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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 14,654 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
39591 Layton Joseph Benjamin J B Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st Battalion RSF 1979-10-27
13081 Layman William Walter W W Lieutenant South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1944-11-01
13080 Layde William John W J Warrant Officer Class I 26 Squadron UDF 1944-03-04
13078 Lawton George McGregor G M Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 2 A.A. Regiment UDF 1942-06-20
13079 Lawton Sidney Herbert Dendy S H D Lieutenant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-09-20
13068 Lawson Andrew John A J Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. UDF 1941-12-24
13074 Lawson Ralph Lawrence R L Lieutenant 178 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-08-15
13076 Lawson William Davidson W D Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment UDF 1941-11-23
13062 Lawrie Gordon G Captain 31 Squadron UDF 1944-08-17
13063 Lawrie Ian Hope I H Lieutenant 28 Squadron UDF 1943-09-25
31248 Lawrie Geoffrey Allan G A Lance Corporal 1 Reconnaissance Commando SADF 1977-01-01
13041 Lawrence Arthur Cecil A C Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-11
13042 Lawrence Alfred Prins A P Lance Corporal 8th South African Infantry 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 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 11th South African Infantry UDF 1916-05-14
13057 Lawrence John Seton J S Lieutenant 500 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1945-04-13
13058 Lawrence Lawrence Arthur L A Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 83rd Bty. UK 1917-08-16
39589 Lawrence David Michael Kilcoyne D M K Corporal Rhodesian Corps of Engineers (Corps) 2 Squadron, Rhodesian Corps of Engineers RSF 1979-04-08
13036 Lawlor Frank F Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1918-03-22
13038 Lawlor Patrick P Private 5th South African Infantry UDF 1916-06-20
13034 Lawless Harold Nixey H N Lieutenant 30 Squadron UDF 1945-02-20
38545 Lawler Kevin Francis K F Patrol Officer British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1979-12-12
13030 Lawford Edwin Nelson E N Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
13029 Lawenski John David J D Pioneer Royal Engineers "J" Special Coy. UK 1918-06-03
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 (Corps) H.M.S. Cornwall UDF 1942-04-05
13019 Lavis Albert A Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles 1st Bn. UDF 1944-07-25
13016 Lavery Ray Arras R A Lieutenant 31 Squadron UDF 1944-08-15
13011 Lavens Basil Anthony B A Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry UDF 1945-04-18
13006 Lavell Henry James H J Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-06-24
13005 Lauterbach Johannes Gustav J G Corporal 12 Field Squadron UDF 1944-06-28
31242 Lautenslager Vincent Peter V P Lieutenant 8 Squadron SADF 1980-09-12
31241 Laurindo Lucindo L Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1978-02-08
13004 Laurie John William J W Captain The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 6th Bn. UK 1918-08-09
13002 Laurens John J Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 101 Squadron (RAF) UK 1944-02-20
12996 Laubscher Dudley Colin D C Captain 4 Squadron UDF 1943-04-08
12997 Laubscher Jacobus Johannes J J Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
45829 Laubscher J. J Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
12992 Latimer George G Private Cheshire Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1916-07-27
43562 Lategan Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-12
45831 Lategan Hendrik Willem H W Burgher Soutpansberg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-11
45832 Lategan Evert Johannes Ass Field Cornet E J A F C Burgher Lichtenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-14
12986 Last Cecil George C G Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-22
43563 Lasso Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-05
12979 Lascelles Arthur Moore A M Captain Durham Light Infantry 3rd Bn. UK 1918-11-07
12975 Larter Douglas Hamilton D H Lieutenant 60 Squadron UDF 1943-12-01