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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 1,514 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
1898 Blake Arthur Nairne A N Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 11 Operational Training Unit UDF 1943-12-22
29457 Blake Arthur Winston A W Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) "A" Troop UDF 1923-12-14
1916 Blanckenberg Charles J C J Lieutenant 27 Squadron UDF 1944-04-12
1930 Blatherwick James John J J Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-04-04
1932 Blatherwick Reginald Alfred William R A W Second Lieutenant 12 Squadron UDF 1941-07-17
1933 Blatherwick Wilfred George W G Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 56th Training Squadron UK 1918-05-19
1954 Blinkhorn Harold Percy H P Captain 61 Squadron UDF 1945-07-08
1974 Blom Wreford Devisme W D Lieutenant 112 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1945-07-26
2002 Boag Alfred A Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps UK 1916-04-29
2011 Bocock Ian Maxwell Theodore De Kaap I M T D K Squadron Leader Royal Air Force 605 Squadron UK 1943-04-24
29478 Bodley Percy Gordon (bill) P G Captain 12 Squadron UDF 1951-03-06
29485 Boles James (jock) J Lieutenant 1 Squadron UDF 1952-03-14
2037 Bolleurs Henry James H J Lieutenant 47 Air School UDF 1942-12-16
2045 Bolton Richard Michael R M Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-06-29
29491 Bonnes John J Second Lieutenant 7 Squadron UDF 1956-06-16
2089 Booth Frederick Joseph F J Lieutenant 22 Air School UDF 1945-11-07
2093 Boothman Patrick John P J Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force UK 1946-08-01
29499 Booysen Hermanus Lambertus H L Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) CFS Dunnottar SADF 1962-06-12
2130 Booyzen Cornelius Phillipus C P Lieutenant 29 Squadron UDF 1944-12-30
29509 Bosch Anton Fick A F Second Lieutenant 44 Squadron SADF 1968-07-01
2177 Bosman Andrew Christian A C Major 4 Squadron UDF 1947-04-17
2226 Botha Daniel Lourens D L Warrant Officer Class I 21 Squadron UDF 1944-09-09
2247 Botha J J Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-03-14
29532 Botha Henry Andre H A Second Lieutenant 17 Squadron SADF 1963-10-16
2301 Bothma Cornelius Christoffel C C Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-12-22
29551 Bothma John Marcus N Mr Civilian Sacc 1982-07-14
2319 Bouchet Cecil Thomas Tobias C T T Wing Commander Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1945-11-14
2322 Boughey Louis Edward L E Lieutenant 16 Squadron UDF 1945-01-05
29561 Bouttell Walter Arthur Stanley W A S Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force RAF Changi UK 1958-12-09
29562 Bouwer Jeremias Jesaias J J Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) Air Operations School Langebaanweg SADF 1958-06-17
29563 Bowden Rowan Rex R R Lieutenant 5 Squadron SADF 1962-02-19
2348 Bowen David Dunleigh D D Pupil Pilot South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-04-12
2351 Bowen John Bernard Anthony J B A Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1943-02-01
2360 Bower Roy Denis R D Pupil Pilot 25 Air School UDF 1942-01-21
2366 Bowick William Robie W R Lieutenant Royal Air Force 12th Training Squadron UK 1918-06-11
2383 Bowley Sidney William Charles S W C Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 22 Sfts UDF 1941-07-17
2385 Bowman Eric Isadore E I Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 32 Flt UDF 1941-07-27
2391 Bowyer Walter Stafford W S Squadron Leader Royal Air Force 249 Squadron UK 1942-01-24
2415 Boyd William Brian W B Lieutenant 47 Air School UDF 1942-08-15
29567 Boyes William Desmond Benjamin W D B Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) Air Operations School Langebaanweg UDF 1950-01-30
2472 Brall Frederick William F W Lieutenant 21 Squadron UDF 1944-09-09
34190 Brand Dirk Johannes Albertus D J A Constable 30 Dist (Kroonstad) OFS Div SAP 1966-04-21
2514 Brazer Daniel D Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-02-08
29581 Bredenkamp Werner W Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 85 Combat Flying School SADF 1989-09-22
2543 Brener John Ian J I Lieutenant 41 Squadron UDF 1943-08-22
2550 Brent Jeremiah Louis Ronald Hartley J L R H Lieutenant 1 Squadron UDF 1943-04-29
2573 Brice Edgar Basil E B Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 36 Flt UDF 1942-02-26
29598 Brinkworth Anthony Howard A H Captain 24 Squadron SADF 1978-08-03
25608 Brisley Cuthbert Everard C E Major Royal Air Force 13th Training Depot Station UK 1918-07-30
2629 Brits Albert Erasmus Botha A E B Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 76 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1944-10-06