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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 14,779 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
31248 Lawrie Geoffrey Allan G A Lance Corporal 1 Reconnaissance Commando SADF 1977-01-01
13068 Lawson Andrew John A J Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. UDF 1941-12-24
13074 Lawson Ralph Lawrence R L Lieutenant 178 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-08-15
13076 Lawson William Davidson W D Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 3 Field Regiment UDF 1941-11-23
13078 Lawton George McGregor G M Sergeant South African Artillery (Corps) 2 A.A. Regiment UDF 1942-06-20
13079 Lawton Sidney Herbert Dendy S H D Lieutenant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-09-20
13080 Layde William John W J Warrant Officer Class I 26 Squadron UDF 1944-03-04
13081 Layman William Walter W W Lieutenant South African Artillery (Corps) UDF 1944-11-01
13083 Layton Edward Charles Morris E C M Captain 11th South African Infantry UDF 1916-09-03
39591 Layton Joseph Benjamin J B Private Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st Battalion RSF 1979-10-27
13089 Lazarus Cyril Henry C H Lieutenant Leicestershire Regiment 7th Bn. UK 1918-03-27
13091 Lazarus Nevil Irwin N I Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 1 A.A. Regiment UDF 1942-06-14
13092 Lazarus Sydney Lewis S L Flight Sergeant 40 Squadron UDF 1940-08-09
13095 Le Cordeur Peter Jacobus P J Private Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-11-23
45827 Le Gilles Alphonse A Burgher Gen de Villebois Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-05
45833 Le Grange Jacobus A P J A P Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
13108 Le Mare Murray Stewart M S Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-01-12
13113 Le Roux Andre Bernhard A B Air Sergeant 24 Squadron UDF 1941-11-21
13117 Le Roux Clive Gordon C G Captain 40 Squadron UDF 1943-07-10
13119 Le Roux Daniel Hendrick Gysbert D H G Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regiment UDF 1917-02-06
13135 Le Roux Johannes Van Heerden J v H Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-05-12
13136 Le Roux John Victor Pierre J V P Trooper Pretoria Regiment UDF 1944-07-27
13144 Le Roux William Jacobus W J Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
31255 Le Roux Albertus Marthinus A M Lance Corporal 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-11-02
31256 Le Roux Dawid Barend (david) D B Trooper 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1975-10-12
31259 Le Roux Gabriel Pieter G P Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-12-31
31270 Le Roux Martin M Rifleman 31 or 201 Battalion SADF 1982-08-09
31273 Le Roux Phillipus Lodewyk P L Lieutenant South African Commandos Delmas Commando SADF 1977-10-14
31274 Le Roux Terrence Rodney T R Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-05-27
45818 Le Roux Paul Jacobus P J Burgher Wolmaransstad Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-11
45819 Le Roux Jacobus A.p. J A Burgher Lichtenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-05-22
45820 Le Roux Johannes Petrus Godfried J P G Burgher Heidelberg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-16
45821 Le Roux Jacobus Johannes J J Burgher Krugersdorp Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-27
45822 Le Roux Hendrik J. H J Burgher Rustenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-11-26
45823 Le Roux G.s. G Burgher Krugersdorp Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-27
45824 Le Roux Evert Cornelis E C Burgher Swaziland Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-01-13
45825 Le Roux Sarel Johannes Petrus S J P Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-06-19
45826 Le Roux Gabriel Johannes G J Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
45828 Le Roux Carolus Philipuus C P Burgher Kroonstad Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-11
13146 Le Sueur Fred F Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) 1st South African Field Ambulance UDF 1918-10-17
13148 Lea Bernard Eric B E Air Sergeant 12 Squadron UDF 1941-08-21
13158 Leach Peter Arthur Drummond Hay P A D H Stoker 2nd Class South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Hollyhock UDF 1942-04-09
31276 Leach Bernard Jacobus B J Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-02-05
45816 Leach Christoffel P. C P Burgher Lichtenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-05-29
31277 Leah Douglas Raymond D R Second Lieutenant 2 Squadron UDF 1951-02-07
13162 Leak George Alan G A Private 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
13164 Leal George G Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 9th Squadron UK 1917-08-07
31278 Leamy Stephan S Lance Corporal Regiment Regiment Piet Retief 1978-01-09
13192 Ledbury Victor Edward V E Sergeant 1st South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-16
13193 Leddra George Hosking G H Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18