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Deaths by Defence Force

South African and Ciskei military deaths — not police, Rhodesian, Boer, or foreign forces. Era follows the unit and the date of death: UDF (1912–1957), SADF (1957–1994), CDF (Ciskei Defence Force, March 1981–26 April 1994), SANDF (from 27 April 1994).

UDF — Union Defence Force SADF — South African Defence Force CDF — Ciskei Defence Force SANDF — South African National Defence Force

UDF — Union Defence Force 22,701 records

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Date of Death
41336 Van Niekerk Harry J G Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regt. 1914-01-12
41669 Van Niekerk Jacobus Francois J F Corporal Union Defence Forces 1 Mil Hospital 1956-08-23
26874 Van Nek Freddie F Ox Leader South African Native Labour Bureau 1917-02-19
26873 Van Neel J P Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1941-08-12
26872 Van Nede Abram A Mule Driver South African Native Labour Bureau 1917-04-16
26870 Van Meyeren Harry H Sapper South African Mounted Engineers 1918-12-12
26871 Van Meyeren Louis Barend L B Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment, S.A.Forces 1944-07-26
26865 Van Loggerenberg Francois Jacobus L F J L Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1947-11-15
26866 Van Loggerenberg Joachim Christoffel J C C Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. 1942-10-20
26863 Van Lillie D Conductor South African Service Corps Transport and Remounts 1914-09-20
33537 Van Leersum William Alexander W A Sub Lieutenant South African Navy Services School 1952-05-31
26861 Van Kraayenburg Andreas Nicolaas A N Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1942-11-28
26857 Van Jaarsveldt Johannes J Conductor South African Service Corps Animal Transport 1916-12-21
26856 Van Jaarsveld Andries Johannes A J Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. 1917-08-12
26858 Van Jaarsveld Joseph J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau 1917-04-23
26859 Van Jaarsveld Jacob Cornelis J C Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Opperman's Commando 1914-12-07
26860 Van Jaarsveld Josias Hendrikus J H Trooper South African Horse 1st 1916-12-12
26854 Van Huyssteen John Meading J M Air Sergeant South African Air Force 60 Sqdn. 1941-01-26
26853 Van Hooven Andrew Ebenezer A E Private South African Infantry 1st Regt. 1917-04-12
26852 Van Holst David Stuart D S Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. 1916-08-01
26851 Van Helsdingen R Corporal South African Corps of Military Police 1943-05-08
26850 Van Hell Johan Elias J E Lance Corporal First City/Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces 1944-10-16
26849 Van Heezik Cornelis C Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 1942-10-06
26814 Van Heerden Adam A Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 1944-12-29
26816 Van Heerden Auret George A G Air Sergeant South African Air Force 41 Sqdn. 1940-10-30
26817 Van Heerden Beatrice B Nursing Sister South African Military Nursing Service 1946-03-04
26818 Van Heerden Christiaan C Corporal 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces 1943-02-13
26819 Van Heerden Carel Sebastian C S Captain South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. 1944-08-14
26820 Van Heerden Emanuel Frederik E F Sapper South African Engineer Corps 41 Harbour Construction Coy. 1944-11-07
26821 Van Heerden Emile Johann E J Lieutenant South African Air Force 515 Sqdn. 1945-04-02
26822 Van Heerden Francois F Sergeant Imperial Light Horse, S.A. Forces 1st 1941-04-03
26823 Van Heerden George Sebastian G S Private Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1944-10-10
26824 Van Heerden Henry H Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1942-07-14
26825 Van Heerden Hendrik Johannes H J Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1946-06-29
26827 Van Heerden Izak I Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces 1942-11-27
26828 Van Heerden Isaac Jacobus I J Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. 1917-04-12
26829 Van Heerden Johannes Andries J A Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces 1943-08-11
26830 Van Heerden John Abraham J A Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1943-08-22
26831 Van Heerden Josef Benjamin J B Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1943-11-25
26832 Van Heerden Jan Cecil Van Zyl J C V Z Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 4 Air School 1943-04-16
26834 Van Heerden Johannes Lodewicus J L Trooper 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces 1943-06-14
26836 Van Heerden Karel Alexander K A Lance Corporal Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 2nd 1942-08-30
26837 Van Heerden Lourens Jacobus L J Lieutenant General Service Corps, S.A. Forces 1942-12-03
26841 Van Heerden Philippus P Sapper South African Engineer Corps 1943-08-09
26842 Van Heerden Pieter P Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. 1916-10-12
26844 Van Heerden Roger Aiden R A Private Umvoti Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces 1942-05-19
26846 Van Heerden Thomas Bingle T B Corporal South African Medical Corps 1918-10-21
26847 Van Heerden Tjaart Johannes T J Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. 1917-09-20
33515 Van Heerden David Hercules D H Lieutenant South African Medical Corps 7 South African Infantry Battalion 1954-07-12
26812 Van Heerde Archibald Carlyle A C Private South African Service Corps Supplies 1918-12-03