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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
13581 Lightening Eric Charles Dalton E C D Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-21
13579 Lightbody Glyn Andrew Augustus G A A Corporal Transvaal Scottish 3rd Bn. UDF 1941-11-23
13580 Lightbody Robert Renwick R R Sergeant Royal Air Force 203rd Sqdn. UK 1918-09-15
31336 Light David Gordon D G Lieutenant 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1985-02-13
31337 Light Raymond Mark R M Lance Corporal 1 Parachute Battalion "D" Coy. SADF 1987-10-31
13572 Liefeldt John Aubrey J A Bombardier 5 Field Regt. UDF 1942-06-05
13570 Liebson Stephen S Captain 4th Regt. South African Infantry UDF 1918-03-22
45783 Liebetrau Hendrik Godfried H G Burgher Boer Forces Bethlehem Commando BOER 1902-02-23
38549 Liebermann Russel John R J Patrol Officer British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1978-06-04
13554 Liebenberg Christoffel Jacobus C J Private Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1944-08-31
13556 Liebenberg Emile E Major Special Service Battalion UDF 1944-06-10
13557 Liebenberg Minnaar M Private First City/Cape Town Highlanders UDF 1945-04-16
13561 Liebenberg J Private UDF 1941-11-23
13565 Liebenberg Stephen Francis S F Trooper South African Horse 5th UDF 1916-09-07
31332 Liebenberg Pieter Marius P M Second Lieutenant 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-12-31
31333 Liebenberg Rian Hendrik R H Captain HQ, Pretoria SADF 1983-05-20
31334 Liebenberg Rowland Ridgard R R Corporal 4th Reconnaissance Regiment 4th Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1985-05-21
31335 Liebenberg Tertius T Second Lieutenant 2 Sqdn. UDF 1951-06-09
45784 Liebenberg W.j. W Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-03-27
45785 Liebenberg Rudolf Johannes R J Burgher Boer Forces Bethal Commando BOER 1901-03-27
45786 Liebenberg Josua Jacobus J J Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando BOER 1900-01-01
45787 Liebenberg Philippus Jacobus P J Burgher Boer Forces Fauresmith BOER 1901-11-12
45788 Liebenberg Daniel P. D P Burgher Boer Forces Krugersdorp BOER 1900-11-23
45789 Liebenberg Izak Bartholomeus, Lt I B L Burgher Boer Forces Scheepers Commando BOER 1902-01-11
45790 Liebenberg Christaan Jacobus C J Burgher Boer Forces Fauresmith BOER 1900-11-27
45791 Liebenberg W J W J Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-06
45792 Liebenberg Christiaan Rudolf C R Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-05
45793 Liebenberg Christiaan J. C J Burgher Boer Forces Bloemhof Commando BOER 1899-11-25
45794 Liebenberg Abraham Johannes A J Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg BOER 1899-10-20
45795 Liebenberg A J A J Burgher Boer Forces Pretoria Commando BOER 1900-02-03
45796 Liebenberg Abraham Johannes A J Burgher Boer Forces Johannesburg BOER Unknown
13549 Liddle Peter Harold P H Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 214 Sqdn. UK 1943-05-24
13534 Lezard Arthur Gower A G Captain King's Royal Rifle Corps 13th Bn. UK 1916-01-31
13530 Ley William Henry W H Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-09
13527 Lewison Bernhard Leon B L Private Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1944-07-25
45803 Lewis (louwies) Gd G Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-06-22
13488 Lewis Abe A Private 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-19
13491 Lewis Arthur Llewellyn A L Rifleman Rifle Brigade 1st Bn. UK 1914-12-19
13494 Lewis Curwen Margam C M Sergeant 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-07-16
13495 Lewis Charles Williams C W Surgeon Royal Navy H.M.S. "Queen Mary" UK 1916-05-31
13498 Lewis David Morgan D M Rifleman New Zealand Rifle Brigade 2nd Bn. 3rd NZ 1917-10-12
13499 Lewis Edwin Dennis E D Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-19
13503 Lewis Herbert Henry H H Lieutenant 31 Sqdn. UDF 1944-08-17
13511 Lewis Norman Leonard N L Pilot Officer Royal Air Force 99 Sqdn. UK 1939-12-14
13512 Lewis Peter P Private The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 1st Bn. UK 1916-06-01
13516 Lewis Reginald Cameron R C Captain Royal Berkshire Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1916-07-01
13519 Lewis Reginald Victor R V Private 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-10-10
13522 Lewis Saul S Private Cape Corps 1st UDF 1917-11-16
45797 Lewis Jan Daniel J D Burgher Boer Forces Kroonstad BOER 1901-12-25
45798 Lewis Jan Theunis.gert.johannes J T Burgher Boer Forces Middelburg Commando BOER 1900-01-24