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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

ACC — Accident 1,462 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
35499 Mabelane Jacob H S M Sergeant South African Police Service Mpumalanga 2006-03-10
14148 Mabela Daniel D Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-12-12
31449 Mabaso Ephraim Conright E Z Rifleman SA Army 7 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-12-24
14135 Mabalane Silas M S M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-09-09
31351 Lyuma Josef Tjinano J T Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-11-06
14110 Lyttle William Maxwell Fearne W M F Staff Sergeant Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1942-07-10
35476 Lyons Michael C J Detective Constable South African Police 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div 1969-12-20
31436 Lukhelo Zwelithini Andrias Z A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 121 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1989-03-14
31424 Luciano Jose J Private South West African Territory Force 31 (Bushman) Battalion SADF 1977-01-01
13997 Lucas Garth Whitton G W Major South African Air Force 71 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-06-30
31423 Lucas Kelvin K Leading Seaman South African Navy SAS Chapman SANDF 1996-08-16
13991 Lubisi Gezana G Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-03-01
13969 Lowenstein Jack Charles J C Lieutenant Royal Air Force 1st Aircraft Supply Depot 1918-05-09
31406 Louw Erasmus Johannes E J Major South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1984-09-09
13878 Loubser Everhardus Nicolaas Johannes E N J Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regt. UDF 1919-12-27
31391 Loubser Jan Wilhelm Arnhem J W A Major South African Ordnance Services Corps 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1971-04-16
35441 Loubser Christiaan Petrus De Kock C P D K Senior Inspector South African Police Port Elizabeth 1994-03-25
35440 Lotz Johannes Jacobus J J South African Police Port Elizabeth 1995-07-04
13869 Lottering Hendrik Frederick H F Signaller South African Corps of Signals UDF 1944-09-04
35437 Lottering Gideon Willem G W South African Police Port Elizabeth 1985-02-27
35438 Lottering Gideon Willem J S Pac South African Police Service Port Elizabeth 2004-07-29
35439 Lottering Gideon Willem R C Sergeant South African Police Port Elizabeth 2004-07-15
39608 Lottering Christopher William C W Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 10th Battalion 1970-05-29
35435 Lotter Jacob Rudolph J R 1st Class Constable South African Police Port Elizabeth 1922-03-27
35436 Lotter Martin M Sergeant South African Police Port Elizabeth 1994-02-19
31379 Losper Samuel Petrus S P Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SANDF 1999-07-07
13798 London Jim J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-06
41811 Lobb John J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 68 Air School SADF 1959-03-07
13668 Lisimba Difeo D Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-12-30
13618 Lindeque Louis Christiaan Jacobus De La Ray L C J D L R Corporal South African Artillery UDF 1946-04-27
13567 Liebmann Herman Albert H A Private Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-10
13564 Liebenberg Johannes Matthys J M Trooper South African Horse 4th UDF 1916-05-18
41561 Liebenberg Barend Jacobus B J Sergeant South African Air Force Services School SADF 1962-06-14
13493 Lewis Cyril Aubrey C A Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-12-02
13525 Lewis William Jacobus W J Lance Corporal Returned Soldiers' Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1920-11-08
13459 Levin Myer M Private South African Infantry 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-08-21
13417 Letageng Bulere Jim B J Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-02
41808 Leslie James Robert J R Signaller South African Corps of Signals School of Signals SADF 1958-07-23
13368 Lesesa George G Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-01-11
13363 Lesar Douglas Benjamin D B Private Youth Training Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-11-18
13358 Leqhaka Mahlomola M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-04-02
41121 Leonard George Frederick G F Private South African Air Force Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1989-03-27
31306 Lensley Johannes Jurgens J J Private South African Ordnance Services Corps 16 Maintenance Unit SADF 1977-06-01
31302 Lenger Peter Michael P M Second Lieutenant South African Commandos Danie Theron Combat School SADF 1978-12-03
41007 Lembo Jacob J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1915-10-04
31289 Legodi Ndoda William N W Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-11-09
13244 Lefevre Charles Hamilton C H Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-07
31287 Leeuw Thabo Nimrod T N Gunner South African Artillery Corps 4th Artillery Regiment SANDF 1999-03-29
31282 Lecuona Marius Johann M J Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1988-02-03
13131 Le Roux Johannes Hendrik J H Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1920-01-09