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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

Died in motor vehicle accident 1,764 records

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Options list values that appear for this cause. The unit list shows the most common units — pick a regiment to see every unit in that regiment. Combine filters freely — for example KIA + SADF + 1987.

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
31412 Louw Johannes Frederik J F Rifleman South West African Territory Force (Corps) Sector 30 SADF 1985-08-10
35448 Louw F S Detective Sergeant Port Elizabeth SAP 1963-01-01
35449 Louw Juan J Sergeant Port Elizabeth SAP 1996-09-12
49813 Louw Jacobus Adriaan J A Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-09-18
31396 Lourens Johannes Jacobus J J Rifleman Cape Regiment SADF 1990-08-01
31397 Lourens Johannes Lodewyk Bouwer J L B Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-09-07
31389 Loubser Dirk Jacobus D J Gunner 4 Field Regiment SADF 1981-08-17
39609 Lottering Peter Christopher P C Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 5th Battalion RSF 1977-10-07
39604 Lopes Ventura Gonclaves V G Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 5 Independent Company RSF 1977-03-07
31373 Lones Dean Anthony D A Rifleman Regiment Dan Pienaar Regiment Dan Pienaar SADF 1988-05-12
31365 Lombard Johannes Theodorous J T Rifleman South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Witwatersrand Command HQ SADF 1982-03-25
31366 Lombard Johan T J T Sapper 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1982-05-31
31367 Lombard Marcell Stephen M S Lance Corporal 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1985-08-29
35430 Lombard Duan D Sergeant Dog Section SAP 1997-11-25
35431 Lombard Duan J J Sergeant Dog Section SAP 1975-05-18
35432 Lombard Oelof A N O A N Dog Section SAP 2004-08-31
38554 Lombard Erwin Bester E B National Service Patrol Officer British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1979-01-04
48622 Lombard Marthinus Jacobus M J Rifleman Infantry School SADF 1987-08-22
35429 Liversage Henry A H A Sergeant Free State SAP 1978-12-02
31350 Litwayi Herbert H Rifleman 201 Battalion SADF 1985-06-11
35427 Lithuri T Constable Gauteng SAP 1953-11-24
31344 Links Jonny Henry J H Warrant Officer Class II 8 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-07-11
38550 Lilford Warwick Powys W P Field Reservist British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1977-01-09
31330 Liebenberg Brian Mark B M Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-03-31
35411 Letsholo M I Sergeant Eastern Cape SAP 1991-11-26
35410 Letlhoo P L Inspector Eastern Cape SAPS 2002-12-04
35409 Letlatla Pule Sydney P S Captain Eastern Cape SAP 1999-05-15
35408 Letlaka B Detective Sergeant Eastern Cape SAP 1979-02-24
35407 Lethula M M Sergeant Eastern Cape SAP 1991-02-24
35406 Letele S S Constable Eastern Cape SAP 1971-01-18
31313 Lepeli Tumelo T Sapper 1 Engineer Regiment SANDF 1998-04-20
31311 Leonhardt Peter Alfons Ernst P A E Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1970-09-13
35395 Lentsh B Constable Durban SAP 1956-08-18
31307 Lentink Willem W Private 14 Field Regiment SADF 1977-06-26
35394 Lenka L J Constable Durban SAP 1975-12-20
35393 Lengane T 2nd Class Sergeant Durban SAP 1959-01-27
35390 Lembede Abraham B M Detective Warrant Officer Durban SAP 1987-04-12
35391 Lembede E K Constable Durban SAP 1993-08-07
35389 Leluma Abraham P C Detective Inspector Gauteng SAPS 2002-12-04
35388 Lekhula Abraham S G Constable Gauteng SAP 1992-08-25
35387 Lekhoba Abraham T Constable Gauteng SAP 1957-03-06
35385 Lekhele Abraham S M Sergeant Gauteng SAP 1999-03-29
35384 Lekgari Abraham T K Sergeant Gauteng SAP 1996-05-16
35382 Lekalakala Abraham J Constable Gauteng SAP 1956-07-12
35383 Lekalakala Abraham M J Constable Gauteng SAP 1964-05-24
35377 Lehihi B W Detective Constable Gauteng SAP 1974-10-30
31288 Leggett Ralph George R G Rifleman 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1973-08-07
39594 Lee Robert Edward R E Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 4 Independent Company RSF 1977-05-23
31280 Lebepe Sedima Johannes S J Corporal 117 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-06-16
35364 Lebea P R Constable Western Cape SAP 1969-04-26