van Niekerk Isak Cornelis I C Rifleman Witwatersrand Rifles, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1942-11-28
26906 Van Niekerk Johannes Wilhelmus J W Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
26861 Van Kraayenburg Andreas Nicolaas A N Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1942-11-28
26815 Van Heerden Alwyn Francois A F Captain South African Railways and Harbours Brigade 1942-11-28
26777 Van Dyk John James Christopher J J C Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1919-01-10
26767 Van Dordrecht William Hendrick W H Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Edinburgh UDF 1942-04-30
26744 Van Der Westhuizen Jan Johannes Matthys J J M Private Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-05-10
26716 Van Der Walt J A Corporal South African Irish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-12-09
26723 Van Der Walt Petrus Francois P F Private South African Medical Corps 10 Field Amb. UDF 1941-12-09
26707 Van Der Vyver RUBEN van WYK R V W Corporal Die Middelandse Regiment, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
26590 Van Der Linde Louis Johannes L J Corporal King's Royal Rifle Corps 1st Bn. 1943-06-17
26555 Van Den Heuvel Petrus Aloysius Maria P A M Civilian (Clergy) Civilian War Dead 1943-07-08
26554 Van Den Heever Petrus Theodorus P T Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
26532 Van Dassie Willie W Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-30
26523 Van Breda J C Sergeant South African Artillery 2 Anti-Tank Regt. UDF 1942-11-28
26526 Van Breda Vera Ellin V E Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
26507 Van Bauling William W Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-15
26456 Utterton Christopher James C J Leading Telegraphist Royal Navy H.M.S. Hecla 1942-11-12
25725 Underhay E J F Private Field Force Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-28
25718 Ullivers Thomas T Barkeeper Merchant Navy S.S. Sourabaya (Jersey) 1942-10-27
41468 Turnbull John Clare J C Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy H.M.S. Drake IV 1942-12-06
25625 Tupakgosi Frans F Donkey Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-15
25610 Tulana Kleinbooi K Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-15
25522 Truter Herbert Wilman H W Sergeant South African Medical Corps UDF 1941-12-09
25433 Trantaal S Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
25429 Trafford William Owen W O Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1945-01-12
25380 Tonkin Alexander William A W Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-05-10
25295 Titus J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-14
25258 Timm Joseph Richard J R Fireman Merchant Navy S.S. Columbine 1944-06-16
25241 Tidbury George Aidan Duncan G A D Gunner South African Artillery 1 A.A. Regt. UDF 1941-12-09
25210 Thorp Edward Charles E C Signalman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1941-12-19
25211 Thorp Francis Desmond F D Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1941-12-19
25196 Thorne Anne A Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-10-29
25145 Thompson T R Private South African Medical Corps UDF 1941-12-09
25012 Theys Martin M Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-09
24952 Thabang Samual S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1917-04-15
24945 Tetley Moira Catherine M C Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
24930 Terblanche H J Merchant Navy S.S. Pegasus 1941-09-15
24933 Terblanche Kenneth K Messman United States Merchant Marine Timothy Pickering 1943-07-13