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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
19397 Oosthuizen Christian B C B Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 25 Air School UDF 1942-07-24
32399 Openshaw Roger Montague R M Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 2 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1939-02-20
19434 Orchison David W D W Second Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1945-01-09
19468 Ortlepp Harold Arthur Roos H A R Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 43 Sqdn. UDF 1942-01-23
19477 Osborne Gerard Glasson G G Pilot Officer Royal Air Force 266 Sqdn. 1942-11-28
19489 Osler Denton George D G Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1944-01-04
19514 Otty William J (billy) W J Pupil Pilot South African Air Force UDF 1944-03-16
19537 Owen John Griffith J G Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1943-10-13
32418 Palk Robert Christian R C Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. UDF 1957-03-08
19601 Palmer Harold Chadwick H C Lieutenant South African Air Force 31 Sqdn. UDF 1944-06-12
32419 Palmer Freek Johannes F J Corporal South African Infantry Corps Cape Regiment SADF 1990-09-27
19634 Papenfus Reginald Henry Charles R H C Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 3 Air School UDF 1942-09-30
19645 Park Alexander William A W Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1941-08-22
19651 Park Ronald David R D Lieutenant South African Air Force 112 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1945-07-26
40168 Parker Thomas Michael T M Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 8th Battalion 1974-12-17
19723 Pascoe Terence George Jackson T G J Sergeant Royal Air Force 1940-06-28
19758 Paton John Herbert J H Lieutenant South African Air Force 76 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1943-11-17
19784 Pattle Peter Godfrey P G Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1945-04-04
19814 Paxton Aubrey Ernest Nathaniel A E N Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-06-11
19835 Payne Leonard Allan L A Captain Royal Air Force 48th Sqdn. 1919-02-18
19881 Pearse Alan Neil A N Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force 1941-05-16
19898 Pedlar Donald D Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1943-03-15
19932 Penfold Frederick Thomas F T Air Mechanic South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1944-04-07
19937 Pennel Robert Joseph Arthur R J A Air Mechanic South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1941-01-08
19980 Perkins Robert R M Major South African Air Force 26 Sqdn. UDF 1943-12-02
20044 Petersen Albert Walter A W Lieutenant South African Air Force 30 Sqdn. UDF 1945-01-11
20140 Phelan Bryan Patrick B P Sergeant South African Air Force 75 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1943-08-17
20165 Phillips D R Air Sergeant South African Air Force 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1943-02-01
20186 Phillips Williams Arthur Charles W A C Flying Officer Royal Air Force 26 Sqdn. 1943-07-01
20215 Phitidis George Platon G P Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1941-10-12
20231 Pickard Neville Clifford N C Pupil Pilot South African Air Force UDF 1944-03-14
20243 Pienaar Daniel Hermanus D H Major General South African Staff Corps 1st South African Division UDF 1942-12-19
20260 Pienaar Schalk Willem Luther S W L Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 3 Air School UDF 1942-01-14
20286 Pieterse Johannes Christiaan J C Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1946-10-04
20322 Pike Elvert Albert E A Lieutenant South African Air Force 75 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1944-02-11
20343 Pinkney Egbert Victor E V Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 75 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1944-02-11
20366 Pitout Frantz Johan Preiss F J P Sergeant Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-07-17
32541 Poorter Brian John B J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 5 Sqdn. SADF 1968-01-16
20520 Porter Montague Reuben M R Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 6 Air School UDF 1941-10-13
20523 Posener Isaac Leo I L Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 6 Sqdn. UDF 1942-08-13
32548 Potgieter Izak Cornelius I C Field Cornet South African Air Force 42 Sqdn. SADF 1964-12-07
32549 Potgieter Johan Diederik J D Brigadier Free State Command Officer Commanding 2 Mil Area, SWA 1976-01-04
40210 Povey Roger John R J Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Battalion 1974-12-17
20595 Powell James Hillary Botha (jimmy) J H B Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force UDF 1940-08-03
32556 Powell-Jones Richard Laurence Stanley R L S Second Lieutenant South African Air Force Regiment De la Rey UDF 1938-04-18
20651 Pretorius Douw Johannes D J Air Sergeant South African Air Force 22 Sfts UDF 1941-06-21
20659 Pretorius Iza Johannes I J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1943-01-12
20665 Pretorius Manie Maritz M M Air Mechanic South African Air Force 25 Sqdn. UDF 1945-06-24
32564 Pretorius Christiaan Hermanus C H Sergeant South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. SADF 1975-03-21
32573 Pretorius Nicolaas Francois (nino) N F Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Sqdn. UDF 1954-04-03