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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
13340 Leon Abraham A Sergeant South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Native Carrier Transport UDF 1919-03-20
41008 Lengo John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1916-02-22
31295 Lelaka W M Lance Corporal 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-07-22
13295 Lekgoa Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 21st Bn. UDF 1917-12-28
13294 Lekgare Zachariah Z Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-03-10
13292 Lekay Johannes J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Remounts Nairobi UDF 1916-12-05
13286 Lejanala Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-09-21
13274 Leigh Henry Godfrey Thomas H G T Second Lieutenant Labour Corps (Corps) and 5th South African Field Artillery UDF 1918-11-11
13267 Lehmann Max Victor M V Private 7th South African Infantry UDF 1916-10-16
13265 Lehman Edgar E Driver South African Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UDF 1918-11-08
13263 Lehlaka Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-01-08
13262 Leharose Piet P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 14th Coy. UDF 1917-09-30
13259 Legransie Andries A Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-03-11
13245 Leffler Leonard John Wilfred L J W Cadet Royal Air Force 8th Cadet Wing UK 1918-09-25
13243 Lefela Klaas K Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-11-12
13241 Lefakane Joseph J Equine Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-08
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
13235 Leesam Robert R Driver South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service South African Railway Overseas Dominion Section. UDF 1916-12-21
13229 Leepile Elias E Donkey Leader Military Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-30
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
31283 Ledwaba L S Lance Corporal 2 Special Service Battalion SANDF 1998-03-24
13194 Ledebele Stefanus S Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Water Supply 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
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
41912 Lebotse Moses Mnusi M M Staff Sergeant 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1995-04-04
13181 Leboa McKenzie M Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-07-07
13180 Lebisani Josias J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-26
13179 Lebetshwe George G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Coy. UDF 1917-06-25
13174 Lebeko John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Coy. UDF 1917-06-05
13172 Leballo Mohlouoa M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-09-09
13170 Leatt George G Private 9th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-04-25
13169 Leather Arthur William A W Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-11-06
13171 Leane William John W J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-09-15
13161 Leaha John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-11-09
13152 Leach Douglas D Private Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment) CAN 1915-01-22
13147 Le Vavasseur Ernest John E J Private 12th South African Infantry UDF 1918-11-05
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