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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
47720 Maartens Hendrik Jacobus H J Burgher Vryheid Boer Forces BOER 1902-05-06
39999 MUTINDINDI or NTINDINDI Joseph J Private Rhodesian African Rifles 6 Independent Company RSF 1978-04-05
39975 MUSHANI or MUSANHI Tambudzayi D T D District Security Assistant Internal Affairs Keep Protection RSF 1978-09-27
31615 MARINDA or MIRANDA J Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1980-02-21
49416 M'Lachlan A S Lieutenant Bethune's Mounted Infantry COLONIAL 1900-05-20
14106 Lythgoe John J Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
14105 Lysell Nils N Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
47721 Lyons Piet P Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1902-04-09
14098 Lyon John Smart J S Private 8th South African Infantry UDF 1916-03-21
47722 Lyon Johan Theodorus J T Burgher Harrismith Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-06
14091 Lynn William W Private 2nd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1917-09-21
14078 Lynch Bertram Willis B W Private 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1918-01-09
14080 Lynch Colmer William Donald C W D Lieutenant Colonel King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 9th Bn. UK 1916-07-01
39617 Lynch Anthony William A W Corporal Special Air Service "C" Squadron RSF 1978-09-06
43727 Lynch Burgher Rapportryer Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-24
14076 Lyle-Walsingham Graeme Xavier G X Private South African Irish 1st Bn. UDF 1941-11-23
14075 Lyle Walter Paterson W P Lance Corporal 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1917-04-09
14063 Luyt Arthur Gerald A G Private 3rd South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1917-09-20
14065 Luyt Johan Frederick J F Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. UDF 1917-04-23
14068 Luyt Harold Redvers H R Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1918-05-30
14069 Luyt Sidney Walter S W Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-12-08
31440 Luyt Michael Clarence M C Rifleman 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-06-10
47724 Luyt Johan Frederik J F Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-11-09
47723 Luttig Jan H J H Burgher Pretoria Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-27
14057 Lutkens Harold Arnold H A Lance Corporal 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1918-04-11
47725 Luther E.w. E Burgher Irish American Corps Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-09-11
47729 Luther B B Burgher Wakkerstroom Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-01-24
14053 Lusenda Lupale L Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1940-08-11
14050 Lurie Isidore I Private 4th South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-06-05
14051 Lurie Lionel L Warrant Officer Class I 24 Squadron UDF 1944-02-25
14047 Lupton Robert R Sergeant 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-16
49613 Lupton Charles C Trooper Brabant's Horse COLONIAL 1900-04-13
14045 Lupke Prescott Reuben P R Lance Corporal Natal Mounted Rifles UDF 1944-06-06
14043 Lupiya Private Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1916-11-12
31438 Lungameni Tulengepo T Special Sergeant South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1987-01-29
38555 Lunga Bernard B Field Reservist British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1979-09-22
14037 Lundie Eric Balfour E B Second Lieutenant Coldstream Guards 3rd Bn. UK 1917-09-12
14038 Lundie William Alexander W A Lance Corporal 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1916-07-06
39616 Lunderstedt Howard Arnold H A Sergeant Rhodesia Regiment 4th Battalion RSF 1976-08-08
14033 Lund Gilbert William G W Second Lieutenant West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) 1st/7th Bn. UK 1917-10-09
14034 Lund John Raymond J R Lieutenant 112 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-10-22
49228 Lund Graham Desmond G Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment First Battalion RSF 1979-09-03
14025 Luke David William D W Lieutenant 12 Squadron UDF 1943-12-08
14026 Luke Richard George Kitto R G K Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1944-09-01
31431 Lukas Fransiskus F Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1988-03-09
31432 Lukas Martin M Special Sergeant South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1987-03-28
31433 Lukas Mathias M Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1989-04-01
31434 Lukas Filimon F Special Constable South West African Police South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) SWAPOL 1984-04-08
45806 Lues Jacobus H J H Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-03-26
14016 Ludwig I Native Driver South African Mounted Rifles 5th Permanent Mounted Bty. UDF 1916-10-28