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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 7,461 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
13475 Levy Philip P Private West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) 7th Bn. 1918-10-13
13461 Levin Samuel S Captain UDF 1945-05-25
13462 Levin Shlom Harold S H Corporal UDF 1941-01-21
13457 Levi Nguluwe N Lance Corporal Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1946-04-17
13453 Levett Keppel Bagot K B Trooper British South African Police 1941-03-19
40839 Levendale Shaun P Unknown Unit Support Unit 1977-02-28
13450 Levendal George G Private UDF 1943-11-08
13451 Levendal John Jacobus J J Corporal UDF 1942-11-03
13445 Letwaba K A Private UDF 1947-11-06
13437 Letsholo J Private UDF 1947-03-22
13428 Letjika Korotman K Private UDF 1944-04-22
13420 Letebele Andreas A Driver UDF 1917-06-03
13408 Lessing Andries A Air Mechanic UDF 1942-03-15
13409 Lessing Andries Jacobus Stefanus A J S Trooper South African Horse Van Tonder's Horse UDF 1915-05-31
13401 Leslie Leslie Francis Ellington L F E Lieutenant King's African Rifles 1st 1917-08-20
13366 Lesejane Solomon S Private UDF 1943-04-21
13365 Lesch Frederick Stephanus F S Gunner UDF 1944-06-15
13361 Lesaane Koos K Private UDF 1943-09-11
13360 Lesa Chuma C Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. 1944-11-06
43007 Lepota R C Reserve Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2015-03-04
41009 Lepolisa Nicodemus N Labourer Railway Section UDF 1915-09-14
42938 Lephogole T G Constable South African Police Service 2014-01-03
42838 Lepaaku S R Warrant Officer South African Police Service 2012-08-13
39595 Leonards Clive Patrick C P Private Rhodesian Defence Regiment 1st Battalion 1978-02-26
13344 Leonard J Sergeant UDF 1946-04-09
13339 Leo Sydney Samuel S S Rifleman St. Helena Volunteer Rifles 1942-04-10
13337 Lenz William Frederick W F Able Seaman H.M.S.A.S. Goede Hoop UDF 1943-08-29
43010 Lentsoane M L Sergeant South African Police Service 2015-03-15
13329 Lenoury John Thomas J T Private UDF 1947-08-13
13326 Lennox James J Warrant Officer Class II UDF 1945-10-25
13328 Lennox Rex Rushworth R R Lance Corporal Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 1944-01-05
13322 Lennon John William J W Sapper UDF 1945-06-12
13321 Lenk Isak I Private UDF 1943-03-22
42574 Lempe M P Inspector South African Police Service 2009-08-02
13312 Lemmer Cornelius Jacobus C J Pupil Air Gunner UDF 1945-03-03
13315 Lemmer Hermanus Richard H R Sapper UDF 1941-05-09
13317 Lemmer Petrus Johannes P J Sergeant 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-09-25
13318 Lemmer Petrus Johannes P J Lieutenant UDF 1945-11-20
13293 Lekgade K Miscellaneous Natives 1914-08-04
42932 Lekalake L S Captain South African Police Service 2013-12-05
13287 Lekalakala G Private UDF 1947-06-07
42690 Lekalakala F S Reserve Constable South African Police Service 2010-11-28
43054 Lekala M M Constable South African Police Service 2016-03-02
13281 Leitch James Glass J G Private Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 14th Bn. 1916-09-09
13282 Leitch Samuel Rodney S R Sergeant East African Military Labour Corps 1942-04-19
13275 Leigh Norman William N W Sergeant UDF 1947-12-26
42982 Lehola J L Constable South African Police Service 2014-09-24
13269 Lehnberg Mary Ann Dewing M A D Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) 1943-06-11
13260 Legwale John J Private UDF 1941-06-30
42713 Legodi E Constable South African Police Service 2011-03-21