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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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Options list values that appear for this cause. The unit list shows the most common units — pick a regiment to see every unit in that regiment. Combine filters freely — for example KIA + SADF + 1987.

# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
12910 Lane Gordon Frederick G F Lieutenant 31 Squadron UDF 1944-08-07
12913 Lane John Bolas J B Private 2nd South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1916-10-11
12914 Lane John De La Harpe J D L H Lieutenant 4 Squadron UDF 1942-10-22
12915 Lane James Rex Thomas J R T Trooper Natal Mounted Rifles 1st Bn. UDF 1944-09-09
40920 Lane Shales Frederick S F Captain Norfolk Regiment 9th Bn. UK 1918-09-18
12903 Landsberg Reginald Lionel R L Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 2 Field Regiment UDF 1942-05-28
45839 Landsberg Johannes J Burgher Heidelberg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-21
43644 Landman Burgher Boer Forces BOER Unknown
45838 Landgren Oscar August O A Burgher Scandinavian Corps Commando Boer Forces BOER Unknown
12892 Lander Cuthbert Mons C M Wing Commander Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1945-03-24
12893 Lander John Gerard Heath J G H Gunner Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps (Corps) 1 Bty. UK 1941-12-25
12889 Lancey Norman Risdon N R Corporal Transvaal Scottish 1st Bn. UDF 1942-10-24
31228 Lance Everitt Murray E M Flight Lieutenant Royal Australian Air Force 9 Squadron (AUS) AUS 1971-06-07
12883 Lancaster Eric Bell E B Flying Officer Royal Air Force 144 Squadron UK 1940-07-04
12885 Lancaster Henry Martin H M Trooper Special Service Battalion UDF 1944-06-10
31227 Lan Dan D Sergeant 16 Squadron SADF 1987-03-30
12882 Lamude Wilfred Charles W C Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1917-03-02
12881 Lamprecht Frans Daniel F D Private Regiment President Steyn UDF 1942-03-03
31226 Lamprecht Daniel Francis D F Sergeant 19 Squadron SADF 1981-09-29
43645 Lamprecht Burgher Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-13
43737 Lamprecht Burgher Scouts Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-13
45840 Lamprecht Hugo Amos H A Burgher Bloemhof Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-11
45841 Lamprecht Tielman T Burgher Hoopstad Commando Boer Forces BOER 1899-12-11
45842 Lamprecht A.g. A Burgher Wolmaransstad Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-05-19
45843 Lamprecht Adriaan Hendrik, Kaptein A H K Burgher JHBPolice (Scouts) Commando Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-13
12876 Lammetjies Phillip P Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-12-15
12873 Lamey John David George J D G Private 7th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1917-07-19
12870 Lamek Chikamba C Private Northern Rhodesia Regiment 1st Bn. UK 1940-08-11
12869 Lamchen Morris M Private 4th South African Infantry "A" Coy. UDF 1918-07-19
12866 Lambourne William W Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-09
12864 Lambie Alexander A Private 7th Infantry (Kimberley Regiment) UDF 1915-04-26
12865 Lambie William Vernon W V Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-07-15
45845 Lamberto Antonio A Burgher Fc S Myburgh Fordsburg Commando Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-08
12860 Lambert Llewellyn Vincent L V Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-03-29
12861 Lambert Michael M Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
49612 Lambert Wm Jas. W J Sergeant Brabant's Horse COLONIAL 1900-04-12
39580 Lambat Ismail Ahamed I A Corporal Rhodesia Defence Regiment 1st Battalion RSF 1977-08-06
12849 Lamb George Wilson G W Private 15th (The King's) Hussars UK 1917-11-25
31222 Lamb George Bellfield Louis G B L Trooper Bechuanaland Border Police "G" Troop 1896-01-02
12845 Lalor William Frederick W F Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-13
12844 Lallyett Aubrey Edward A E Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1944-02-25
12837 Lake Charles C Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-07-19
12840 Lake William Oswald W O Private 2nd South African Infantry "C" Coy. UDF 1916-10-12
12831 Lakati Simon S Lance Corporal Cape Corps UDF 1944-06-22
12820 Laing Alexander A Lance Corporal South African Sharpshooters Bailey's Sharpshooters UDF 1916-08-16
12821 Laing Alexander Turner A T Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron UK 1941-10-24
12825 Laing John Herbert J H Private 2nd South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-12
12826 Laing Russel Erol R E Lieutenant 2 Squadron UDF 1943-12-02
12819 Laidler Joseph J Sergeant 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-10-08
12815 Laidlaw James Cunningham J C Private Natal Mounted Rifles 1st Bn. UDF 1942-06-14