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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 2,651 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
31341 Lindeque Dawid D Airman South African Air Force (Corps) 250 Air Defence Artillery Group SADF 1986-06-05
31340 Lindberg Cedric Anders William C A W Pupil Pilot South African Air Force (Corps) AFS Swartkop UDF 1938-08-16
38550 Lilford Warwick Powys W P Field Reservist British South Africa Police British South Africa Police RSF 1977-01-09
31330 Liebenberg Brian Mark B M Rifleman 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-03-31
41812 Lewis Anthony George A G Private Orange Free State Command Maintenance Unit SADF 1991-01-30
41810 Levin Richard R Seaman 1 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1991-01-10
35411 Letsholo M I Sergeant Eastern Cape SAP 1991-11-26
35410 Letlhoo P L Inspector Eastern Cape SAPS 2002-12-04
35409 Letlatla Pule Sydney P S Captain Eastern Cape SAP 1999-05-15
35408 Letlaka B Detective Sergeant Eastern Cape SAP 1979-02-24
35407 Lethula M M Sergeant Eastern Cape SAP 1991-02-24
35406 Letele S S Constable Eastern Cape SAP 1971-01-18
31313 Lepeli Tumelo T Sapper 1 Engineer Regiment SANDF 1998-04-20
31311 Leonhardt Peter Alfons Ernst P A E Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1970-09-13
31310 Leonard Terence Paul T P Corporal 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1976-11-28
35395 Lentsh B Constable Durban SAP 1956-08-18
31307 Lentink Willem W Private 14 Field Regiment SADF 1977-06-26
35394 Lenka L J Constable Durban SAP 1975-12-20
35393 Lengane T 2nd Class Sergeant Durban SAP 1959-01-27
35390 Lembede Abraham B M Detective Warrant Officer Durban SAP 1987-04-12
35391 Lembede E K Constable Durban SAP 1993-08-07
35389 Leluma Abraham P C Detective Inspector Gauteng SAPS 2002-12-04
35388 Lekhula Abraham S G Constable Gauteng SAP 1992-08-25
35387 Lekhoba Abraham T Constable Gauteng SAP 1957-03-06
35385 Lekhele Abraham S M Sergeant Gauteng SAP 1999-03-29
35384 Lekgari Abraham T K Sergeant Gauteng SAP 1996-05-16
35382 Lekalakala Abraham J Constable Gauteng SAP 1956-07-12
35383 Lekalakala Abraham M J Constable Gauteng SAP 1964-05-24
35377 Lehihi B W Detective Constable Gauteng SAP 1974-10-30
31288 Leggett Ralph George R G Rifleman 2 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1973-08-07
41914 Leeu Peter Pono P P Private Wallmannsthal Assembly Area SANDF 1994-07-30
39594 Lee Robert Edward R E Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 4 Independent Company RSF 1977-05-23
41809 Lee Jacob J Staff Sergeant Cape Corps School of Signals SADF 1991-08-24
49864 Leckie Brett Lance Corporal 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1990-10-05
31280 Lebepe Sedima Johannes S J Corporal 117 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1992-06-16
35364 Lebea P R Constable Western Cape SAP 1969-04-26
31275 Le Wack Christian C Rifleman Group 39 H.Q. SADF 1989-02-02
31262 Le Roux Jean J Air Mechanic 35 Squadron SADF 1971-01-19
31263 Le Roux Johan J 35 Squadron SADF 1972-11-24
31264 Le Roux Johannes Andries J A Rifleman 53 Battalion SADF 1987-10-09
31267 Le Roux Jacob Johannes J J Lance Corporal Group 36 Group 36 SADF 1992-10-28
31268 Le Roux Jeremy John William J J W Sergeant Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire) Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire) UK 1993-04-17
31269 Le Roux Jeremy John William J S Second Lieutenant South West African Territory Force (Corps) 201 Battalion SADF 1983-06-07
31271 Le Roux Marthinus Casparus (cassie) M C Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 31 or 201 Battalion SADF 1972-11-10
39592 Le Roux Benjamin Thomas B T Sergeant Rhodesian Light Infantry 1st Battalion RSF 1979-08-26
31253 Le PATOUREL Marc M Lance Corporal 6 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1986-07-29
31252 Le Grange Adriaan Albertus A A Rifleman 5 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1975-01-08
40836 Lawrie Lloyd William T P Patrol Officer British South Africa Police Support Unit RSF 1980-08-07
40835 Lawrence Lloyd William L W Patrol Officer British South Africa Police 1st Battalion RSF 1967-04-15
13018 Lavery Walter Daniel W D Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1945-06-04