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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
1228 Barter Augustine Bernard A B Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1944-05-04
1232 Bartholomew John Arthur J A Pilot Officer Royal Air Force 97 Sqdn. 1944-02-21
1239 Bartlett Malcolm M Captain Royal Air Force Airship Station (Kingsnorth) 1918-08-30
1254 Barton Desmond D Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 50 Sqdn. UDF 1940-08-04
29368 Barton Maurice Sydney M S Second Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1938-10-05
38919 Bate Patrick Michael P M Air Lieutenant Rhodesian Air Force 7 Sqdn. 1979-09-26
1297 Bates Arthur John A J Pupil Pilot South African Air Force UDF 1944-03-14
1298 Bates Derek Arthur D A Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 75 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1944-02-11
1333 Baxter Edward Alexander E A Lieutenant South African Air Force 26 Sqdn. UDF 1943-06-01
29202 Baxter Alaric Bernard John A B J Flying Officer Royal Air Force RAF Changi 1950-08-30
1345 Bayley Henry James H J Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 21 Air School UDF 1942-02-16
1351 Bayly Gordon Goodenough G G Captain South African Air Force 4 Sqdn. UDF 1942-06-10
1355 Bazeley John Selwyn Standish J S S Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 47 Sqdn. 1941-11-27
1359 Bazley George Charles G C Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Air School UDF 1942-02-05
1363 Beachcroft William Fortescue W F Lieutenant Royal Air Force 44th Training Depot Sqdn. 1918-07-21
1393 Beattie Samuel Sinclair S S Lieutenant South African Air Force 26 Sqdn. UDF 1943-06-01
1422 Becker Sydney Ivor S I Lieutenant South African Air Force 62 Air School UDF 1942-10-09
1434 Beddy Keith Charles K C Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 6 Training Depot Station 1918-02-06
1438 Bee Albert Lawrence A L Air Mechanic South African Air Force 26 Sqdn. UDF 1943-12-02
29374 Beech Clifford Wilson C W Major South African Air Force Ysterplaat Flt SADF 1961-05-03
29377 Beechey Neville Roland N R Corporal 1st Special Service Battalion South African Armoured Cars SADF 1975-10-29
1440 Beel Hans H Lieutenant South African Air Force 70 Operational Training Unit UDF 1945-02-09
29380 Beetge Nico N Major South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. SADF 1971-05-26
1459 Begley Desmond David D D Air Mechanic South African Air Force 32 Flt UDF 1941-07-27
1474 Beisiegel Donovan John D J Lieutenant South African Air Force 145 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1945-02-07
29383 Bekker Andre A Colonel South African Air Force Civil SADF 1988-06-08
1506 Bell John William Arthur J W A Major South African Intelligence Corps UDF 1942-12-19
29397 Benade Willem Petrus Jacobus W P J Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1939-02-01
29411 Bernhardt Denis D Mr Civilian 1966-04-21
1644 Bernstein David Elias D E Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1942-12-04
1647 Berridge John Turner J T Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 73 Sqdn. 1941-05-13
1656 Berry Ian Joseph I J Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-07-17
1672 Bertram Cyril Robertson C R Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 26th (South African) Sqdn. 1916-06-18
1701 Bestwick Eric E Lieutenant South African Air Force 76 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1944-08-12
38435 Bettington Claude Albemarle C A Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 3rd Sqdn. 1912-09-10
1720 Beukes Corrie L C L Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 5 Air School UDF 1942-02-25
1725 Beukes Mattheus Gerhardus M G Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1944-11-18
29427 Beytell Jardine John J J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1 Air Depot UDF 1949-08-15
1774 Bezuidenhout Michiel Philippus Willem M P W Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1945-07-11
29431 Bezuidenhout Don D Captain South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. SADF 1977-10-20
29435 Bezuidenhout S Mr Civilian 1982-07-14
1787 Biddulph Edward John E J Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1942-03-25
1795 Biggs John Rollo Forbes J R F Lieutenant South African Air Force 29 Sqdn. UDF 1944-12-30
29449 Bischoff Jakobus Schabort J S Air Mechanic South African Air Force Central Flying School SADF 1962-10-29
1849 Bissett Victor Gerald V G Lieutenant South African Air Force 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-06-29
1863 Black F E Lieutenant South African Air Force 40 Sqdn. UDF 1945-02-08
1876 Blackbeard John Cedric J C Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 4 Air School UDF 1941-11-12
1879 Blackburn Raymond Acheson R A Lieutenant South African Air Force 23 Sqdn. UDF 1945-01-09
1881 Blacklaws Alec Robert David A R D Lieutenant South African Air Force 19 Sqdn. UDF 1945-04-21
1896 Blair Ian Ferguson I F Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 75 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1943-08-17