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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 578 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
31380 Lotriet Frank John F J Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1984-03-12
31379 Losper Samuel Petrus S P Lieutenant 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SANDF 1999-07-07
41811 Lobb John J Air Mechanic 68 Air School SADF 1959-03-07
13668 Lisimba Difeo D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-12-30
41561 Liebenberg Barend Jacobus B J Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Services School SADF 1962-06-14
13525 Lewis William Jacobus W J Lance Corporal Returned Soldiers' Battalion UDF 1920-11-08
13242 Lefebvre Mervyn Robin M R Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) MISR Airways UDF 1942-08-08
31265 Le Roux Johannes Gerber J G Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-08-10
31249 Lawson George Edgar Bruce G E B Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) Wklt Flt UDF 1923-11-19
13032 Lawler James Addington J A Private Natal Light Horse UDF 1915-03-05
12994 Laubscher Andries Johannes A J Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1914-10-24
40834 Langton Ben A Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1974-03-03
12943 Langley Albert Edward A E Sergeant Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-10-27
12836 Lakay Willie W Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-29
31328 L'hoest Yvan Marc Y M Lance Corporal 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-05-03
12754 Kuun George Frederick De Villiers G F D V Sergeant Field Force Brigade 2nd Bn. UDF 1940-02-18
12745 Kupana Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-11-17
12704 Kubeka John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-06-04
12699 Kruyshaar Jacob J Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1940-07-31
12675 Kruger Johannes Hendrik Nicolaas J H N Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 6th S.A. Armd. Div. UDF 1943-07-17
31170 Kruger Jurie J Private South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1976-05-26
35285 Kruger Phillipus Stephanus P S Detective Constable 44 Dist (Pretoria Depot) Tvl Div SAP 1943-12-25
41900 Kruger Reinier Jacobus R J Rifleman South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion SANDF 1994-06-14
41899 Kropf Kenneth Harold K H Rifleman 115 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1994-06-04
35266 Kriek Izak Frederick I F Lance Sergeant Grootfontein, SWA SAP 1942-02-03
31139 Kotze Carlo Johannes C J Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-07-04
31135 Kotsoane Mokhosi Petrus M P Signalman Gauteng Gauteng SANDF 2000-01-14
12577 Kossick Mossy M Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1943-10-02
39559 Korb John Gibson J G Lance Corporal Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1966-11-15
31117 Koen Petrus Gerhardus Lourens P G L Second Lieutenant 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SADF 1988-09-18
12501 Koela John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-09-19
31113 Koekemoer Jacobus Petrus J P Rifleman 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-04-19
31095 Kleynhans Carl Henry C H Corporal South African Artillery (Corps) att 4 Field Regiment SADF 1958-04-19
41715 Kleynhans Evert Philippus Jacobus E P J Chief Cook South African Air Force (Corps) Pay Branch SADF 1959-10-19
12291 Kinnear James Arthur J A Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1940-10-25
12043 Kenney Leonard L Warrant Officer Royal Air Force UK 1942-01-18
38529 Keche Kennith K Constable British South Africa Police Salisbury Park RSF 1969-06-19
11777 Kanakana Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-10-03
11756 Kambula James J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-03-10
40771 Kaluwe George Noe G N Sergeant 2 Brigade Sigs Sqn RSF 1975-01-11
11683 Jwaqu Goulwana G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-01-09
11622 Jubber Alexander Edward A E Sergeant First City UDF 1941-10-28
11575 Joubert Claude De Villiers C de V Pupil Pilot South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-10-28
11604 Joubert Pierre Simond P S Lieutenant Colonel 271 Squadron UDF 1945-08-16
30919 Jose Junior J Rifleman 2 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-11-07
30913 Jordaan Johannes Hendrik J H Able Bodied Seaman South African Navy (Corps) SAS President Steyn SADF 1963-12-16
11451 Jones John Jacobus J J Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-12-07
41652 Jones Rodney Howard R H Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Air Depot SADF 1964-01-14
11243 Johnson Arthur William A W Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 2 Docks Operating Coy. UDF 1945-04-09
11304 Johnson Peter P Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-03-20