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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

AA — Aircraft accident 1,734 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
13285 Leith Robert Blaikie R B Second Lieutenant 44 Air School UDF 1942-08-31
31292 Leith Andrew Patrick A P Second Lieutenant 44 Squadron SANDF 2000-04-13
13278 Leipoldt Peter P Pupil Pilot 22 Air School UDF 1941-12-04
13242 Lefebvre Mervyn Robin M R Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) MISR Airways UDF 1942-08-08
31286 Leeuw Johan Heinrich J H Lieutenant 44 Squadron SADF 1980-03-25
13231 Lees Charles Ernest C E Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 266 Squadron UK 1942-03-08
31281 Lebona Moeketsi William M W Corporal Group 24 SANDF 1999-10-23
13155 Leach GERARD de VILLIERS G d V Lieutenant 62 Air School UDF 1941-11-24
13121 Le Roux Frederik Wilhelm F W Captain South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-03-28
13132 Le Roux Johannes Jacobus J J Squadron Leader Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 602 Squadron UK 1944-08-29
13141 Le Roux Servy S Lieutenant 22 Squadron UDF 1942-12-11
31254 Le Roux Andrew A Second Lieutenant 8 Squadron SADF 1969-07-29
31257 Le Roux Edwin Johannes E J Lieutenant 42 Squadron SADF 1980-03-25
31266 Le Roux Jacobus Johannes J J Second Lieutenant 8 Squadron SADF 1965-03-23
31272 Le Roux Marais Pierre M P A / Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1938-06-06
13109 Le Mesurier Gerald John G J Major 1 Squadron UDF 1943-07-08
13102 Le Grange Jan H J J H J Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-03-31
13103 Le Grange L J Air Mechanic 23 Squadron UDF 1942-11-13
13093 Le Blanc Smith Godfrey Michael G M Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Squadron (RAF) UK 1941-08-01
38546 Lawton Alfred Dendy A D Field Reserve Pilot British South Africa Police Police Reserve Air Wing RSF 1967-05-06
31249 Lawson George Edgar Bruce G E B Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) Wklt Flt UDF 1923-11-19
31247 Lawrenson Anthony Dennis Michael A D M Major South African Air Force (Corps) Wklt Flt SADF 1962-03-12
13031 Lawler Dennis Minter D M Sub-Lieutenant (A) Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve H.M.S. Merlin UK 1942-08-25
31245 Law Derek Rollo D R Flying Officer Royal Air Force RAF Wattisham UK 1966-01-05
31246 Law Geoffrey Dennis G D Captain 40 Squadron SADF 1975-07-17
13001 Laughton Henry Phillip Walter H P W Lieutenant Royal Air Force UK 1918-05-27
12989 Latham Edgar Reteif E R Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 72nd Squadron UK 1917-10-20
12976 Larter Edward Robert E R Captain South African Air Force (Corps) Central Flying School UDF 1945-09-07
12949 Langton Arthur Beaumont Chudleigh A B C Lieutenant 23 Squadron UDF 1942-11-27
12924 Lang Edgar Gordon E G Air Mechanic 12 Squadron UDF 1941-01-08
12911 Lane George William G W Pupil Pilot 21 Air School UDF 1941-09-09
12912 Lane Harold Asprey H A Air Sergeant 3 Air School UDF 1941-09-05
12900 Landsberg Eric E Captain General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-10-05
31230 Landsberg Henry H Lieutenant 40 Squadron SADF 1962-11-24
12895 Landman John Jurie J J Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1947-04-17
31225 Lamoral Herwie Herman Albert Cornelius H H A C Major 21 Squadron SADF 1971-05-26
12859 Lambert Laurie Vincent L V Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 70 Operational Training Unit UDF 1945-02-09
12862 Lambert Peter Dennis P D Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1941-12-07
12863 Lambert Royston Thomas R T Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 71 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-07-27
12847 Lamb Arthur George A G Flight Sergeant 26 Squadron UDF 1943-11-07
12851 Lamb John George J G Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1943-11-28
39577 Lamb John Bourchier J B Captain Headquarters H.Q. 1975-12-23
12839 Lake John William J W Pupil Pilot 45 Air School UDF 1943-09-14
12824 Laing Jack Dennis J D Second Lieutenant 3 Squadron UDF 1942-04-17
12814 Lahner Ernest Bernard Conn E B C Lieutenant 44 Air School UDF 1943-01-07
12806 Lafayette Louis B L B Air Corporal 61 Squadron UDF 1942-12-19
31211 Labuschagne Jacques Guillaume J G Captain 35 Squadron SADF 1963-08-08
12786 Labotski Alfred Naturnius A N Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 4 Field Regiment UDF 1945-05-09
31202 La Cock Clifford Edward C E Air Mechanic 17 Squadron UDF 1957-03-08
12931 L'ange Hugo Derek H D Lieutenant 6 Squadron UDF 1943-01-12