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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

DOAS — Died on active service 7,466 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
42827 Latha L P Warrant Officer SAPS 2012-07-01
12991 Latham Apembwe A Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1941-10-30
35352 Latsky J H Sergeant Gauteng SAPS 2005-12-02
12995 Laubscher Christiaan Peter C P Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-30
31239 Laubscher J Q 1 Maintenance Unit SADF Unknown
35353 Laubser W L Constable Gauteng SAP 1983-12-28
12999 Laudin Marian Allan Stanislas Joseph M A S J Captain South African Intelligence Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-11-09
13003 Laurenson Laurie MacLaren L M Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-11-12
13007 Lavelle J A Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1942-07-03
13008 Lavender Charles Henry C H Staff Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-25
13014 Laverlot Stephen S Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-02-17
13020 Law Alfred Edward A E Gunner Royal Field Artillery 64th Bde. UK 1918-09-05
13050 Lawrence E P Private 1st Reserve Brigade UDF 1943-10-11
13051 Lawrence Frank Edward Madeley F E M Captain South African Army Postal Corps (Corps) L. of C. Postal Unit UDF 1942-08-05
13056 Lawrence John J Gunner Cape Corps UDF 1942-03-31
13065 Laws Johan J Lance Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-08
13073 Lawson R A Lieutenant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-04-11
13084 Lazalosi Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles UK 1945-04-26
13085 Lazaro Chongo C Lance Corporal Northern Rhodesia Regiment 4th Bn. UK 1941-11-12
13086 Lazaro Muratwimba M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1945-04-23
13087 Lazarus Native Constable British South African Police 1914-08-30
13098 Le Fleur Bernard B Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-03-13
13099 Le Fleur Johannes J Lance Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1942-11-08
13100 Le Fleur Johannes Jacobus J J Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-12-01
13101 Le Grange Jacobus Hugo J H Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-07-28
13106 Le Grange W J Private Rand Light Infantry 1st UDF 1942-10-24
35354 Le Grange P Constable Gauteng SAP 1979-02-05
13107 Le Grove John George J G Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) 2 L. of C. Provost Coy. (V) UDF 1945-10-17
13115 Le Roux Carl C Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1947-03-23
13120 Le Roux Frederick Gerard F G Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1940-09-21
13126 Le Roux H D Sergeant Cape Corps UDF 1941-10-18
13133 Le Roux Joshua Jacob Francois (george) J J F Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1947-03-10
13134 Le Roux J J J Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment UDF 1944-11-02
13143 Le Roux W H M A Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1942-01-02
13145 Le Roux William Johannes W J Private Royal Durban Light Infantry 1st Bn. UDF 1941-09-03
35356 Le Roux Frederick Jacobus F J Student Gauteng SAP 1986-02-21
13151 Leach Daniel D Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-11-29
13153 Leach Edward Johannes E J Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1942-10-21
13154 Leach Errol William Carlisle E W C Lieutenant East Lancashire Regiment 11th Bn. UK 1917-05-15
13157 Leach Leslie James L J Lieutenant 213 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-08-09
13159 Leach Ronald Frederick R F Captain South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-03-22
13160 Leach Ronald Owen R O Private South African Irish UDF 1941-11-25
13167 Learmonth John McKay J M Sergeant Southern Rhodesian Internment Camp Corps (Corps) UK 1942-07-06
13168 Learmouth Eric Charles Allan E C A Lieutenant West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) 7th Bn. UK 1917-10-09
42968 Lebelo M J Warrant Officer SAPS 2014-07-06
13175 Lebenya L Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-12-11
13177 Lebepe W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-06-02
13184 Leboma J Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
13198 Ledson Saulo S Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 5th Bn. UK 1943-07-30
42466 Ledwaba M Constable SAPS 2008-10-03