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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

NAT — Natural causes 763 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
14174 Mabunda Watch W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-12-03
14167 Mabso Jim J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways UDF 1915-08-25
14164 Maboee Edwin M E M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-10-10
14143 Mabaso Albert A Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-03-11
49720 Maasberg Hendrik Jacobus H J Gunner 14 Field Regiment SADF 1978-01-14
41051 MUFEDZI or MUNYEDZI Willie W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways and Harbours UDF 1915-09-06
41043 MONAMETSE or MONONETSI Andries A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railways and Harbours UDF 1916-02-12
14104 Lysaght Percy Joseph P J Sergeant South African Mounted Rifles 5th Regiment UDF 1916-10-20
14090 Lynn George G Honorory Lieutenant South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1918-05-13
14059 Luttig Lourens Pieter L P Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-12-12
41010 Lowane Ben B Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1915-10-18
13922 Louw Pieter Johannes P J Lance Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-08-28
31377 Loots Andries Bartholomeus A B Major South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 2 Signal Squadron SADF 1959-11-01
13805 Long Alfred James A J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1919-04-01
13792 Lombard Jan Hendrik Schalk J H S Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 82 Workshops and Park Coy. UDF 1945-05-26
13771 Loggenburg Jacobus J Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-04-11
49744 Lloyd-Lister Peter P Able Bodied Seaman South African Navy SADF 1979-10-19
13697 Livingstone Esther Sophie E S Air Woman Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) UDF 1945-02-12
13677 Lita Sergeant Rhodesia Native Regiment UK 1917-10-27
13673 Lister John J Corporal General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-06-18
31345 Linvingue L Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1986-02-24
13560 Liebenberg Hendrik Stephanus H S Constable South African Military Constabulary 2nd UDF 1919-07-25
41003 Libelo Lesebana L Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway and Harbour Base Workshops UDF 1915-08-17
41559 Lessing Petrus Jacobus P J Air Mechanic Services School SAP 1962-05-24
13397 Leslie Georgina Cornelia G C Air Sergeant Women's Auxiliary Air Force (S.A.A.F.) UDF 1944-10-24
49711 Leshago Solomon S Private South African Army UDF 1949-05-16
13369 Lesetia Jameson J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-01-27
13335 Lentle Mister M Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-06-03
13316 Lemmer John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-12-24
13254 Leghubule Edward E Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-11
13226 Leen George G Private Cape Corps UDF 1941-03-24
13176 Lebenya Tsepo T Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-10-02
13130 Le Roux Johannes Hendrik J H Corporal South African Horse 2nd UDF 1916-12-27
41803 Le Roux Abram Johannes A J Warrant Officer Class II Western Province Command H.q. SADF 1991-08-18
13105 Le Grange Pieter Andries P A Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-16
13067 Lawson Albert A Private 5th South African Infantry UDF 1917-04-10
13071 Lawson James J Sergeant Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-10-31
13037 Lawlor Henry Esmond H E Lance Bombardier South African Artillery (Corps) 6 Field Regiment UDF 1941-12-11
12955 Lanka Efream E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-07-12
12952 Langton Dennis Leonard D L Captain South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-11-17
12944 Langley Alfred Edward A E Corporal 8th South African Infantry UDF 1918-09-14
12923 Lang Ernest David E D Private National Reserve Volunteer No. 4 Platoon Mooi River 1943-05-30
12829 Laithwaite William W Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Native Carrier Corps UDF 1920-03-15
12790 Labuschagne Daniel Pieter D P Private 2nd SAP 1940-10-01
13849 LOTERING or LOTTERING Henry H Pack Leader South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-01-18
12758 Kwalane Lewies L Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-18
12735 Kumeleni Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-09-08
32539 Kumalo Aasvoel A Chief Inspector Unknown Unit H.Q. SADF 1991-02-05
31174 Kruger Johannes Jacobus J J Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Gordonia Commando SADF 1959-05-03
41143 Kruger Willie W Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) AFB Swartkop SADF 1991-01-01