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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
14668 MAKHALIMA or MAKLOLIMI William W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1917-04-14
14595 MAJALA or MAJOLA or MAYALA or MOTELA Agante A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways UDF 1915-06-30
41042 MAHABELA or MOHABELA Simon S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-10-07
14523 MAGWELANE or MAGWELENE Goli G Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Field Artillery UDF 1917-02-03
14504 MAGOA or MAJOE Frans F Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-12-04
14473 MAGAGANE or MAGAGNE Enoch E Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Service Corps UDF 1917-02-28
14456 MAFILIFITI or MAFILIFILI Andries A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-06-19
14139 MABANGA or MABENGA Richard R Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-07-10
14101 Lyons Hugh H Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 2nd Field Ambulance UDF 1917-03-07
41555 Lyons William Mark W M Staff Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) Services School SADF 1961-12-10
14094 Lynx James J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-10
14083 Lynch Thomas T Lieutenant Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C. CAN 1942-09-29
35475 Lynch Michael M 1st Class Sergeant 1a Dist (Cape Town) CW Div SAP 1918-10-12
14074 Lyle Herbert Nurse H N Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-11-02
41404 Lwana Jabavu J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1918-10-13
14064 Luyt Edmund James E J Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-06-11
41817 Luyt Desmond John D J Staff Sergeant South African Technical Services Corps (Corps) 21 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1991-10-25
14060 Lutuli Qata Q Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-08-16
14058 Lutswa Samson S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-07-31
43396 Luthuli Griffiths Sipho G S Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Highway Commando SANDF 1996-08-11
14056 Lutas Jan J Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1918-11-24
14054 Lusenga George G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 7th Coy. UDF 1917-10-26
14044 Lupizi Tiyo T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-09-29
41011 Lunga John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1915-02-23
14036 Lunderstedt Charles Henry C H Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-21
14007 Luckes Cecil Reginald C R Private 2nd Infantry (Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles) UDF 1915-03-22
13995 Lucas Ephraim George E G Corporal South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1918-10-26
14002 Lucas John Henry Thomas J H T Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) 4th Field Ambulance UDF 1916-07-03
49280 Lucas E Captain Natal Carbineers COLONIAL 1900-08-07
13990 Lubengo Captain C Induna 2nd Class South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 33rd Coy. UDF 1918-04-09
13979 Loynes Frederick Stanley F S Head Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport UDF 1916-11-10
13972 Lowry Henry Cooke H C Captain Army Veterinary Corps (Corps) UK 1916-07-11
48606 Lowden William W Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Ysterplaat SADF 1978-08-20
13952 Low Alfred Andrew A A Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-22
13940 Love Lesley Terry L T Lance Corporal 5th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-04-25
13901 Louw Ben B Private Cape Corps UDF 1917-07-25
13907 Louw Henry Johannes H J Private 7th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1917-03-04
13910 Louw Jafta J Labourer South African Labour Corps (Corps) Transport and Remounts UDF 1915-06-19
13911 Louw Johannes J Native Driver South African Field Artillery Natives UDF 1916-07-02
13920 Louw Michael Hendrik Horak M H H Lieutenant Mounted Commandos Lichtenburg Commando UDF 1915-03-27
13927 Louw Vernon V Air Corporal 4 Squadron UDF 1943-11-03
40791 Louw William W Native Driver South African Field Artillery 12th Citizen Bty. UDF 1917-03-25
13889 Lourens Hendrik Jacobus H J Gunner South African Mounted Rifles 5th Permanent Bty. UDF 1918-10-22
13895 Lourens Matthys Johannes M J Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-18
13897 Lourens Piet P Driver Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-01
31395 Lourens Izak Johan I J Second Lieutenant 911 Battalion SADF 1986-04-03
13879 Loubser Johannes Albertus Tobias J A T Conductor South African Service Corps (Corps) Animal Transport UDF 1917-10-12
13881 Loubser Michael M Sapper South African Mounted Engineers UDF 1918-12-18
13863 Lottering David Van Helron D V H Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-15
13866 Lottering Henry H Labourer Military Labour Corps (Corps) Boats and Animals UDF 1917-11-30