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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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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
13277 Leinand Isaac Michael I M Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
13279 Leisegang Claude Gerald C G Lieutenant 6 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1944-05-03
13280 Leisegang Sven Eric S E Lieutenant 15 Sqdn. UDF 1942-10-26
31293 Lekalakala Bernard Maditsi B M Rifleman 115 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1994-01-01
13299 Lekhotla Samuel S Labourer East African Expeditionary Force UDF 1916-11-17
13306 Lekuba Samuel S Private 2nd Bn. UDF 1917-01-19
31297 Lellyet Jack Norman J N Second Lieutenant 2 Sqdn. UDF 1952-02-29
13311 Lemberani Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1916-07-29
31299 Lemkin Donald D Private Israeli Defence Forces Combat Engineering Unit 1967-06-06
43739 Lemmer Burgher Boer Forces Bloemhof Commando 1900-03-14
45807 Lemmer Lourens Badenhorst L B Burgher Boer Forces 1900-03-03
45809 Lemmer Petrus Johannes Cmdt P J C Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando 1900-07-05
45810 Lemmer Petrus Johannes P J Burgher Boer Forces Marico Commando 1900-11-10
45811 Lemmer Johannes Casparus, Feld Cornet J C F C Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando 1901-02-16
45812 Lemmer Hermanus Richard (manie) H R ( Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando 1901-12-09
45813 Lemmer Johannes Hermanus Rigardt J H R Burgher Boer Forces Heilbron 1901-05-25
45814 Lemmer Francois Johannes, Veldkornet F J V Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando 1902-02-25
13319 Len Aaron A Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-09-18
13323 Lennon Patrick P Private 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-10-17
13324 Lennox Alfred Edward A E Lance Sergeant 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
31305 Lennox George Alexander G A Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1984-01-04
13330 Lens Anton A Captain 183 Sqdn. UDF 1945-02-22
13334 Lentin Sidney S Flight Sergeant 24 Sqdn. UDF 1943-04-14
13338 Leo Arthur John Owen A J O Warrant Officer Royal Air Force 35 Sqdn. 1944-08-20
31309 Leonard Harold Bruce Michael E Rifleman 101 Battalion, Romeo Mike Team SADF 1987-01-08
45808 Leonard Edward Johannes E J Burgher Boer Forces Wakkerstroom Commando 1900-03-10
46011 Lepeltakt-klieft Johannes Antoniue J A Burgher Boer Forces Hollandercorporals Commando 1899-10-21
13355 Leppan Charles Herbert C H Lance Sergeant 1st Regt. UDF 1916-10-18
13359 Leresche Alfred Sunderland A S Second Lieutenant West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) 1st/7th Bn. 1916-09-03
31315 Lesch Laurie Johannes (lollo) L J Trooper 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1978-08-23
13375 Lesheim Werner W Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-07-18
13398 Leslie George Pannell G P Private 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-21
13407 Lessels Joseph J Trooper Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-10-04
45802 Lessing Andries Jacobus A J Burgher Boer Forces 1900-10-19
45805 Lessing Thomas Sarel T S Burgher Boer Forces Bloemfontein Commando 1899-11-25
13419 Letchford Charles Thomas Kenneth C T K Second Lieutenant 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-20
13425 Letheren William Edward Seaward W E S Private 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-19
13442 Letters Thomas Arthur T A Lieutenant Gordon Highlanders 3rd Bn. 1915-03-13
13443 Lettin Samuel S Private Royal Dublin Fusiliers 2nd Bn. 1915-08-16
45830 Leube Corporal C Burgher Boer Forces 1900-03-10
13448 Levendahl Gabriel G Private Cape Corps 1st 1918-09-20
13458 Levick Arthur Lascelles A L Second Lieutenant King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 3rd Bn. 1916-09-15
13463 Levine Charles C Sergeant Mounted Commandos Krugersdorp Commando UDF 1915-03-20
31323 Levinson Shmuel S Lieutenant Israeli Defence Forces Air Force 1951-05-11
13468 Leviton Leo De Wet L D W Warrant Officer Class I 26 Sqdn. UDF 1945-03-10
13471 Levy Frank F Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 617 Sqdn. 1944-09-17
31324 Levy Joshua J Private Israeli Defence Forces Infantry 1952-05-30
13479 Lewen Ralph Hyman R H Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 144 Sqdn. 1942-05-05
13480 Lewenthal Leopold L Private Seaforth Highlanders 1st Bn. 1915-05-06
13482 Lewin Arthur Abraham A A Lieutenant 15 Sqdn. UDF 1943-10-02