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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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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
31626 Maritz Robertha Yvonne R Y Rifleman South African Commandos Theunissen Commando SANDF 1994-05-14
15195 Marr Grahame G Air Sergeant South African Air Force 76 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1944-08-25
15203 Marrs Grear Alexander Charles G A C Air Mechanic South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1944-04-07
15217 Marsh Zacheus Stanley Z S Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 52nd Sqdn. 1917-10-10
31635 Marshall Leslie John L J Captain South African Air Force Flying Training School SADF 1973-02-02
15261 Martin Eric Claude E C Lieutenant South African Air Force 25 Sqdn. UDF 1945-06-24
15282 Martin John Frederick J F Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1940-12-10
15295 Martin Richard Stephen R S Air Mechanic South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1941-01-08
31639 Martin Keith Lynford K L Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. SADF 1962-08-17
31640 Martin Paul Andrew "andy" P A Lieutenant South African Air Force 85 Combat Flying School SANDF 2003-11-12
15313 Martiny Milan M Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 23 Air School UDF 1943-09-06
15325 Marx Solomon Johannes S J Private General Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-07-11
15683 Maxwell William Alexandria W A Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 237 Sqdn. 1945-04-06
15812 McBARNET Edward William E W Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1941-08-18
15874 McCONNELL David Edward Halse D E H Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1941-08-11
15886 McCOWAN John Alexander J A Warrant Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 27 Sqdn. 1945-02-14
15892 McCRUDDEN George Ballantine G B Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Air School UDF 1941-12-15
15905 McCURDY Archibald A Lieutenant South African Air Force 6 Sqdn. UDF 1943-01-12
15912 McDONALD Alastair A Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1940-10-23
31766 McDonald Leslie James L J Lieutenant South African Air Force 40 Sqdn. SADF 1958-08-23
15956 McELNEY William Harper Campbell Davidson W H C D Sergeant South African Air Force 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-10-02
16003 McGREGOR John Archibald J A Pupil Pilot South African Air Force UDF 1944-02-24
16025 McINDOE John Matthew J M Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1944-03-14
16051 McJANNET Arthur William A W Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 18th Sqdn. 1917-10-31
16062 McKELLAR Arnand A Lieutenant South African Air Force 50 Sqdn. UDF 1940-08-04
16082 McKENZIE Ian George I G Air Mechanic South African Air Force 50 Sqdn. UDF 1940-08-04
16083 McKENZIE Ian T I T Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 22 Air School UDF 1943-11-11
16102 McKIE P A W Lieutenant South African Air Force 22 Sqdn. UDF 1944-01-15
16137 McLEAN Donald Harris D H Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 4 Air School UDF 1941-11-12
16159 McLEOD David George Gunn D G G Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1945-02-06
16175 McLOUGHLIN Bernard Sarsfield B S Air Sergeant South African Air Force 233 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1942-04-07
31827 McLeod Curtis C Captain South African Air Force 40 Sqdn. SADF 1985-06-06
16184 McMASTER Brian John B J Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 542 Sqdn. 1943-03-30
16192 McMICHAEL Charles Patrick C P Civilian Civilian War Dead 1941-03-28
16237 McNEILL Ronald Malcolm Douglas R M D Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 61 Air School UDF 1943-02-03
16266 McWILLIAM Douglas Walter D W Air Corporal South African Air Force 9 Ad UDF 1941-04-26
31842 Meager Paul Anthony P A Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Sqdn. UDF 1954-04-22
16312 Medalie Alexander Morris A M Lieutenant South African Air Force 19 Sqdn. UDF 1944-10-10
31844 Medi First Name Unknown F N U Civilian Civilian 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1999-10-23
16324 Meiklejohn Oliver Cameron O C Lieutenant South African Air Force 25 Sqdn. UDF 1945-06-24
16330 Meintjes Laurie Roy L R Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 23 Air School UDF 1941-11-20
16332 Meintjes Stephanus S Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1940-07-23
31847 Meintjies Anthony Hall A H Air Mechanic South African Air Force CFS Dunnottar UDF 1951-08-03
31853 Meise Leslie Frederick L F Air Sergeant South African Air Force 28 Sqdn. SADF 1961-02-10
31862 Mentz Francois Theron F T Lieutenant South African Air Force Combat Flight School SADF 1966-03-25
16415 Merrick Albert Rutter A R Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 21 Air School UDF 1942-01-24
16446 Meth Franz Carsten Diedrich F C D Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 4 Air School UDF 1941-12-23
16453 Methven Alexander B A B Air Mechanic South African Air Force 41 Air School UDF 1942-12-14
16492 Meyer Johannes Petrus J P Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1941-03-28
16504 Meyer Robert R Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1944-02-24