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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
35394 Lenka Abraham L J Constable South African Police Durban 1975-12-20
31307 Lentink Willem W Private South African Artillery 14 Field Regiment SADF 1977-06-26
35395 Lentsh Abraham B Constable South African Police Durban 1956-08-18
31310 Leonard Terence Paul T P Corporal South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1976-11-28
31311 Leonhardt Peter Alfons Ernst P A E Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1970-09-13
31313 Lepeli Tumelo T Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 1 Engineer Regiment SANDF 1998-04-20
35406 Letele Patrick S S Constable South African Police Eastern Cape 1971-01-18
35407 Lethula Patrick M M Sergeant South African Police Eastern Cape 1991-02-24
35408 Letlaka Patrick B Detective Sergeant South African Police Eastern Cape 1979-02-24
35409 Letlatla Pule Sydney P S Captain South African Police Eastern Cape 1999-05-15
35410 Letlhoo Pule Sydney P L Inspector South African Police Service Eastern Cape 2002-12-04
35411 Letsholo Pule Sydney M I Sergeant South African Police Eastern Cape 1991-11-26
41810 Levin Richard R Seaman 1 Reconnaissance Regiment School of Signals SADF 1991-01-10
41812 Lewis Anthony George A G Private South African Army Orange Free State Command Maintenance Unit SADF 1991-01-30
31330 Liebenberg Brian Mark B M Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-03-31
38550 Lilford Warwick Powys W P Field Reservist British South Africa Police Auxilliary Police Reserve 1977-01-09
31340 Lindberg Cedric Anders William C A W Pupil Pilot South African Air Force AFS Swartkop UDF 1938-08-16
31341 Lindeque Dawid D Airman South African Air Force 250 Air Defence Artillery Group SADF 1986-06-05
31344 Links Jonny Henry J H Warrant Officer Class II South African Infantry Corps 8 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-07-11
35427 Lithuri Johan G T Constable South African Police Gauteng 1953-11-24
31350 Litwayi Herbert H Rifleman South West African Territory Force 201 Battalion SADF 1985-06-11
35429 Liversage Henry A H A Sergeant South African Police Free State 1978-12-02
31356 Loape Diketso Koos D K Corporal South African Infantry Corps 151 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-03-14
31358 Lombaard Nico Adriaan N A Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion 151 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1984-04-23
31362 Lombard Hermanus Johannes H J Second Lieutenant 44 Parachute Regiment 21 Sqdn. SANDF 1994-05-06
31365 Lombard Johannes Theodorous J T Rifleman South African Infantry Corps attd. Witwatersrand Command HQ SADF 1982-03-25
31366 Lombard Johan T J T Sapper South African Corps of Engineers 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1982-05-31
31367 Lombard Marcell Stephen M S Lance Corporal South African Corps of Engineers 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1985-08-29
35430 Lombard Duan D Sergeant South African Police Dog Section 1997-11-25
35431 Lombard Duan J J Sergeant South African Police Dog Section 1975-05-18
35432 Lombard Oelof A N O A N South African Police Dog Section 2004-08-31
38554 Lombard Erwin Bester E B National Service Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1979-01-04
48622 Lombard Marthinus Jacobus M J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Infantry School SADF 1987-08-22
31373 Lones Dean Anthony D A Rifleman Regiment Dan Pienaar 2 Field Engineer Regiment 1988-05-12
31376 Loock Marlise M Airman (Miss) South African Air Force Northern Air Defence Sector, Devon SADF 1989-07-23
41918 Loock Andreas A Trooper South African Armoured Corps 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1994-03-17
39604 Lopes Ventura Gonclaves V G Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 5 Independent Company 1977-03-07
31382 Lotter Christo Wendell C W Corporal Norther 10 Armoured Car Squadron 2000-03-14
39609 Lottering Peter Christopher P C Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 5th Battalion 1977-10-07
31389 Loubser Dirk Jacobus D J Gunner South African Artillery 4 Field Regiment SADF 1981-08-17
13891 Lourens Jan Albertus J A Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1939-12-22
31396 Lourens Johannes Jacobus J J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps Cape Regiment SADF 1990-08-01
31397 Lourens Johannes Lodewyk Bouwer J L B Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-09-07
13900 Louw Adriaan Andries A A Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force UDF 1943-02-17
13926 Louw Schalk Willem S W Private Cape Town Highlanders, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-11-21
31400 Louw Andries A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 2 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-09-28
31401 Louw Christo C Helicopter Unit 2 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1997-04-14
31402 Louw Christoffel Francois C F Sapper South West African Territory Force 1 SWA Engineer Regiment SADF 1987-08-01
31407 Louw Francois F Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps SA Cape Corps SADF 1978-08-26
31408 Louw Franklin Patrick F P Rifleman South African Cape Corps 1 Sa Cape SADF 1990-07-14