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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

Drowned 1,079 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
12766 Kwikanye Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
12856 Lambert George Frederick G F Baker Merchant Navy M.V. Melbourne Star (London) 1943-04-02
40835 Lawrence Lloyd William L W Patrol Officer British South Africa Police 1st Battalion 1967-04-15
31251 Layita M C Lance Corporal Ciskei Defence Force Ciskei Parachute Battalion CDF 1991-08-20
13139 Le Roux Manny M Fireman and Trimmer Merchant Navy S.S. Barbara Marie (Newcastle-on-Tyne) 1940-06-12
13166 Learmonth Allan Donald A D Lieutenant South African Air Force 29 Sqdn. UDF 1944-12-21
13173 Lebeko Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13182 Leboche Abram A Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
13183 Leboesa John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-03
13246 Lefi Ishmael I Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
13255 Legoabe Stephen S Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13261 Legwale Cholofelo C Interpreter South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13290 Lekau Alfred A Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13291 Lekau John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13296 Lekgoli Solomon S Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13300 Lekhoto John J Interpreter South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
13350 Lepero Geelbooi G Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13352 Lephethe David Job D J Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
13367 Lesele Corporal C Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13370 Lesetja Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
13373 Leshage William W Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13380 Lesiba Daniel D Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13385 Lesiba Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13386 Lesiba Joseph J Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13388 Lesiba Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13389 Lesibana Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13393 Lesitja Charlie C Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13395 Lesitja Martinus M Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13404 Lesoale Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
13418 Letau Karel K Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13421 Letebele Namatshan N Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13422 Letebele Pond P Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13446 Letoatoa Lucas L Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13574 Lifa John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13588 Likgoli David D Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13589 Likgoli Sebolai S Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13592 Lile Arthur A Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-09-12
13627 Lindon William W Private Cape Corps 2nd 1918-02-18
13647 Linganiso Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13678 Lithaba Mitchell M Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13700 Liwela Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
13721 Loate Jonas J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-05-04
41813 Loftus Thomas Petrus Eastwood T P E Temp Warrant Officer II South African Technical Services Corps Orange Free State Command Maintenance Unit SADF 1991-02-23
41617 Lotter Sarel Johannes S J Soldier South African Army 61 Base Workshop SADF 1964-11-02
13921 Louw Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
13978 Loynes Alfred A Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1947-01-19
14014 Ludik Cornelius Abraham C A Private 18th Mounted Rifles (Griqualand West Ruiters) 1915-02-26
14024 Luhlongwana Koni K Chaplain South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
14048 Luputini Jacobus J Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
41016 MACHILWA or MADHLIWA Zulu Z Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 21 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1915-01-23