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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
31293 Lekalakala Bernard Maditsi B M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 115 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1994-01-01
13279 Leisegang Claude Gerald C G Lieutenant South African Air Force 6 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-05-03
13280 Leisegang Sven Eric S E Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Squadron UDF 1942-10-26
13277 Leinand Isaac Michael I M Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1918-10-08
13276 Leighton Alexander A Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1918-04-17
13271 Leigh Allan Frederick Arthur A F A Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
13272 Leigh Edward E Major Hampshire Regiment 2nd Bn. UK 1915-05-01
31290 Leibowitz Zvi (harold) Z Private Israeli Defence Forces Nachal IDF 1969-09-01
13264 Lehman Clarence Wilfred C W Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 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
43722 Legrange Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
13258 Legoff Louis Allan L A Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Squadron UDF 1944-01-09
13252 Leggatt Ashley Gordon Scott A G S Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery 47th Bde. UK 1916-09-16
13236 Lees-Smith Henry Sydney H S Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-09-18
13233 Lees Robert William R W Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1916-07-20
13234 Lees Wilfrid Robert W R Second Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
13228 Leendertz Frederic William August F W A Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Brigade Depot UDF 1916-11-17
13225 Leekblade Albert Thomas A T Corporal Gordon Highlanders 2nd Bn. UK 1915-09-25
13200 Lee Archibald Robert A R Private South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. 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 Boer Forces Marico Commando BOER 1900-07-11
13197 Ledingham Francois F Private Royal Natal Carbineers 1st UDF 1944-06-12
13195 Ledger Septimus Heyns S H Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 2nd Regt. UDF 1917-04-12
13193 Leddra George Hosking G H Private South African Infantry Corps 4th Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
13192 Ledbury Victor Edward V E Sergeant South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-16
31278 Leamy Stephan S Lance Corporal Regiment Regiment Piet Retief 1978-01-09
13164 Leal George G Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 9th Squadron UK 1917-08-07
13162 Leak George Alan G A Private South African Infantry Corps 1st Regt. UDF 1916-07-18
31277 Leah Douglas Raymond D R Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Squadron UDF 1951-02-07
13158 Leach Peter Arthur Drummond Hay P A D H Stoker 2nd Class South African Navy H.M.S. Hollyhock UDF 1942-04-09
31276 Leach Bernard Jacobus B J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-02-05
45816 Leach Christoffel P. C P Burgher Boer Forces Lichtenburg Commando BOER 1900-05-29
13148 Lea Bernard Eric B E Air Sergeant South African Air Force 12 Squadron UDF 1941-08-21
13146 Le Sueur Fred F Private South African Medical Corps 1st South African Field Ambulance UDF 1918-10-17
13113 Le Roux Andre Bernhard A B Air Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Squadron UDF 1941-11-21
13117 Le Roux Clive Gordon C G Captain South African Air Force 40 Squadron UDF 1943-07-10
13119 Le Roux Daniel Hendrick Gysbert D H G Rifleman South African Mounted Rifles 4th Regt. 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 South African Infantry Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1917-09-20
31255 Le Roux Albertus Marthinus A M Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-11-02
31256 Le Roux Dawid Barend (david) D B Trooper 1 Special Service Battalion 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1975-10-12
31259 Le Roux Gabriel Pieter G P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1983-12-31
31270 Le Roux Martin M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 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 South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1981-05-27
45818 Le Roux Paul Jacobus P J Burgher Boer Forces Wolmaransstad Commando BOER 1902-04-11