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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

UNK — Unknown 3,499 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
48729 Van der Westhuyzen G O Private South African Air Force South African Air Force SADF 1970-06-23
48732 Van der Watt J Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-01-26
48734 Van der Merwe W A Major South African Air Force 21 Squadron SAAF SADF 1981-09-12
27179 Van Zyl William Peter W P Private 7th South African Infantry UDF 1919-07-04
27191 Van Zyl Henry Charles Devine H C D Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment UK 1943-04-29
33646 Van Zyl Eugene E Air Mechanic 1 Squadron SADF 1981-06-01
33657 Van Zyl Jan Jacob Christiaan J R Lieutenant Hq SANDF 1998-03-14
41541 Van Zyl Pieter P Ao1 Services School SADF 1961-02-01
41613 Van Zyl Christiaan Carel Frederick C C F Lieutenant 61 Base Workshop SAP 1965-06-19
33640 Van Wyngaardt Adriaan Francois A F Sapper 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1982-11-09
27099 Van Wyk Carl C Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-06-17
27132 Van Wyk Saul S Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-07-22
33630 Van Wyk Jacobus Johannes Christoffel J J C Civilian Civilian 8 South African Infantry Battalion 1922-03-16
33635 Van Wyk Nicholaas Johannes P Lance Corporal SA Army H.Q. SANDF 1998-01-04
38101 Van Wyk Gerhard Posthumus J A Constable 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div SAP 1990-06-18
38102 Van Wyk Gerhard Posthumus J J Constable 42 Dist (Christiana) Tvl Div SAP 1955-07-02
41587 Van Wyk Barend Bartholumeus B B Union Defence Forces AFB Waterkloof SADF 1963-04-22
27088 Van Willing Samuel S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-07
27081 Van Vuuren William W South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-09-06
33612 Van Tonder Willem Martinus G W M G Chief Petty Officer SAS President Kruger Mess 12 SADF 1982-02-18
38079 Van Straaten J C Inspector North West Province SAP 1996-05-10
27030 Van Staden Andrew A Fireman S.S. Empire Clough (South Shields) 1942-06-13
27035 Van Staden Hendrik Johannes Cornelius H J C Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-10-16
38078 Van Staden Louwrens Jacobus L J Constable North West Province SAP 1937-09-19
26994 Van Rooyen Koos K Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-24
27001 Van Rooyen Richard R Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-05-13
33582 Van Rooyen Gert G G G Civilian Civilian War Dead 1922-03-11
33585 Van Rooyen Izak Johannes I J Lance Corporal Medical Base Depot Medical Base Depot SADF 1988-11-28
26971 Van Rooy David D Gunner Cape Corps 137th M.T. Coy. UDF 1945-07-20
26934 Van Rensburg Dirk Cornelius D C Burgher South African Mounted Brigade 5th UDF 1915-07-01
26957 Van Rensburg Nicolaas Gabriel Jansen N G J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regiment UDF 1915-03-30
26962 Van Rensburg Pieter Willem Adrian J P W A J Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-11-06
26964 Van Rensburg Tobias Johannes T J Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-01-30
26908 Van Niekerk Pieter P Fireman M.V. Norelg 1944-10-01
33556 Van Niekerk Petrus Hendrik P H Private Special Service Battalion "C" Coy. UDF 1936-12-09
38049 Van Niekerk Daniel Johannes D J Detective Sergeant 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1991-07-29
38050 Van Niekerk Frederik F Sergeant 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1975-03-04
38051 Van Niekerk Frederik F C Warrant Officer 14 Dist (Port Elizabeth) CE Div SAP 1994-04-19
26872 Van Nede Abram A Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-16
26858 Van Jaarsveld Joseph J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-23
33533 Van Jaarsveld Maartin Jacobus M J Corporal 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-04-15
26818 Van Heerden Christiaan C Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1943-02-13
26843 Van Heerden Petrus Jacobus P J Private 2nd Bn. SAP 1941-02-07
33525 Van Heerden Jac Van Zyl J V Z Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1987-07-03
38020 Van Heerden Blacks B Police Dog Middleburg, Cape Province SAP 2006-06-25
38021 Van Heerden Barend Matthys B M Captain Middleburg, Cape Province SAP 1946-12-30
38024 Van Heerden Frederik Andries Jacobus (frikkie) F A J Inspector Umtata, Transkei Division SAPS 2006-06-25
41903 Van Heerden Benjamin B Private 16 Maintenance Unit SADF 1993-11-08
33511 Van Graan John Christopher J C Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) Provost SADF 1980-01-16
26791 Van Eeden David George William D G W Private Protectorate Garrison Regiment UDF 1918-10-19