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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
13181 Leboa McKenzie M Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-07-07
41912 Lebotse Moses Mnusi M M Staff Sergeant 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1995-04-04
13186 Leburu Kobo John K J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-05-12
13187 Leburu Leuw L Donkey Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-15
13188 Lebuya Fox F Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Railway Operating Company UDF 1916-05-23
13189 Lebuya Isaac I Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Bakery Section UDF 1916-12-30
13194 Ledebele Stefanus S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Water Supply Corps UDF 1917-04-15
31283 Ledwaba L S Lance Corporal 2 Special Service Battalion SANDF 1998-03-24
13209 Lee Joseph Caldwell J C Lieutenant 1st Infantry (Durban Light Infantry) UDF 1918-10-15
13214 Lee Michael M Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1917-05-29
13229 Leepile Elias E Donkey Leader Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-30
13235 Leesam Robert R Driver South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service South African Railway Overseas Dominion Section. UDF 1916-12-21
13237 Leeuw Henry H Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) East African Expeditionary Force UDF 1917-03-18
13239 Leeuw Thomas T Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) East African Expeditionary Force UDF 1918-10-11
13241 Lefakane Joseph J Equine Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-08
13243 Lefela Klaas K Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-11-12
13245 Leffler Leonard John Wilfred L J W Cadet Royal Air Force 8th Cadet Wing UK 1918-09-25
13259 Legransie Andries A Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-03-11
13262 Leharose Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 14th Coy. UDF 1917-09-30
13263 Lehlaka Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-01-08
13265 Lehman Edgar E Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-11-08
13267 Lehmann Max Victor M V Private 7th South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-16
13274 Leigh Henry Godfrey Thomas H G T Second Lieutenant Labour Corps (Corps) and 5th South African Field Artillery UDF 1918-11-11
13286 Lejanala Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-09-21
13292 Lekay Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Remounts Nairobi UDF 1916-12-05
13294 Lekgare Zachariah Z Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-03-10
13295 Lekgoa Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 21st Bn. UDF 1917-12-28
31295 Lelaka W M Lance Corporal 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-07-22
41008 Lengo John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1916-02-22
13340 Leon Abraham A Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Native Carrier Transport UDF 1919-03-20
13342 Leonard Booi B Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1917-04-16
13343 Leonard Carel Albertus C A Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1917-03-25
13346 Leonard Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-02-23
35396 Leonard Patrick P Constable District 39 Johannesburg SAP 1920-09-07
13349 Lepepulo Clark C Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) East African Expeditionary Force UDF 1916-10-29
35397 Lepholletsa L D Assistant Constable District 39 Johannesburg SAP 1993-04-04
13353 Lephoto Jerry J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-07-29
13357 Leqebo Abednego A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-08-04
35398 Leqoboko M Detective Sergeant District 39 Johannesburg SAP 1973-02-01
35399 Lesalaise P Inspector District 39 Johannesburg SAPS 2001-05-31
13362 Lesale Whiskey W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-04-01
31314 Lesar Martin M Corporal (Farrier) South African Service Corps (Corps) T & R UDF 1923-04-06
13372 Leshabe Alfred A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 24th Bn. UDF 1918-01-13
13378 Leshuru Sam S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Sanitary Section UDF 1916-09-19
13381 Lesiba Frans F Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-08-12
13383 Lesiba Jack J Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-02-07
15330 Lesiba Jan J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 11th Coy. UDF 1917-06-26
13391 Lesibe Samuel S Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-24
13396 Lesitsha Phillip P Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-10-04
13400 Leslie John Swanson J S Sapper Miscellaneous Trades Coy. 1921-01-02