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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 706 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
13226 Leen George G Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-03-24
13176 Lebenya Tsepo T Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces 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. 1991-08-18
13105 Le Grange Pieter Andries P A Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1944-06-16
13067 Lawson Albert A Private South African Infantry 5th Regt. UDF 1917-04-10
13071 Lawson James J Sergeant Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-10-31
13037 Lawlor Henry Esmond H E Lance Bombardier South African Artillery 6 Field Regt. UDF 1941-12-11
12955 Lanka Efream E Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-07-12
12952 Langton Dennis Leonard D L Captain South African Engineer Corps UDF 1943-11-17
12944 Langley Alfred Edward A E Corporal South African Infantry 8th Regt. 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 Military Labour Bureau, S.A. Forces Native Carrier Corps UDF 1920-03-15
12790 Labuschagne Daniel Pieter D P Private South African Police 2nd 1940-10-01
13849 LOTERING or LOTTERING Henry H Pack Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-01-18
12758 Kwalane Lewies L Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-18
12735 Kumeleni Jim J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-09-08
32539 Kumalo Aasvoel A Chief Inspector Unknown Unit 31 (Bushman) Battalion SADF 1991-02-05
31174 Kruger Johannes Jacobus J J Lieutenant South African Infantry Corps Gordonia Commando SADF 1959-05-03
41143 Kruger Willie W Sergeant South African Air Force AFB Swartkop SADF 1991-01-01
41612 Kruger Izak Cornelius Abraham I C A Detective Sergeant South African Police 61 Base Workshop 1965-06-19
12639 Kroukamp Joseph Hermanus J H Private 1st Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-18
31141 Kotze Daniel D Major Financial Services Corps Army HQ 1986-10-28
12582 Kotsokoane Amon A Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-12-10
12574 Kosa Piet P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-22
12551 Konde Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-04-11
12544 Komani Edward E Corporal Rhodesia Native Regiment 1918-03-07
31125 Kok Johannes Hendrik M D Petty Officer SA Navy Air Logic 1998-05-13
41895 Koen Phillip P Warrant Officer Class II South African Infantry Corps Group 8, Army HQ Unit SANDF 1994-12-28
12491 Koeberg Nicholas N Private Cape Corps 1st 1919-03-20
12325 Kirkwood Charles C Private Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Bn. 1919-01-14
40822 Kirkwood James John Spencer (jim) J J S Field Reservist British South Africa Police Police Anti Terrorist Unit 1980-04-05
12312 Kirk John Clifford J C Second Lieutenant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-24
31083 Kinniburgh Robert John R J Sapper South African Signal Service South African Div. Signal Coy. UDF 1925-11-26
12246 King Fraser Lawrence Drummond F L D Sergeant Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-10-15
40815 Kerah Kerah K Sergeant British South Africa Police Keep Protection 1974-10-08
12054 Kent Arthur Norman A N Private Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-05-06
12009 Kemp Thomas T Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Bonaventure UDF 1944-09-20
12011 Kemp Wilhelm Johannes W J Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Waterberg Commando UDF 1915-03-20
11978 Kelly John J Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Bloemhof Commando UDF 1915-05-20
11851 Katz Alex A Sapper South African Engineer Corps 22 Field Park Coy. UDF 1944-09-17
41832 Kanthan George Marienuthoo G M Corporal South African Catering Corps Army Gymnasium SADF 1993-01-15
11798 Kannemeyer Charles William C W Private South African Infantry 7th Regt. UDF 1916-01-15
11772 Kamwekene or KAMWEKENI O K Private Rhodesia Native Regiment 1917-12-24
11743 Kalonda Fred F Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-04-09
40996 Kabsenenga Andries A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps 3rd Regt. UDF 1915-11-01
11694 Kabizikehewa Palminas P Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-08-30
11640 Julie Martin M Private Cape Corps 1st 1920-12-02
11586 Joubert Jan Ludwig Francois J L F Private 17th Mounted Rifles (Western Province Mounted Rifles) 1914-10-07
11592 Joubert John D O J D O Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1943-07-21