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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 on active service 6,443 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
12757 Kuzwarera Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-10-29
12760 Kwatiwani Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1918-11-24
13415 L'estrange Hugh Kavanagh H K Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 142 Sqdn. 1944-07-22
13535 L'hoste Max Adrien M A Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-04-30
12782 Laas Daniel Jacobus D J Corporal South African Engineer Corps UDF 1947-06-01
35323 Laatz Melvin Louis M L Warrant Officer South African Police Gauteng 1994-05-10
12783 Labani Banda B Private Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1944-03-20
12785 Labison Soko S Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. 1944-05-04
12787 Labson Nyirenda N Corporal Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. 1945-04-30
12794 Labuschagne J G Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-09-11
12798 Labuschagne P J Private Regiment Botha, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-01-31
35325 Labuschagne Gert G South African Police Bronkhorstspruit 1996-05-03
35330 Labuschagne Louis Johannes L J South African Police Bronkhorstspruit 1984-06-26
12800 Lacey Albert A Constable British South African Police 1944-07-24
12804 Lacombre Sydney Peter B S P B Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 1940-03-10
12808 Lafoy Clarence J C J Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-18
12809 Lafwaedi Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1916-12-27
12813 Lahner D'arcy D Private South African Irish 1st UDF 1941-11-23
35331 Laing Gerald Jack G J South African Police Bronkhorstspruit 1983-11-12
12827 Laison Manda M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1943-09-29
12828 Laison Phiri P Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1944-09-07
12834 Lakay Abdullah A Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-05-29
12841 Laki Mungule M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1944-09-18
12852 Lambe Walter Francis W F Sergeant South African Medical Corps UDF 1947-02-03
12853 Lambert F Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-10-23
12871 Lameki Private Rhodesia Air Askari Corps 1943-07-29
12878 Lamont I Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-08-16
12880 Lamprecht Ernest Charles E C Signaller South African Corps of Signals 3rd S. A. Armd Div. Sigs. UDF 1942-09-09
12884 Lancaster Frank E F E Warrant Officer Class II Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-06-09
12886 Lancaster Stanley Reuben S R Signaller South African Corps of Signals 2nd S.A. Bde. Sig. Coy. UDF 1942-07-05
12890 Land Arthur Percival A P Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1920-03-20
12891 Landau Derrick Ronald D R Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1942-07-04
12899 Landro George Anthony G A Warrant Officer Class II Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-12-07
12901 Landsberg Ernst Philip Theodor E P T Captain South African Medical Corps UDF 1941-08-04
12902 Landsberg E W E Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-06-18
12918 Lane William Henry W H Warrant Officer Class II South African Pay Corps UDF 1941-01-01
12919 Laneres J C F Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-12-11
12932 Langeman Edward E Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-04-06
12936 Langesia John J Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-01-04
12946 Langridge C Arthur William C A W Corporal South African Engineer Corps UDF 1946-03-16
39583 Langton Teddy Thomas T T Private Rhodesia Army 4th Battalion 1979-05-11
35344 Language Keith Christopher K C Sergeant South African Police Wynberg 1986-12-06
12959 Lantenti Kasese K Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 5th Bn. 1941-12-05
12964 Lardner-Burke Dermot Wyndham D W Lieutenant General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-21
12973 Larkins Richard L S R L S Lance Corporal South West African Infantry Battalion 1st South West Africa Infantry Bn. 1940-09-03
39586 Larsten John Arthur J A Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Field Regiment 1980-01-01
12978 Lasalo Tembamoto T Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. 1945-04-07
39147 Last Name Unknown Claudious M C M Lance Corporal Rhodesia Army Support Commando, 1st Battalion 1979-07-01
35346 Lastname Unknown Jacques J South African Police Wynberg 1991-11-30
35347 Lastname Unknown Paul P South African Police Wynberg 1989-12-10