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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 1,585 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
13525 Lewis William Jacobus W J Lance Corporal Returned Soldiers' Battalion UDF 1920-11-08
13459 Levin Myer M Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1916-08-21
13417 Letageng Bulere Jim B J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-04-02
41808 Leslie James Robert J R Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) School of Signals SADF 1958-07-23
13368 Lesesa George G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-01-11
13363 Lesar Douglas Benjamin D B Private Youth Training Brigade UDF 1945-11-18
13358 Leqhaka Mahlomola M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-04-02
41121 Leonard George Frederick G F Private South African Air Force (Corps) Air Force Gymnasium SADF 1989-03-27
49738 Lentz Basil Ruben B R Rifleman 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-04-28
48963 Lentink Willem W Private SADF 1977-06-26
31306 Lensley Johannes Jurgens J J Private South African Ordnance Services Corps (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 (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1915-10-04
31289 Legodi Ndoda William N W Rifleman 2 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-11-09
13244 Lefevre Charles Hamilton C H Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-07
31287 Leeuw Thabo Nimrod T N Gunner 4 Artillery Regiment SANDF 1999-03-29
31282 Lecuona Marius Johann M J Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 2 Special Service Battalion SADF 1988-02-03
13131 Le Roux Johannes Hendrik J H Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1920-01-09
13138 Le Roux Lucas Philip L P Private Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-02-13
31265 Le Roux Johannes Gerber J G Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-08-10
13110 Le Roex Francois Edward F E Captain South African Engineer Corps (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.) UDF 1942-04-04
13072 Lawson Robert R Private Returned Soldiers' Battalion UDF 1919-11-15
13032 Lawler James Addington J A Private Natal Light Horse UDF 1915-03-05
13028 Lawans William W Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-08-03
48962 Law Geoffrey Dennis G D Captain SADF 1975-07-17
31243 Lavie Orit O Lance Corporal Israeli Defence Forces Navy IDF 1968-08-12
12994 Laubscher Andries Johannes A J Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1914-10-24
40834 Langton Ben A Private Rhodesian African Rifles 1st Battalion RSF 1974-03-03
12943 Langley Albert Edward A E Sergeant Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-10-27
31235 Langley Terence Arthur T A Rifleman 3 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1973-09-18
35343 Lange Carl Frederick Christian C F C 1st Class Sergeant Wynberg SAP 1914-07-28
31229 Landman Willem Johannes W J Rifleman 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-05-14
48961 Landman Willem Johannes W J Rifleman SADF 1980-05-14
12836 Lakay Willie W Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-29
12795 Labuschagne Johannes Hendrik Benjamin J H B Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 13 Field Coy. UDF 1945-06-08
31205 Labuschagne Cornelius Gregorius C G Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1969-09-15
31212 Labuschagne Jan Hendrik J H Lance Corporal South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 71 Field Workshop SADF 1986-04-03
48643 Labuschagne G S J Gunner South African Artillery SADF 1969-09-18
48960 Labuschagne Jacques Guillaume J G Captain SADF 1963-08-08
12775 La Grange Johannes Petrus J P Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-03-02
31328 L'hoest Yvan Marc Y M Lance Corporal 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1978-05-03
31199 Kuyler Leon Bryan L B Sapper 1 Construction Regiment SADF 1986-08-24
48959 Kuvari Vegkurid V Rifleman SADF 1982-07-08
12754 Kuun George Frederick De Villiers G F D V Sergeant Field Force Brigade 2nd Bn. UDF 1940-02-18
12745 Kupana Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-11-17
12739 Kunene Jotham J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-10-30
12718 Kulavoka Victorinu V Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-10-18
12704 Kubeka John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-06-04
12671 Kruger Johannes Diederik J D Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 5th Armoured Car Regiment UDF 1942-07-15