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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
28887 Wright H W Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 25 Sqdn. UDF 1942-12-11
28890 Wright John J Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 97 Sqdn. 1941-07-07
28895 Wright James Mitchell J M Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 1525 Flt UDF 1944-01-16
28897 Wright Russell Albert R A Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1942-11-01
33910 Wyche Peter Cyrill P C Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force RAF Bassingbourn 1954-06-24
28936 Wylie William Edward W E Lieutenant South African Air Force 71 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1943-02-06
28946 Wynn John Robert Irvin J R I Major Natal Mounted Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-07-11
28969 Yaldwyn Stephen Aubyn S A Lieutenant South African Air Force 267 Sqdn. UDF 1943-07-11
33918 Yates Clifford C Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 85 Combat Flying School SADF 1973-08-21
28981 Yeats John Bailey J B Lieutenant South African Air Force 75 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1943-08-17
28982 Yeats James Herbert J H Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1944-07-06
29019 Young Ivan William I W Lieutenant South African Air Force 3 Sqdn. UDF 1943-05-22
29049 Zahn John Pilgrim J P Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1942-10-03
29067 Zeederberg Walter Henry Deneys W H D Major South African Air Force 7 Ad UDF 1943-12-20
33928 Zeller Freddie Johannes M J Candidate Officer South African Air Force 104 Sqdn. SADF 1981-09-26
33931 Zietzman Herman J Cadet South African Air Force 2 Special Service Battalion UDF 1932-06-25
33933 Zimmerman John Andrew J A Lieutenant South African Air Force Central Flying School SADF 1968-10-18
33945 Zuidmeer Vsers Mone Izak V M I Flight Sergeant South African Air Force AFB Swartkop SANDF 2009-05-12