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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

Died of tuberculosis 1,003 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
13400 Leslie John Swanson J S Sapper Miscellaneous Trades Coy. 1921-01-02
13423 Leteketoa George G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-10-12
13427 Letja Wellem W Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 34th Bn. UDF 1917-11-20
13432 Letoaba Samuel S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-29
13433 Letsaba Makgongoa M Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-12-05
13435 Letsapa Christian C Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-12
40801 Lewin Peter P Private Cape Coloured Labour Regiment 1st UDF 1919-08-01
13489 Lewis Alex A Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1917-06-19
13532 Leyland Percy P Private South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-08-07
13585 Lihlase Peter P Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-02-02
13601 Limba Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 1st Bn. UDF 1917-03-23
13604 Limpone Frans F Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 8th Coy. UDF 1917-11-22
13619 Linder Robert Johannes R J Sapper South African Pioneers UDF 1919-12-09
13653 Links Michael M Driver Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport UDF 1919-09-28
31353 Lizazi David D Sergeant 5 Reconnaissance Regiment SADF 1994-04-09
13737 Lock Thomas T Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1947-06-09
13756 Loeto Jacob J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 4th Bn. UDF 1917-07-28
13782 Lombard Christian C Lance Corporal Cape Corps 1st UDF 1916-09-30
13820 Longone John J Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) East African Expeditionary Force UDF 1917-01-30
17254 Loto Kleinbooi K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 5th Coy. UDF 1917-06-20
13870 Lottering Walter W Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 137th M.T. Coy. UDF 1944-07-01
13899 Louw Adam A Private Cape Corps 2nd UDF 1919-08-02
13990 Lubengo Captain C Induna 2nd Class South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 33rd Coy. UDF 1918-04-09
15652 MATZIZI or MOKSENA William W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-02-09
17902 MUDOUNG or MUDONUG Kleinbooi K Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-01-25
14140 Mabango Sam S Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 28th Bn. UDF 1918-01-15
19058 Mabatane Phillip P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 10th Coy. UDF 1917-10-22
14147 Mabekebeke Needle N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-04-10
14163 Maboa Hendrik H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-12-22
40796 Mabuse Joseph Peter J P Labourer South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 2nd Regiment UDF 1917-02-28
14179 Mabuto Johnson J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-06-26
14183 Mabuza Bili B Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-11-26
14184 Mabuza Johannes J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-05-16
14220 MacDonald Peter Stuart P S Corporal Highland Light Infantry 1st Bn. UK 1921-03-14
14260 MacK John Thomas J T Sapper Miscellaneous Trades Coy. 1919-12-07
14315 MacKINNON Lauchlan L Sergeant South African Railway Services UDF 1921-03-15
14284 MacKenzie Alexander Ross A R Captain 8th South African Infantry UDF 1917-11-16
14364 MacPherson John J Private 1st South African Infantry UDF 1920-06-11
41405 Madalane Charles Joseph C J Native Constable South African Mounted Rifles 1st Regiment UDF 1919-12-06
14387 Madhele Pompom P Native Driver South African Field Artillery 5th Howitzer Bty. UDF 1917-04-04
14400 Madimetsha Dick D Ox Driver South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1916-12-28
14407 Madinyane Gideon Haas G H Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-03-07
14412 Madolo Nomngcepu N Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-04-15
14416 Madotzi William W Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-09-23
14422 Madume Elias E Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-09-29
18302 Madume George G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1917-03-29
18369 Madume Klaas K Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 14th Coy. UDF 1917-08-27
14432 Maduna Mbangiso M Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-02-17
14447 Mafefere Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) 29th Bn. UDF 1918-03-03
14450 Mafereka Gilbert G Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1918-04-05