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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
16506 Meyer Rolf Schram R S Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Air School UDF 1943-09-07
31881 Meyer S J (fanie) S J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. UDF 1957-03-08
16588 Middel Johannes Cornelius J C Air Sergeant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1941-11-15
16594 Middleton George North G N Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 18th Training Sqdn. 1918-02-22
16602 Midgley Gordon George G G Lieutenant Royal Air Force 1919-01-13
16648 Miller Glen G Pupil Pilot South African Air Force UDF 1944-01-20
16656 Miller Ivor Henry I H Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps 11th Bn. Reserve Bde. UDF 1945-07-17
16681 Miller Solomon S Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1943-01-17
31900 Miller Richard John R J Major South African Air Force 85 Combat Flying School SADF 1991-02-22
16701 Mills Edward Handsworth E H Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 27 Air School UDF 1942-08-31
16716 Milne Denis D Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 20 Sqdn. 1942-07-26
16730 Milton Dallas Walter Clarence D W C Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Air School UDF 1942-02-22
16765 Mitchell Alexander Clifford A C Lieutenant South African Air Force 3 Sqdn. UDF 1941-11-12
16771 Mitchell David Harry D H Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 22 Sqdn. UDF 1942-12-15
31793 Mokhoele Kabelo Clement K C Captain South African Air Force 3 South African Infantry Battalion SANDF 1995-07-25
31811 Molefe Child Of C O Civilian Civilian 1 Parachute Battalion 1999-10-23
31812 Molefe Child Of C O Civilian Civilian 1 Parachute Battalion 1999-10-23
31813 Molefe Mokhehle Jonathan M J Civilian Group 24 1 Parachute Battalion SANDF 1999-10-23
17278 Monahan Patrick John Joseph P J J Lieutenant South African Air Force 60 Sqdn. UDF 1941-01-26
31974 Monare First Name Unknown F N U Civilian Civilian 116 South African Infantry Battalion 1999-10-23
17309 Monk Terry C T C Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 6 Air School UDF 1941-10-13
31982 Moodie Malcolm Myles M M Air Corporal South African Air Force 35 Sqdn. UDF 1956-11-01
31984 Moody Barry Leonard B L Major South African Air Force 8 Sqdn. SADF 1977-08-17
17344 Moolman Christiaan Frans C F Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1945-04-19
17349 Moolman Lafrase Francois (frank) L F Lieutenant South African Air Force 7 Sqdn. UDF 1944-09-12
31990 Moolman Frederick Hermanus F H Air Corporal South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. SADF 1966-01-08
17376 Moore James Edward Thurston J E T Lieutenant South African Air Force 44 Air School UDF 1943-11-09
17387 Moore William Patrick W P Lieutenant South African Air Force 13 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1944-05-11
17437 Morgan Oswald William O W Captain Royal Flying Corps 3rd Training Depot Station 1918-02-03
17453 Morice William Drummond W D Air Mechanic South African Air Force 25 Sqdn. UDF 1945-06-24
17457 Morison John Sinclair J S Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 18th Reserve Sqdn. 1916-10-13
17463 Morkel Lawrence L Lieutenant South African Air Force 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-06-11
17465 Morland Louis L Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 26 Sqdn. UDF 1943-11-07
17481 Moroney Reginald Gerard R G Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1940-10-15
17502 Morris John Malcolm J M Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force 222 Sqdn. 1944-03-07
17510 Morris Wellesley Herbert W H Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Sqdn. UDF 1940-11-24
17516 Morrison David Charles D C Lieutenant South African Air Force 26 Sqdn. UDF 1943-11-07
17517 Morrison Edward Hayman E H Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1941-04-29
17527 Morrison R T E Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1942-09-10
17535 Morse Ronald Krummeck R K Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 70 Operational Training Unit UDF 1945-02-09
32004 Morton Henry George H G Air Corporal South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. SADF 1966-04-21
32005 Morton Oliver John Norris O J N Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 110 Commando Squadron SADF 1989-04-18
32016 Moss First Name Unknown F N U Lance Corporal South African Commandos Sasolburg Commando SANDF 1999-10-23
17687 Motley Cecil Godfrey C G Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 26 Sqdn. UDF 1943-12-02
32046 Mouton Andries Jacobus A J Captain South African Air Force Air Operations School Langebaanweg SADF 1968-03-27
32081 Mtolo Fusi Jonas F J Rifleman South African Commandos Sasolburg Commando SANDF 1999-10-23
17908 Muhammad Ali Khan Darling A K D Sergeant Royal Indian Air Force 7 Sqdn. 1944-02-19
17943 Mulder Frederick Spherus F S Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 76 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1944-08-25
17983 Muller Johann Andries J A Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Survey Flt UDF 1940-06-18
17994 Muller William A W A Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1944-01-24