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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 of injuries 572 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
31135 Kotsoane Mokhosi Petrus M P Signalman Gauteng 2 Sqdn. 2000-01-14
31139 Kotze Carlo Johannes C J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-07-04
35266 Kriek Izak Frederick I F Lance Sergeant South African Police Grootfontein, SWA 1942-02-03
41899 Kropf Kenneth Harold K H Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 115 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1994-06-04
12675 Kruger Johannes Hendrik Nicolaas J H N Trooper South African Armoured Corps 6th S.A. Armd. Div. UDF 1943-07-17
31170 Kruger Jurie J Private South African Technical Services Corps 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1976-05-26
35285 Kruger Phillipus Stephanus P S Detective Constable South African Police 44 Dist (Pretoria Depot) Tvl Div 1943-12-25
41900 Kruger Reinier Jacobus R J Rifleman South African Armoured Corps 2 Special Service Battalion SANDF 1994-06-14
12699 Kruyshaar Jacob J Air Corporal South African Air Force UDF 1940-07-31
12704 Kubeka John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-06-04
12745 Kupana Jim J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-11-17
12754 Kuun George Frederick De Villiers G F D V Sergeant Field Force Brigade, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1940-02-18
31328 L'hoest Yvan Marc Y M Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-05-03
12836 Lakay Willie W Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-29
12943 Langley Albert Edward A E Sergeant Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-10-27
40834 Langton Ben A Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1974-03-03
12994 Laubscher Andries Johannes A J Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1914-10-24
13032 Lawler James Addington J A Private Natal Light Horse 1915-03-05
31249 Lawson George Edgar Bruce G E B Lieutenant South African Air Force Wklt Flt UDF 1923-11-19
31265 Le Roux Johannes Gerber J G Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-08-10
13242 Lefebvre Mervyn Robin M R Second Lieutenant South African Air Force MISR Airways UDF 1942-08-08
13525 Lewis William Jacobus W J Lance Corporal Returned Soldiers' Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1920-11-08
41561 Liebenberg Barend Jacobus B J Sergeant South African Air Force Services School SADF 1962-06-14
13668 Lisimba Difeo D Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-12-30
41811 Lobb John J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 68 Air School SADF 1959-03-07
31379 Losper Samuel Petrus S P Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SANDF 1999-07-07
31380 Lotriet Frank John F J Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1984-03-12
13869 Lottering Hendrik Frederick H F Signaller South African Corps of Signals UDF 1944-09-04
14191 MacAskill George Hasken G H Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force School of Aeronautics 1918-07-04
14331 MacLean Allan Patrick A P Trooper South African Tank Corps 4th Armoured Car Regt. UDF 1942-08-13
31483 Magagula Felokwakhe Andreas F A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 121 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-11-22
14510 Magoye Stephen S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-05-19
39645 Maguri Elson E Recruit Selous Scouts 1st Battalion 1976-02-15
14520 Magwaza Dumuka D Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-30
31495 Mahlaba Andries Lasie A L Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 115 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-06-18
31503 Mahlangu Victor Mansrom V M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 115 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-06-15
14589 Maisele Dithake MacK D M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-01-12
40872 Majoni Nicholas N Constable British South Africa Police RHQ Charlie, Op Repulse 1975-07-16
14666 Makhado Johannes J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-10-09
39665 Makumbe Alfonse A Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1976-06-01
14777 Maleti Aaron A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-12-28
14778 Maleyane Phineas P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-06-26
14807 Maliwa Kaiser K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-12-04
14857 Mamashie Kenneth K Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-08-09
15000 Manuel Thomas David T D Private General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-07-14
41842 Maphanga Johannes Vusi J V Sergeant Eastern H.q. 1991-11-16
39722 Maponga Wankie W Recruit Selous Scouts Keep Protection 1976-02-16
15047 Maqampalala Simon S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-02-15
31596 Marais Jacobus Albertus J A Rifleman South African Air Force AFB Waterkloof SADF 1981-02-13
15094 Marchand Peter De Coligny Wege P D C W Gunner South African Artillery 15 Field Bty. UDF 1945-12-12