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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

MVA — Motor vehicle accident 2,581 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
35322 Kymdell Renier Johannes R J Constable South African Police Gauteng 1972-04-05
31204 Labuschagne Carel David Aucamp C D A Private Administrative Services Corps 3 Electronic Workshop SADF 1972-07-28
31206 Labuschagne Daniel Johannes D J Sergeant South African Air Force 19 Sqdn. SADF 1975-06-19
31210 Labuschagne Johannes Alwyn J A Corporal South African Armoured Corps 61 Mechanised Battalion Group UDF 1950-03-30
31214 Labuschagne Peet J P J Commandant South African Infantry Corps Regiment Northern Transvaal SADF 1992-12-04
31216 Lagesen Olaf Johan De Villiers O J D V Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1990-03-11
31218 Lahner Duncan Frederick D F Second Lieutenant South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1981-06-08
31223 Lambert Leon L Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 2 Field Engineer Regiment, attd. 5 MWU at Army Battle School SADF 1979-08-31
31231 Landsman Hymie H Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-04-06
41782 Lane Fritz Johan F J Sergeant South African Ordnance Service Corps H.q. SADF 1977-10-22
31232 Lang Gavin G Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 61 Mechanised Battalion Group SADF 1980-12-12
12935 Langenhoven Petrus Johannes P J Sapper South African Engineer Corps 31 Road Construction Coy. UDF 1942-05-22
31234 Langenhoven George Frederick Morkel G F M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1977-08-31
39584 Lankshear Graham Saville G S Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1969-08-09
39585 Lapham John Arthur J A Bombardier Rhodesian Artillery 1st Field Regiment 1973-06-04
31237 Lategan Andre Stephan A S Sapper 5 Military Works Unit 41 Battalion 1988-09-14
35349 Lategan Louie L Constable South African Police Wynberg 1961-06-03
31238 Latsky Stephanus Abraham Johannes S A J Lance Corporal South African Ordnance Services Corps 1 Maintenance Unit SADF 1970-02-15
39588 Laurent Richard Henry R H Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Battalion 1976-07-07
13018 Lavery Walter Daniel W D Signaller South African Corps of Signals UDF 1945-06-04
40835 Lawrence Lloyd William L W Patrol Officer British South Africa Police 1st Battalion 1967-04-15
40836 Lawrie Lloyd William T P Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Support Unit 1980-08-07
31252 Le Grange Adriaan Albertus A A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1975-01-08
31253 Le PATOUREL Marc M Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-07-29
31262 Le Roux Jean J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 35 Sqdn. SADF 1971-01-19
31263 Le Roux Johan J SA Army 35 Sqdn. SADF 1972-11-24
31264 Le Roux Johannes Andries J A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 53 Battalion SADF 1987-10-09
31267 Le Roux Jacob Johannes J J Lance Corporal Group 36 8 Sqdn. 1992-10-28
31268 Le Roux Jeremy John William J J W Sergeant Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire) 8 Sqdn. 1993-04-17
31269 Le Roux Jeremy John William J S Second Lieutenant South West African Territory Force 31 or 201 Battalion SADF 1983-06-07
31271 Le Roux Marthinus Casparus (cassie) M C Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 31 or 201 Battalion SADF 1972-11-10
39592 Le Roux Benjamin Thomas B T Sergeant Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion 1979-08-26
31275 Le Wack Christian C Rifleman Group 39 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1989-02-02
35364 Lebea Japie Pieter P R Constable South African Police Western Cape 1969-04-26
31280 Lebepe Sedima Johannes S J Corporal South African Infantry Corps 117 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-06-16
39594 Lee Robert Edward R E Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 4 Independent Company 1977-05-23
41809 Lee Jacob J Staff Sergeant South African Cape Corps School of Signals SADF 1991-08-24
41914 Leeu Peter Pono P P Private South African Army Wallmannsthal Assembly Area SANDF 1994-07-30
31288 Leggett Ralph George R G Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1973-08-07
35377 Lehihi Ernest Chambre B W Detective Constable South African Police Gauteng 1974-10-30
35382 Lekalakala Abraham J Constable South African Police Gauteng 1956-07-12
35383 Lekalakala Abraham M J Constable South African Police Gauteng 1964-05-24
35384 Lekgari Abraham T K Sergeant South African Police Gauteng 1996-05-16
35385 Lekhele Abraham S M Sergeant South African Police Gauteng 1999-03-29
35387 Lekhoba Abraham T Constable South African Police Gauteng 1957-03-06
35388 Lekhula Abraham S G Constable South African Police Gauteng 1992-08-25
35389 Leluma Abraham P C Detective Inspector South African Police Service Gauteng 2002-12-04
35390 Lembede Abraham B M Detective Warrant Officer South African Police Durban 1987-04-12
35391 Lembede Abraham E K Constable South African Police Durban 1993-08-07
35393 Lengane Abraham T 2nd Class Sergeant South African Police Durban 1959-01-27