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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
13195 Ledger Septimus Heyns S H Sergeant 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
13197 Ledingham Francois F Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1944-06-12
13200 Lee Archibald Robert A R Private 2nd South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1918-03-21
13201 Lee Albert William Frederick A W F Lance Corporal First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1945-04-16
13215 Lee Philip Henry P H Sergeant Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-07-21
13218 Lee Robert Thomas Moffitt R T M Private Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey UDF 1944-06-09
45817 Lee Carel Johannes Ass Field Cornet C J A F C Burgher Marico Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-07-11
13225 Leekblade Albert Thomas A T Corporal Gordon Highlanders 2nd Bn. UK 1915-09-25
13228 Leendertz Frederic William August F W A Private South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 2nd Brigade Depot UDF 1916-11-17
13233 Lees Robert William R W Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-20
13234 Lees Wilfrid Robert W R Second Lieutenant 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
49352 Lees T Trooper Rhodesia Regiment COLONIAL 1900-03-31
13236 Lees-Smith Henry Sydney H S Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-18
13252 Leggatt Ashley Gordon Scott A G S Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 47th Bde. UK 1916-09-16
13258 Legoff Louis Allan L A Lieutenant 2 Squadron UDF 1944-01-09
43722 Legrange Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
13264 Lehman Clarence Wilfred C W Flight Sergeant 12 Squadron UDF 1943-08-06
13266 Lehman Robert Walter R W Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1945-04-16
45815 Lehman Dr Frans Otto D F O Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
31290 Leibowitz Zvi (harold) Z Private Israeli Defence Forces Nachal IDF 1969-09-01
13271 Leigh Allan Frederick Arthur A F A Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-09-20
13272 Leigh Edward E Major Hampshire Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1915-05-01
13276 Leighton Alexander A Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-17
13277 Leinand Isaac Michael I M Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-08
13279 Leisegang Claude Gerald C G Lieutenant 6 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-05-03
13280 Leisegang Sven Eric S E Lieutenant 15 Squadron 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 South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) East African Expeditionary Force UDF 1916-11-17
13306 Lekuba Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 2nd Bn. UDF 1917-01-19
31297 Lellyet Jack Norman J N Second Lieutenant 2 Squadron UDF 1952-02-29
13311 Lemberani Private Northern Rhodesia Police 1916-07-29
31299 Lemkin Donald D Private Israeli Defence Forces Combat Engineering Unit IDF 1967-06-06
43739 Lemmer Burgher Bloemhof Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-14
45807 Lemmer Lourens Badenhorst L B Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-03
45809 Lemmer Petrus Johannes Cmdt P J C Burgher Marico Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-07-05
45810 Lemmer Petrus Johannes P J Burgher Marico Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-11-10
45811 Lemmer Johannes Casparus, Feld Cornet J C F C Burgher Lichtenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-02-16
45812 Lemmer Hermanus Richard (manie) H R ( Burgher Lichtenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-09
45813 Lemmer Johannes Hermanus Rigardt J H R Burgher Heilbron Boer Forces BOER 1901-05-25
45814 Lemmer Francois Johannes, Veldkornet F J V Burgher Lichtenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-25
13319 Len Aaron A Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-09-18
13323 Lennon Patrick P Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-10-17
13324 Lennox Alfred Edward A E Lance Sergeant 1st South African Infantry "C" Coy. 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 Squadron UDF 1945-02-22
13334 Lentin Sidney S Flight Sergeant 24 Squadron UDF 1943-04-14
13338 Leo Arthur John Owen A J O Warrant Officer Royal Air Force 35 Squadron (RAF) UK 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 Wakkerstroom Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-10
46011 Lepeltakt-klieft Johannes Antoniue J A Burgher Hollandercorporals Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-10-21