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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 1,465 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
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
13138 Le Roux Lucas Philip L P Private Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-02-13
31265 Le Roux Johannes Gerber J G Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-08-10
13110 Le Roex Francois Edward F E Captain South African Engineer Corps 46 Survey Coy. UDF 1942-12-22
13104 Le Grange Milly A M A Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1942-04-04
13072 Lawson Robert R Private Returned Soldiers' Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1919-11-15
13032 Lawler James Addington J A Private Natal Light Horse 1915-03-05
13028 Lawans William W Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-08-03
31243 Lavie Orit O Lance Corporal Israeli Defence Forces Navy 1968-08-12
12994 Laubscher Andries Johannes A J Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1914-10-24
40834 Langton Ben A Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion 1974-03-03
12943 Langley Albert Edward A E Sergeant Transvaal Scottish, S.A. Forces 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-10-27
31235 Langley Terence Arthur T A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1973-09-18
35343 Lange Carl Frederick Christian C F C 1st Class Sergeant South African Police Wynberg 1914-07-28
31229 Landman Willem Johannes W J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-05-14
12836 Lakay Willie W Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-29
12795 Labuschagne Johannes Hendrik Benjamin J H B Sapper South African Engineer Corps 13 Field Coy. UDF 1945-06-08
31205 Labuschagne Cornelius Gregorius C G Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1969-09-12
31212 Labuschagne Jan Hendrik J H Lance Corporal South African Technical Services Corps 71 Field Workshop SADF 1986-04-03
12775 La Grange Johannes Petrus J P Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1946-03-02
31328 L'hoest Yvan Marc Y M Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-05-03
31199 Kuyler Leon Bryan L B Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1986-08-24
12754 Kuun George Frederick De Villiers G F D V Sergeant Field Force Brigade, S.A. Forces 2nd Bn. UDF 1940-02-18
12745 Kupana Jim J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-11-17
12739 Kunene Jotham J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-10-30
12718 Kulavoka Victorinu V Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-10-18
12704 Kubeka John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-06-04
12671 Kruger Johannes Diederik J D Trooper South African Tank Corps 5th Armoured Car Regt. UDF 1942-07-15
12675 Kruger Johannes Hendrik Nicolaas J H N Trooper South African Armoured Corps 6th S.A. Armd. Div. UDF 1943-07-17
12677 Kruger Johannes Lodewikus J L Private Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces 1st UDF 1941-12-19
12690 Kruger Theunis Johannes T J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 34 Sqdn. UDF 1944-07-16
31167 Kruger Gilderoy G Gunner South African Artillery 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment SADF 1984-01-15
31168 Kruger Hennie J H J South African Army 10 Anti Aircraft Regiment SADF 1984-09-14
31169 Kruger Immo Klaus I K Lieutenant South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1981-05-29
31187 Kruger Sarel Jacobus S J Captain 5 Reconnaissance Regiment South African SADF 1984-02-08
35277 Kruger Dawid Johannes G D J G Sergeant South African Police Free State 1993-07-23
41900 Kruger Reinier Jacobus R J Rifleman South African Armoured Corps 2 Special Service Battalion SANDF 1994-06-14
35266 Kriek Izak Frederick I F Lance Sergeant South African Police Grootfontein, SWA 1942-02-03
31138 Kotze Carel Hendrik C H Rifleman South African Commandos South Coast Commando SADF 1977-04-03
31142 Kotze Dirk Jacobus Johannes D J J Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps School of Armour SADF 1990-11-06
35259 Kotze Jacobus Coetzee J C Constable South African Police Grootfontein, SWA 1941-11-20
12577 Kossick Mossy M Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-10-02
31121 Kohne Robert Desmond R D Lieutenant Commander Sas Drakensberg SAS Drakensberg SADF 1992-02-26
12501 Koela John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-09-19
31113 Koekemoer Jacobus Petrus J P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-04-19
12482 Kock C F Private 14th Dismounted Rifles "B" Sqdn. 1915-02-11
31108 Knoetze Michael Sydney M S Airman South African Air Force Fire Brigade SADF 1985-05-21
39556 Kloppers Lucas Gerhardus L G T / Corporal Rhodesian Light Infantry 4th Battalion 1976-06-19