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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

DIS — Died of disease 6,080 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
12877 Lamont Henry Lucas Rudlin H L R Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-10-06
14150 Lamula Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 6th Coy. UDF 1917-07-24
12887 Lance Robert Joseph R J Lance Corporal 12th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1917-04-15
12888 Lancellas Charles John C J Private 5th South African Infantry UDF 1916-02-07
12894 Landman Gert G Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1920-09-14
12904 Landsman Freddie F Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-02-19
12906 Lane Albert Ernest A E Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-12-16
12920 Lang Allen George Montague A G M Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment UDF 1915-02-15
12926 Langa Rufus R Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-13
12937 Langeveld Cornelius C Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-03-06
12938 Langeveld William W Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-04-15
12940 Langford Arthur Frederick A F Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-06-03
12947 Langston Darwin Howard Marlborough D H Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 4th Field Ambulance UDF 1916-05-28
12956 Lanning Samuel Ernest S E Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-02-18
12960 Lanting Harmannus Pieter H P Sergeant Mounted Commandos Middelburg Commando UDF 1915-06-24
12977 Lasaba Petroos P Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-02-02
12985 Lassen Hugo Paul Johannes H P J Gunner Cape Garrison Artillery UDF 1918-10-16
31866 Last Name Unknown Meshack J 21 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 2000-06-18
43392 Lategan Lambertus Johannes L J Second Lieutenant Danie Theron Combat School SADF 1982-08-10
13010 Lavender William W Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment UDF 1915-03-30
13015 Laverton John J Rifleman South African Rifles 2nd UDF 1917-06-07
13025 Law George Alison G A Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-07-27
13027 Law William Edward W E Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-11-09
13049 Lawrence Evan Godfrey E G Deck Boy M.S. Stensby 1940-12-27
13052 Lawrence Frederick Thomas F T Boy 2nd Class Royal Navy H.M.S. "Ganges." UK 1920-03-26
13055 Lawrence Henry Ruthven H R Captain South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1st Field Amb. UDF 1918-12-14
13096 Le Fevre Gabriel Alexandre G A Staff Sergeant South African Veteran Reserve UDF 1918-10-18
13111 Le Roux Abraham A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-09-05
13112 Le Roux Abram A Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-03-11
13114 Le Roux Abraham Jacobus A J Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-11
13116 Le Roux Cornelius Christoffel C C Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-10
13118 Le Roux Daniel D Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-04-25
13122 Le Roux Gerhardus Hendrik G H Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-05-11
13123 Le Roux Gert Martinus G M Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-10
13124 Le Roux Gert Petrus G P Staff Sergeant South African Army Postal Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-01-16
13125 Le Roux Hermanus H Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1918-04-04
13129 Le Roux James J Private Cape Cycle Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-16
35357 Le Roux Gerrit Dirksen G D Lance Corporal 18 Dist (Cradock) CE Div SAP 1918-11-02
35358 Le Roux Hendrik Cornelis H C Lance Corporal 21 Dist (Middelburg) CE Div SAP 1918-10-28
35359 Le Roux Hendrik Cornelis J J R Lance Sergeant 21 Dist (Middelburg) CE Div SAP 1990-10-25
13147 Le Vavasseur Ernest John E J Private 12th South African Infantry UDF 1918-11-05
13152 Leach Douglas D Private Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment) CAN 1915-01-22
13161 Leaha John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-11-09
13171 Leane William John W J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-09-15
13169 Leather Arthur William A W Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-11-06
13170 Leatt George G Private 9th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-04-25
13172 Leballo Mohlouoa M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-09-09
13174 Lebeko John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Coy. UDF 1917-06-05
13179 Lebetshwe George G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Coy. UDF 1917-06-25
13180 Lebisani Josias J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-26