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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

Killed in aircraft accident 1,518 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
12911 Lane George William G W Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 21 Air School UDF 1941-09-09
12912 Lane Harold Asprey H A Air Sergeant South African Air Force 3 Air School UDF 1941-09-05
12924 Lang Edgar Gordon E G Air Mechanic South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1941-01-08
12949 Langton Arthur Beaumont Chudleigh A B C Lieutenant South African Air Force 23 Sqdn. UDF 1942-11-27
12976 Larter Edward Robert E R Captain South African Air Force Central Flying School UDF 1945-09-07
12989 Latham Edgar Reteif E R Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 72nd Sqdn. 1917-10-20
13001 Laughton Henry Phillip Walter H P W Lieutenant Royal Air Force 1918-05-27
31246 Law Geoffrey Dennis G D Captain South African Air Force 40 Sqdn. SADF 1975-07-17
13031 Lawler Dennis Minter D M Sub-Lieutenant (A) Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve H.M.S. Merlin 1942-08-25
31247 Lawrenson Anthony Dennis Michael A D M Major South African Air Force Wklt Flt SADF 1962-03-12
13093 Le Blanc Smith Godfrey Michael G M Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 44 Sqdn. 1941-08-01
13102 Le Grange Jan H J J H J Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1944-03-31
13103 Le Grange L J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 23 Sqdn. UDF 1942-11-13
13109 Le Mesurier Gerald John G J Major South African Air Force 1 Sqdn. UDF 1943-07-08
13121 Le Roux Frederik Wilhelm F W Captain South African Air Force UDF 1941-03-28
13132 Le Roux Johannes Jacobus J J Squadron Leader Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 602 Sqdn. 1944-08-29
13141 Le Roux Servy S Lieutenant South African Air Force 22 Sqdn. UDF 1942-12-11
31254 Le Roux Andrew A Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 8 Sqdn. SADF 1969-07-29
31257 Le Roux Edwin Johannes E J Lieutenant South African Air Force 42 Sqdn. SADF 1980-03-25
31266 Le Roux Jacobus Johannes J J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 8 Sqdn. SADF 1965-03-23
13155 Leach GERARD de VILLIERS G d V Lieutenant South African Air Force 62 Air School UDF 1941-11-24
31281 Lebona Moeketsi William M W Corporal Group 24 117 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1999-10-23
13231 Lees Charles Ernest C E Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 266 Sqdn. 1942-03-08
31286 Leeuw Johan Heinrich J H Lieutenant South African Air Force 44 Sqdn. SADF 1980-03-25
13278 Leipoldt Peter P Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 22 Air School UDF 1941-12-04
13284 Leith Hector MacDonald H M Captain South African Air Force 66 Air School UDF 1942-03-14
13285 Leith Robert Blaikie R B Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 44 Air School UDF 1942-08-31
13333 Lentin Kenneth K Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 179 Sqdn. 1944-07-07
31308 Leon Harold Bruce Michael H B M Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 3 Sqdn. UDF 1953-02-07
13500 Lewis Gwynfryn G Lieutenant South African Air Force 26 Air School UDF 1943-10-19
13520 Lewis Robert Yuil R Y Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1944-01-04
13544 Lichtenstein Heinz Maximilian H M Air Mechanic South African Air Force 36 Flt UDF 1942-02-26
13546 Liddell John Robert Hugh J R H Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 51st Training Sqdn. 1917-11-10
13558 Liebenberg Hendrik Christoffel Weideman H C W Captain South African Air Force 1 Sqdn. UDF 1947-04-17
31331 Liebenberg Lloyd Douglas (doozy) L D Candidate Officer South African Air Force Combat Flight School SADF 1980-06-25
13578 Light Roger Riley R R Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 23 Air School UDF 1941-11-20
13613 Lindemann Pieter Henry P H Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-07-11
13624 Lindley Bryant Lutellus B L Lieutenant Royal Air Force 25th Sqdn. 1918-06-29
13708 Lloyd Douglas Miller D M Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit UDF 1944-03-30
13715 Lloyd Owen O Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1944-10-12
13717 Lloyd Willem Bartholomeus W B Lieutenant South African Air Force 61 Sqdn. UDF 1942-12-19
13733 Lock Gerald Edward Robert G E R Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 237 Sqdn. 1942-03-20
13740 Locker Philip George P G Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 73 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1943-12-09
13743 Lockhart Archibald Vincent A V Captain South African Air Force UDF 1945-07-26
13749 Lockwood Jack Beecraft J B Lieutenant South African Air Force 25 Sqdn. UDF 1945-06-24
13791 Lombard J E Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1941-10-20
31361 Lombard Daniel Du Plessis D D P Captain South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. SADF 1971-05-26
31387 Lotz Henri Cornelius H C Lieutenant South African Air Force 41 Sqdn. SADF 1974-08-03
31393 Loubser Pieter Gerhardus P G Gunner 2 Royal Air Force RAF Upwood 1950-05-11
13902 Louw Charles C Lieutenant South African Air Force 26 Air School UDF 1942-12-16