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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
13019 Lavis Albert A Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles 1st Bn. UDF 1944-07-25
13016 Lavery Ray Arras R A Lieutenant 31 Squadron UDF 1944-08-15
13011 Lavens Basil Anthony B A Corporal Royal Durban Light Infantry UDF 1945-04-18
13006 Lavell Henry James H J Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-06-24
13005 Lauterbach Johannes Gustav J G Corporal 12 Field Squadron UDF 1944-06-28
31242 Lautenslager Vincent Peter V P Lieutenant 8 Squadron SADF 1980-09-12
31241 Laurindo Lucindo L Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1978-02-08
13004 Laurie John William J W Captain The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 6th Bn. UK 1918-08-09
13002 Laurens John J Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 101 Squadron (RAF) UK 1944-02-20
12996 Laubscher Dudley Colin D C Captain 4 Squadron UDF 1943-04-08
12997 Laubscher Jacobus Johannes J J Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
45829 Laubscher J. J Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
12992 Latimer George G Private Cheshire Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1916-07-27
43562 Lategan Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-12
45831 Lategan Hendrik Willem H W Burgher Soutpansberg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-11
45832 Lategan Evert Johannes Ass Field Cornet E J A F C Burgher Lichtenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-14
12986 Last Cecil George C G Corporal South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-22
43563 Lasso Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-02-05
12979 Lascelles Arthur Moore A M Captain Durham Light Infantry 3rd Bn. UK 1918-11-07
12975 Larter Douglas Hamilton D H Lieutenant 60 Squadron UDF 1943-12-01
12974 Larsen Ernest Edward E E Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
12972 Larkins Lockhart Henry L H Captain Tank Corps 13th Bn. UK 1918-07-04
12970 Larkan Arthur Albert A A Corporal 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1918-03-21
43734 Laridon Burgher German Ambulance Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-05-10
12967 Large Henry Thomas Peter H T P Lieutenant Natal Mounted Rifles UDF 1944-06-14
12968 Large William George W G Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-11
12965 Lardner-Burke Edmund Colpoys E C Captain 5th South African Infantry UDF 1916-08-10
12966 Lardner-Burke Henry Dionysius H D Lieutenant 5th South African Infantry UDF 1916-06-20
12962 Lappin Maurice M Private The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 7th Bn. UK 1915-06-20
45834 Lanz Geo G Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-06-26
12957 Lansdown Ben Hudson B H Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
12954 Lanham Jeffrey Roper J R Captain 1 Squadron UDF 1943-05-22
49415 Lanham Leonard William L W Lieutenant Bethune's Mounted Infantry COLONIAL 1900-05-20
45844 Language William W Burgher Lydenburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-23
12950 Langton Arthur Henry Brodie A H B Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Bn. UK 1916-09-12
12948 Langston Thomas Huxley T H Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-19
31236 Langman Daniel D Lance Corporal 41 Battalion SADF 1980-08-24
12945 Langley George G Gunner South African Heavy Artillery 125th Siege Bty. UDF 1917-01-26
39582 Langermann Mark Harold M H Lieutenant Rhodesia Regiment 4th Battalion RSF 1977-12-20
49129 Langerman Mark H. M Lieutenant Rhodesia Regiment Fourth Battalion (Rhodesia) RSF 1977-12-20
45835 Langenhoven Eliza Marthinus E M Burgher Ermelo Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-08
12929 Lange Donald D Lance Corporal Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles 1st UDF 1942-06-20
45836 Lange Wilhelm W Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-03-26
45837 Lange Willem J. W J Burgher Bethlehem Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-10-25
12928 Langdon William Frank W F Corporal Royal Scots Fusiliers 2nd Bn. UK 1915-03-11
12925 Lang Fred Henry William F H W Private 1st South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1916-07-18
39581 Lang Christopher Francis C F Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1979-06-04
49480 Lang J J Trooper Bethune's Mounted Infantry COLONIAL 1900-05-20
12905 Lane Arthur Bloomfield A B Captain Rifle Brigade 10th Bn. UK 1917-11-20
12908 Lane Charles Edward C E Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-08