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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

Lost at sea 567 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
14994 Manuel F Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
14781 Malgas Izak I Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
14560 Mahomet D Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
14554 Mahloko Phineas P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-14
4962 MacLean Walter W Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 1st Bn. UK 1943-06-17
14200 MacDonald Charles C Chief Steward S.S. Laconia (Liverpool) 1942-09-12
14088 Lyners Paul John P J Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
14071 Lyall John Douglas Rea J D R Stoker 1st Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Bever UDF 1944-11-30
13958 Low Peter Joseph P J Private Q Service Corps (Corps) 5 Res. M.T. Coy. UDF 1942-11-28
13915 Louw John J Fireman S.S. Amarylis (Panama) 1942-12-02
13855 Lotter Henry Leonard H L Fourth Engineer Officer S.S. Thursobank (Glasgow) 1942-03-22
13857 Lotter Jacob Hermanus J H Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-09
13754 Lodewyk B A Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
13676 Liswell John Alfred J A Lieutenant Colonel Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment UK 1942-09-16
13622 Lindholm Dennis John D J Ordinary Seaman M.V. Opawa (Plymouth) 1942-02-06
13610 Linde Carl Magnus C M Able Seaman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Bever UDF 1944-11-30
13553 Liebenberg B J Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
13487 Lewis Achmat A Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-09
13513 Lewis Reginald R Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-09
13517 Lewis Richard Charles R C Greaser S.S. Nova Scotia (Liverpool) 1942-11-28
13483 Lewin Benson Leonard B L Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
13484 Lewin Betty May B M Civilian Civilian War Dead 1942-12-06
13460 Levin Sam S Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-28
13449 Levendahl Samuel S Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
13413 Lesslie Robert George Alexander R G A Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) 5th Bde. Coy. UDF 1941-12-09
13341 Leonard Anthonie A Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
13336 Lenton Ralph Percy R P Captain Royal Artillery UK 1944-02-12
13249 Legatha Reginald A R A Fireman S.S. Amarylis (Panama) 1942-12-02
13222 Leeb Maurice M Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-28
13070 Lawson Donald Leslie D L Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune UK 1941-12-19
12987 Last Nicolaas N Lieutenant South African Army Postal Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-28
12982 Laskey Victor Vincent V V Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 10 Field Amb. UDF 1941-12-09
12981 Lasker Lionel L Lance Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry UDF 1942-11-28
12930 Lange Max M Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Regiment UDF 1942-11-28
12927 Langaard Christian Knut C K Lieutenant 4 Squadron UDF 1942-05-10
12872 Lamelettie Daniel J D J Fireman S.S. Nova Scotia (Liverpool) 1942-11-28
12807 Lafite Charles Augustus C A Boatswain S.S. Nova Scotia (Liverpool) 1942-11-28
12797 Labuschagne Marthinus Gert Thomas M G T Private Regiment Botha 2nd UDF 1941-12-09
12623 Krige Christian Captain John C C J Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-09
12588 Kotze G Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-28
12520 Kok John J Fireman S.S. Amarylis (Panama) 1942-12-02
12444 Knight John J Able Seaman Royal Navy H.M.S. Neptune UK 1941-12-19
12391 Kleinhans John J Ordinary Seaman S.S. Nova Scotia (Liverpool) 1942-11-28
12351 Kitley Victor V Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 1 A.A. Bty. UDF 1942-11-28
12342 Kisto W Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-09
12337 Kirsten John Frederick J F Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1 Field Regiment UDF 1942-05-10
12299 Kinsey William George W G Greaser S.S. Nova Scotia (Liverpool) 1942-11-28
12188 Kidd Thomas T Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) 10 Field Amb. UDF 1941-12-09
12103 Kettles John Daniel J D Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Bever UDF 1944-11-30
11993 Kemack Brian Nelson B N Signalman South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Neptune UDF 1941-12-19