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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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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
13065 Laws Johan J Lance Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1941-12-08
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
13020 Law Alfred Edward A E Gunner Royal Field Artillery 64th Bde. UK 1918-09-05
13014 Laverlot Stephen S Private Cape Corps UDF 1942-02-17
13008 Lavender Charles Henry C H Staff Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-25
13007 Lavelle J A Corporal South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1942-07-03
13003 Laurenson Laurie MacLaren L M Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-11-12
12999 Laudin Marian Allan Stanislas Joseph M A S J Captain South African Intelligence Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-11-09
35353 Laubser W L Constable Gauteng SAP 1983-12-28
12995 Laubscher Christiaan Peter C P Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-06-30
31239 Laubscher J Q 1 Maintenance Unit SADF Unknown
35352 Latsky J H Sergeant Gauteng SAPS 2005-12-02
12991 Latham Apembwe A Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1941-10-30
42827 Latha L P Warrant Officer SAPS 2012-07-01
12988 Lategan Christian Petrus Johannes C P J Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-12-06
35348 Lategan B J Captain Wynberg SAP 1999-01-14
35350 Lategan Marco M Constable Wynberg SAP 1989-04-26
35351 Lategan M Constable Wynberg SAP 1993-01-22
35346 Lastname Unknown Jacques J Wynberg SAP 1991-11-30
35347 Lastname Unknown Paul P Wynberg SAP 1989-12-10
39147 Last Name Unknown Claudious M C M Lance Corporal RSF 1979-07-01
12978 Lasalo Tembamoto T Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 3rd Bn. UK 1945-04-07
39586 Larsten J A Lance Corporal Rhodesian African Rifles RSF 1980-01-01
12973 Larkins Richard L S R L S Lance Corporal South West African Infantry Battalion 1st South West Africa Infantry Bn. UDF 1940-09-03
12964 Lardner-Burke Dermot Wyndham D W Lieutenant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-04-21
12959 Lantenti Kasese K Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 5th Bn. UK 1941-12-05
35344 Language Keith Christopher K C Sergeant Wynberg SAP 1986-12-06
39583 Langton Teddy Thomas T T Private Rhodesian Army 4th Battalion RSF 1979-05-11
12946 Langridge C Arthur William C A W Corporal South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-03-16
12936 Langesia John J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-01-04
12932 Langeman Edward E Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-04-06
42819 Langa Z N Lieutenant SAPS 2012-05-19
12919 Laneres J C F Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-12-11
12918 Lane William Henry W H Warrant Officer Class II South African Pay Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-01-01
12901 Landsberg Ernst Philip Theodor E P T Captain South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-08-04
12902 Landsberg E W E Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-18
12899 Landro George Anthony G A Warrant Officer Class II Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-12-07
12891 Landau Derrick Ronald D R Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1942-07-04
12890 Land Arthur Percival A P Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1920-03-20
12884 Lancaster Frank E F E Warrant Officer Class II Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-06-09
12886 Lancaster Stanley Reuben S R Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 2nd S.A. Bde. Sig. Coy. UDF 1942-07-05
12880 Lamprecht Ernest Charles E C Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 3rd S. A. Armd Div. Sigs. UDF 1942-09-09
12878 Lamont I Private Cape Corps UDF 1943-08-16
43073 Lamola M A Captain SAPS 2016-10-12
12871 Lameki Private Rhodesia Air Askari Corps (Corps) UK 1943-07-29
12853 Lambert F Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-10-23
12852 Lambe Walter Francis W F Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-02-03
12841 Laki Mungule M Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment UK 1944-09-18