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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 6,007 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
13129 Le Roux James J Private Cape Cycle Corps 1918-10-16
35357 Le Roux Gerrit Dirksen G D Lance Corporal South African Police 18 Dist (Cradock) CE Div 1918-11-02
35358 Le Roux Hendrik Cornelis H C Lance Corporal South African Police 21 Dist (Middelburg) CE Div 1918-10-28
35359 Le Roux Hendrik Cornelis J J R Lance Sergeant South African Police 21 Dist (Middelburg) CE Div 1990-10-25
13147 Le Vavasseur Ernest John E J Private South African Infantry 12th Regt. UDF 1918-11-05
13152 Leach Douglas D Private Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment) 1915-01-22
13161 Leaha John J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-11-09
13171 Leane William John W J Corporal Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces UDF 1918-09-15
13169 Leather Arthur William A W Private South African Infantry 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-11-06
13170 Leatt George G Private South African Infantry 9th Regt. UDF 1916-04-25
13172 Leballo Mohlouoa M Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-09-09
13174 Lebeko John J Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Coy. UDF 1917-06-05
13179 Lebetshwe George G Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Coy. UDF 1917-06-25
13180 Lebisani Josias J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-26
13181 Leboa McKenzie M Lance Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-07-07
41912 Lebotse Moses Mnusi M M Staff Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1995-04-04
13186 Leburu Kobo John K J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-05-12
13187 Leburu Leuw L Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps 1917-04-15
13188 Lebuya Fox F Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Railway Operating Company UDF 1916-05-23
13189 Lebuya Isaac I Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Bakery Section UDF 1916-12-30
13194 Ledebele Stefanus S Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Water Supply Corps UDF 1917-04-15
31283 Ledwaba Marius Johann L S Lance Corporal SA Army 2 Special Service Battalion SANDF 1998-03-24
13209 Lee Joseph Caldwell J C Lieutenant 1st Infantry (Durban Light Infantry), S.A. Forces UDF 1918-10-15
13214 Lee Michael M Private Cape Corps 2nd 1917-05-29
13229 Leepile Elias E Donkey Leader Military Labour Corps 1917-03-30
13235 Leesam Robert R Driver South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service South African Railway Overseas Dominion Section. 1916-12-21
13237 Leeuw Henry H Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau East African Expeditionary Force UDF 1917-03-18
13239 Leeuw Thomas T Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau East African Expeditionary Force UDF 1918-10-11
13241 Lefakane Joseph J Equine Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-08
13243 Lefela Klaas K Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-11-12
13245 Leffler Leonard John Wilfred L J W Cadet Royal Air Force 8th Cadet Wing 1918-09-25
13259 Legransie Andries A Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-03-11
13262 Leharose Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps 14th Coy. UDF 1917-09-30
13263 Lehlaka Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-01-08
13265 Lehman Edgar E Driver South African Service Corps M.t. UDF 1918-11-08
13267 Lehmann Max Victor M V Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1916-10-16
13274 Leigh Henry Godfrey Thomas H G T Second Lieutenant Labour Corps and 5th South African Field Artillery 1918-11-11
13286 Lejanala Simon S Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-09-21
13292 Lekay Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Remounts Nairobi UDF 1916-12-05
13294 Lekgare Zachariah Z Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-03-10
13295 Lekgoa Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 21st Bn. UDF 1917-12-28
31295 Lelaka Bernard Maditsi W M Lance Corporal SA Army 115 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-07-22
41008 Lengo John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps Railway Section UDF 1916-02-22
13340 Leon Abraham A Sergeant Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces Native Carrier Transport UDF 1919-03-20
13342 Leonard Booi B Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Railway Section UDF 1917-04-16
13343 Leonard Carel Albertus C A Conductor South African Service Corps Transport and Remounts UDF 1917-03-25
13346 Leonard Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1918-02-23
35396 Leonard Patrick P Constable South African Police District 39 Johannesburg 1920-09-07
13349 Lepepulo Clark C Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau East African Expeditionary Force UDF 1916-10-29
35397 Lepholletsa Patrick L D Assistant Constable South African Police District 39 Johannesburg 1993-04-04