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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

UNK — Unknown 3,499 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
35319 Kweyama T C Sergeant Gauteng SAPS 2001-09-14
35320 Kweza K A Sergeant Gauteng SAP 1998-02-25
35321 Kwinana V H Constable Gauteng SAP 1991-11-09
13303 LEKOE or LETSOE Adam A Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1917-05-06
41006 LEKUMBE or NKUMBE Piet P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1915-07-24
35413 LETSOALO or LETSWAYO Simon S Inspector Eastern Cape SAPS 2003-08-29
13539 LIBE or LIBI JAN or JOHN J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) South African Service Corps UDF 1917-10-22
12773 La Grange Antony Michael A M Sub-Lieutenant South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Ruler UDF 1945-07-28
12779 La Roux Cecil Carter C C Captain General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-02-04
12780 La Rouxe Ricardo R Signaller South African Corps of Signals (Corps) 4th S.A. Bde. Sig. Coy. UDF 1945-06-14
12788 Labuschagne Adam Adriaan A A Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-08-20
12789 Labuschagne Daniel Johannes Andries D J A Private National Reserve Volunteer 1943-02-04
35324 Labuschagne Abraham A Warrant Officer Bronkhorstspruit SAP 1993-09-18
35326 Labuschagne Gysbert Jacobus G J Constable Bronkhorstspruit SAP 1987-01-09
35327 Labuschagne Hendrik Adriaan H A Constable Bronkhorstspruit SAP 1948-03-21
12830 Laka Lesibane Japie L J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-08-13
12846 Lamani Permit P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-07-11
31221 Lamb G Lance Corporal 1 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1988-08-27
39579 Lamb William Henry Charles W H C Flight Sergeant 1st Battalion Rhodesian Air Force RSF 1973-03-05
35333 Lambrechts Alwyn Jacobus A J Constable 13 Dist (East London) CE Div SAP 1949-10-14
31224 Lambula M S Rifleman 111 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-02-02
12917 Lane Myra Ethel M E Private Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) UDF 1942-09-03
12942 Langhtrey Gert G Lance Corporal Cape Corps 6th Battalion UDF 1945-04-11
12984 Lassen Dietrich C D C Driver 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) UDF 1916-02-23
12990 Latham Jack J Lieutenant Colonel General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-08-01
12993 Latola Vernon Thomas V T Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-04-01
31244 Lavis Richard Llewellen R L Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 85 Combat Flying School SANDF 2011-03-08
13066 Laws John J Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-23
13128 Le Roux Jafta J Mule Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-02-13
31261 Le Roux Gordon Walter Graham G W G Sapper 2 Field Engineer Regiment SADF 1976-12-10
48789 Le Roux E J Airman South African Air Force Lowveld Airspace Control Sector SADF 1986-10-06
41305 Le-Suer-Des-Fresnes Gordon William G W Captain Royal Army Service Corps (Corps) M.t. UK 1920-03-20
13156 Leach George Richard G R Sailor S.S. Blairatholl (Glasgow) 1942-11-27
13165 Lean J M Gunner South African Field Artillery UDF 1914-08-04
13185 Lebona Frank F Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-06-08
13190 Lechuano Daniel D Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-05-24
13196 Ledikwa Jack J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-05-06
31285 Leesanyane C M Corporal 5 Military Works Unit SANDF 1998-06-01
13256 Legobate Simon S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-07-19
13283 Leith George Osman Alexander G O A Private Pretoria Regiment 1st Bn. UDF 1941-05-14
13288 Lekalakala Lenga Frans L F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-11-18
13289 Lekarapana Frans F Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-05-08
31294 Lekhetho I L Lance Corporal 1 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-12-11
13298 Lekhole (lekole) Walter W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) Railway Section UDF 1917-07-25
13301 Lekoapa Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-10-06
13304 Lekoko Andries A Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-02-16
13308 Lekutu Lesala L Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-04-23
13309 Lekwapu Petrus P Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-18
13310 Lelakha Moses M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 24th Bn. UDF 1918-02-01
13313 Lemmer Gerhardus Ignatius G I Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1940-11-11