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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

KIA — Killed in action 14,404 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
12893 Lander John Gerard Heath J G H Gunner Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps 1 Bty. 1941-12-25
45838 Landgren Oscar August O A Burgher Boer Forces Scandinavian Corps Commando Unknown
43644 Landman Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
12903 Landsberg Reginald Lionel R L Lance Bombardier 2 Field Regt. UDF 1942-05-28
45839 Landsberg Johannes J Burgher Boer Forces Heidelberg Commando 1900-12-21
12905 Lane Arthur Bloomfield A B Captain Rifle Brigade 10th Bn. 1917-11-20
12908 Lane Charles Edward C E Private 1st Regt. UDF 1917-04-08
12910 Lane Gordon Frederick G F Lieutenant 31 Sqdn. UDF 1944-08-07
12913 Lane John Bolas J B Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-11
12914 Lane John De La Harpe J D L H Lieutenant 4 Sqdn. UDF 1942-10-22
12915 Lane James Rex Thomas J R T Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles 1st Bn. UDF 1944-09-09
40920 Lane Shales Frederick S F Captain Norfolk Regiment 9th Bn. 1918-09-18
12925 Lang Fred Henry William F H W Private 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
39581 Lang Christopher Francis C F Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1979-06-04
12928 Langdon William Frank W F Corporal Royal Scots Fusiliers 2nd Bn. 1915-03-11
12929 Lange Donald D Lance Corporal Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1st UDF 1942-06-20
45836 Lange Wilhelm W Burgher Boer Forces 1900-03-26
45837 Lange Willem J. W J Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Commando 1901-10-25
45835 Langenhoven Eliza Marthinus E M Burgher Boer Forces Ermelo Commando 1901-01-08
39582 Langermann Mark Harold M H Lieutenant Rhodesia Regiment 4th Battalion 1977-12-20
12945 Langley George G Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. 1917-01-26
31236 Langman Daniel D Lance Corporal 41 Battalion SADF 1980-08-24
12948 Langston Thomas Huxley T H Private 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-19
12950 Langton Arthur Henry Brodie A H B Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Bn. 1916-09-12
45844 Language William W Burgher Boer Forces Lydenburg Commando 1901-12-23
12954 Lanham Jeffrey Roper J R Captain 1 Sqdn. UDF 1943-05-22
12957 Lansdown Ben Hudson B H Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
45834 Lanz Geo G Burgher Boer Forces 1900-06-26
12962 Lappin Maurice M Private The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 7th Bn. 1915-06-20
12965 Lardner-Burke Edmund Colpoys E C Captain 5th Regt. UDF 1916-08-10
12966 Lardner-Burke Henry Dionysius H D Lieutenant 5th Regt. UDF 1916-06-20
12967 Large Henry Thomas Peter H T P Lieutenant Natal Mounted Rifles UDF 1944-06-14
12968 Large William George W G Private 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-11
43734 Laridon Burgher Boer Forces German Ambulance Commando 1900-05-10
12970 Larkan Arthur Albert A A Corporal 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-03-21
12972 Larkins Lockhart Henry L H Captain Tank Corps 13th Bn. 1918-07-04
12974 Larsen Ernest Edward E E Private 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
12975 Larter Douglas Hamilton D H Lieutenant 60 Sqdn. UDF 1943-12-01
12979 Lascelles Arthur Moore A M Captain Durham Light Infantry 3rd Bn. 1918-11-07
43563 Lasso Burgher Boer Forces 1900-02-05
12986 Last Cecil George C G Corporal UDF 1944-06-22
43562 Lategan Burgher Boer Forces 1899-12-12
45831 Lategan Hendrik Willem H W Burgher Boer Forces Soutpansberg Commando 1900-02-11
45832 Lategan Evert Johannes Ass Field Cornet E J A F C Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando 1900-12-14
12992 Latimer George G Private Cheshire Regiment 1st Bn. 1916-07-27
12996 Laubscher Dudley Colin D C Captain 4 Sqdn. UDF 1943-04-08
12997 Laubscher Jacobus Johannes J J Private 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
45829 Laubscher J. J Burgher Boer Forces Unknown
13002 Laurens John J Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 101 Sqdn. 1944-02-20
13004 Laurie John William J W Captain The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 6th Bn. 1918-08-09