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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

POW — Died as prisoner of war 1,367 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
14442 Maetla Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-02
14441 Maenetje Wilson W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-10-12
14427 Madume John J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-01-28
14388 Madhlala Lucas L Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-02
14385 Maddocks James J Private Transvaal Scottish 2nd Bn. UDF 1943-02-21
14380 Madalane Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-05-18
14373 MacROBERT Charles Nugent C N Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-11-04
14311 MacKie Robert Craigie Keith R C K Corporal 4th South African Infantry UDF 1918-04-29
14307 MacKenzie William John W J Private 4th South African Infantry "D" Coy. UDF 1916-10-19
14213 MacDONALD John Alexander J A Sergeant South African Irish UDF 1945-01-19
14163 Maboa Hendrik H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-12-22
14160 Mabitse Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-02-24
48139 Maartens Pieter Willem Adrian P W A Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-09-11
48344 Lyon Willem Johannes W J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-03-21
14093 Lynsky Patrick James P J Lance Corporal 1 SAP 1943-12-08
48394 Luus Albertus Johannes A J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-06-02
48380 Lues ( Luus ) Jacobus Hendrik J H Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-01-26
47901 Lubbe Gert S. G S Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-11-16
48246 Lubbe Petrus Sptephanus P S Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-06-09
48247 Lubbe Gerhardus Francois G F Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-12-23
48248 Lubbe David Johannes D J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1901-04-27
13968 Lowe Roger Lawrence R L Private Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1942-12-02
48035 Louw Willem Petrus W P Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48398 Louw Jacobus Hendrik J H Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-12-14
47908 Lourens Wessel Hendrik W H Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-10-31
48548 Loots Paulus Johannes Jacobus P J J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-23
47868 Lombard Jozua Jacobus J J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-12-12
48068 Lombard Christoffel Johannes C J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48454 Lombard Abraham Johannes Christiaan A J C Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-04-06
48102 Loggenberg Willem C W C Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER Unknown
48249 Loggenberg Gideon Rudolf G R Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-11-29
13758 Loff B Private Cape Corps UDF 1945-03-28
47793 Lindeque Roelf Cornelis R C Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-08-01
48250 Lindeque Gert Cornelis G C Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1900-08-16
13584 Lihatlho Piet P Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-01-08
47799 Liebenberg Christiaan Jacobus C J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-07-11
48252 Liebenberg Barend Johannes B J Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-06-19
13440 Letsoalo Bonapelo B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-09-03
13399 Leslie John J Private Australian Infantry A.I.F. 2/21 Bn. AUS 1945-03-16
13371 Leshabane Jack J Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-08-12
13364 Lesar Harold Rodwell H R Private South African Irish 1st UDF 1942-03-06
13356 Leppan Hilton Angus H A Captain Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1944-03-25
13305 Lekoloane Molokgoadi Piet M P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-02
13302 Lekoatsepi Hendrick Mangoeding H M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-30
47924 Leitzow Carl Edward C E Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-10-04
48345 Leibrandt Willem Theodorus V/d Berg W T V B Burgher Prisoner of War Boer Forces BOER 1902-02-14
13204 Lee Douglas Melville D M Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 4 Field Coy. UDF 1944-11-12
13211 Lee JAMES McCALLUM J M Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 7th Reconnaissance Bn. UDF 1944-11-12
13216 Lee ROBERT McCALLUM R M Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 4 Field Coy. UDF 1944-11-12
13221 Lee Thomas Charles T C Staff Sergeant SAP 1942-11-13