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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

Killed in action 14,493 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
45844 Language William W Burgher Boer Forces Lydenburg Commando BOER 1901-12-23
12954 Lanham Jeffrey Roper J R Captain South African Air Force 1 Squadron UDF 1943-05-22
12957 Lansdown Ben Hudson B H Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
45834 Lanz Geo G Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-06-26
12962 Lappin Maurice M Private The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 7th Bn. UK 1915-06-20
12965 Lardner-Burke Edmund Colpoys E C Captain South African Infantry Corps 5th Regt. UDF 1916-08-10
12966 Lardner-Burke Henry Dionysius H D Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 5th Regt. UDF 1916-06-20
12967 Large Henry Thomas Peter H T P Lieutenant Natal Mounted Rifles UDF 1944-06-14
12968 Large William George W G Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-11
43734 Laridon Burgher Boer Forces German Ambulance Commando BOER 1900-05-10
12970 Larkan Arthur Albert A A Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
12972 Larkins Lockhart Henry L H Captain Tank Corps 13th Bn. UK 1918-07-04
12974 Larsen Ernest Edward E E Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
12975 Larter Douglas Hamilton D H Lieutenant South African Air Force 60 Squadron UDF 1943-12-01
12979 Lascelles Arthur Moore A M Captain Durham Light Infantry 3rd Bn. UK 1918-11-07
43563 Lasso Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-05
12986 Last Cecil George C G Corporal South African Medical Corps UDF 1944-06-22
43562 Lategan Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-12
45831 Lategan Hendrik Willem H W Burgher Boer Forces Soutpansberg Commando BOER 1900-02-11
45832 Lategan Evert Johannes Ass Field Cornet E J A F C Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando BOER 1900-12-14
12992 Latimer George G Private Cheshire Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1916-07-27
12996 Laubscher Dudley Colin D C Captain South African Air Force 4 Squadron UDF 1943-04-08
12997 Laubscher Jacobus Johannes J J Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
45829 Laubscher J. J Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
13002 Laurens John J Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 101 Squadron (RAF) UK 1944-02-20
13004 Laurie John William J W Captain The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 6th Bn. UK 1918-08-09
31241 Laurindo Lucindo L Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1978-02-08
31242 Lautenslager Vincent Peter V P Lieutenant South African Air Force 8 Squadron SADF 1980-09-12
13005 Lauterbach Johannes Gustav J G Corporal South African Engineer Corps 12 Field Sqn. UDF 1944-06-28
13006 Lavell Henry James H J Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-06-24
13011 Lavens Basil Anthony B A Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry UDF 1945-04-18
13016 Lavery Ray Arras R A Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Squadron UDF 1944-08-15
13019 Lavis Albert A Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles 1st Bn. UDF 1944-07-25
13021 Law Alan Hugh A H Second Lieutenant Lancashire Fusiliers 16th Bn. UK 1918-11-04
13022 Law Cecil Edward C E Second Lieutenant Lancashire Fusiliers 1st Bn. UK 1918-09-30
13023 Law Edward Verdun E V Electrical Artificer 4th Class South African Navy H.M.S. Cornwall UDF 1942-04-05
13029 Lawenski John David J D Pioneer Royal Engineers "J" Special Coy. UK 1918-06-03
13030 Lawford Edwin Nelson E N Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-09
38545 Lawler Kevin Francis K F Patrol Officer British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1979-12-12
13034 Lawless Harold Nixey H N Lieutenant South African Air Force 30 Squadron UDF 1945-02-20
13036 Lawlor Frank F Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1918-03-22
13038 Lawlor Patrick P Private South African Infantry Corps 5th Regt. UDF 1916-06-20
13041 Lawrence Arthur Cecil A C Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-04-11
13042 Lawrence Alfred Prins A P Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 8th Regt. UDF 1917-07-19
13046 Lawrence Charles Edgar C E Corporal South African Horse 4th UDF 1916-10-25
13047 Lawrence Cecil Gordon Cavanagh C G C Private South African Horse 5th UDF 1916-08-25
13048 Lawrence Douglas Harold George D H G Lieutenant South African Air Force 26 Squadron UDF 1944-02-03
13053 Lawrence Guy Francis G F Lieutenant Grenadier Guards 2nd Bn. UK 1918-08-27
13054 Lawrence Gordon William Maisey G W M Private South African Infantry Corps 11th Regt. UDF 1916-05-14
13057 Lawrence John Seton J S Lieutenant South African Air Force 500 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1945-04-13