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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 3,502 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
13313 Lemmer Gerhardus Ignatius G I Private Essential Services Protection Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1940-11-11
31301 Lenda Michael Gerrard N Rifleman SA Army 2 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1998-11-17
13320 Lengina Jack J Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau Railway Section UDF 1917-05-27
13332 Lenthall Ernest Gerret E G Aircraftman 1st Class Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 237 Sqdn. 1941-12-11
31312 Leow Guy G Sergeant Israeli Defence Forces Infantry 2000-12-20
13347 Lepeli Christian C Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-07
13348 Lepen Henry H Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau attd. South African Remounts Nairobi UDF 1916-12-03
13354 Lepile Thousand T Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-14
31316 Lesenyeho Laurie Johannes (lollo) M Rifleman South African Army 1 Special Service Battalion SANDF 1998-10-03
31317 Leshabane Laurie Johannes (lollo) M D Private South African Army 1 Special Service Battalion SANDF 1998-10-01
13374 Leshangaan Samuel S Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-14
13376 Leshletla Johannes J Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-20
13377 Leshomo Gabriel G Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-01-18
13379 Lesiba August A Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-20
13382 Lesiba Hendrik H Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-04-18
13384 Lesiba Jack J Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-08-08
13390 Lesibana Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 22nd Bn. UDF 1917-05-19
31318 Lesimola Charles Adam C A South African Army 1 Special Service Battalion SANDF 2001-04-18
13392 Lesitja Charlie C Labourer South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-10-02
13394 Lesitja Frans F Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-04
31319 Lethae Sello Jonas S J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 21 Bn SANDF 1998-07-09
13426 Lethora MacK M Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-12-07
13431 Letoaba Jack J Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-06-06
13438 Letshulo George G Ox Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-29
13439 Letsie Caswell C Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-09-22
35412 Letsoalo Pule Sydney M P Constable South African Police Eastern Cape 1992-09-16
31321 Letsoku Sello Jonas P L Lance Corporal SA Army 21 Bn SANDF 1998-06-04
13447 Leukes Petrus Daniel Martinus P D M Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-05
31325 Lewin Arnold Charles A C Signaller South African Corps of Signals Grootfontein, SWA SADF 1978-11-19
41897 Lewin Percival Lionel Thomas P L T Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 66th Sqdn. 1919-09-09
31326 Lewis David D Civilian Civilian Striker 1922-11-17
31327 Lewis Martin J M J Warrant Officer Class I South African Personnel Services Corps Striker SANDF 1996-04-21
13533 Leyshon Thomas St. Ledger T S L Captain South African Medical Corps UDF 1918-05-22
13537 Libalene James J South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1916-10-12
13542 Liberty Joseph J South African Native Labour Bureau Boats and Animals UDF 1917-03-28
13543 Lichanda Warrant Officer Class I Rhodesian African Rifles 1942-10-17
13563 Liebenberg J J L Private South African Police 1943-11-23
13571 Liedeman Jacobus J Private Cape Corps 1st 1917-07-22
13594 Lilford Matthew Norton M N Sergeant South African Mounted Brigade 5th UDF 1915-07-04
13597 Lilley John Aubrey Hugh J A H Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1940-11-13
31342 Lingando Dawid M K Rifleman South West African Territory Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1988-03-04
13654 Linkwati Lodewyk L Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-10-04
13683 Litsebe Petrus P Donkey Driver South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-31
13686 Little Arthur William A W Sub-Lieutenant South African Naval Forces H.M.S. Aldenham UDF 1944-12-14
13688 Little Harry Hezekiah H H Private General and Base Depots, S.A. Forces General Depot Staff (Wynberg). UDF 1917-05-22
13695 Littleton Harry H Private South African Infantry 9th Regt. UDF 1916-04-26
13701 Llewellin Albert Edward A E Private 9th Infantry (Prince of Wales' Own Regiment of Cape Peninsula Rifles) 1919-10-16
13709 Lloyd Edward Hugh E H Pupil Pilot South African Air Force UDF 1942-09-26
13722 Lobakeng Abiah A Leader South African Native Labour Bureau UDF 1917-03-20
13725 Lobinda Robinson R Private Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-03-05