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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
29935 Davies Robert William R W Captain South African Air Force 40 Sqdn. SADF 1963-08-17
5133 Davis C P Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 41 Air School UDF 1942-02-01
5157 Davis Sydney Dennis S D Lieutenant South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1942-09-05
5180 Dawson Colin Thomas C T Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1942-06-04
29943 Day Herman Alan H A Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Sqdn. SADF 1966-04-26
5245 De Bruin Cyril Alexander C A Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 41 Sqdn. UDF 1941-01-22
29967 De Bruine Johan Andries J A Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Sqdn. SADF 1962-06-15
5253 De Bruyn Douglas Bayly D B Second Lieutenant King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) 1916-05-27
5255 De Bruyn Jacobus Engenatius J E Trooper Special Service Battalion, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-09-28
5265 De Greef Gideon Johannes G J Lieutenant South African Air Force 40 Sqdn. UDF 1940-08-20
5269 De Haast Fred Duckworth F D Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1942-05-14
5275 De Jager Christiaan Jacobus C J Lieutenant South African Air Force 16 Sqdn. UDF 1944-03-21
29970 De Jager Daniel T D T Corporal South African Air Force 110 Commando Squadron SADF 1989-04-18
29976 De Jongh Cecil C Captain South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. SADF 1990-02-15
29978 De Jongh Robert Edmund R E Captain South African Air Force 4 Sqdn. UDF 1952-09-01
5314 De Klerk Johannes Stephanus J S Lieutenant South African Air Force 223 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1944-04-25
29980 De Klerk Andre A Lieutenant South African Air Force Cfs UDF 1957-03-26
5325 De Kock Frans B F B Lieutenant South African Air Force 25 Sqdn. UDF 1944-01-15
5362 De Lange Thomas Frederick T F Corporal Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-07-11
5369 De Marillac Raymond Marie R M Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1941-08-25
30005 De Meillon Malcolm Bernard M B Air Mechanic South African Air Force 2 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1948-02-27
5381 De Mowbray John Bohun J B Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1945-02-01
5394 De Smidt Francis Foster F F Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 209 Sqdn. 1941-12-14
5397 De Smidt Owen Douglas O D Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Aru UDF 1944-12-03
5403 De Villers Louis S L S Air Pupil South African Air Force 21 Air School UDF 1941-12-16
5413 De Villiers David John James D J J Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force Turnhouse Air Station 1918-07-06
5432 De Villiers Peter Hendrik P H Air Mechanic South African Air Force 41 Sqdn. UDF 1942-01-30
5433 De Villiers Petrus Johannes P J Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1941-01-08
30020 De Villiers Jan Izak Tobias J I T Captain South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. SADF 1982-07-14
5438 De Villiers-Lubbe Clifford Cawood Theron C C T Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 62 Air School UDF 1940-11-12
5464 De Wet Hendrik Frederik Daniel H F D Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 73 Operational Training Unit UDF 1944-06-28
30037 De Wit Constant Daniel C D Captain South African Air Force 19 Sqdn. SADF 1976-01-04
30039 De Witt Elberg E Lieutenant South African Air Force 35 Sqdn. UDF 1956-11-01
5498 Dee Cyril C Lieutenant South African Air Force 45 Air School UDF 1943-09-14
30045 Delport Johannes Jurie J J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 40 Sqdn. SADF 1965-08-31
5532 Dembitzer Jack Solomon J S Sergeant South African Armoured Corps UDF 1945-07-11
5568 Dent Christopher Joseph C J Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1940-07-10
5596 Devenish Denis Anthony D A Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1942-12-21
5602 Devevey Jean Paul J P Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 2 Air School UDF 1942-02-11
5626 Dharamraj Aheer Goordeen A G Pilot Officer Royal Indian Air Force 4 Sqdn. 1942-04-21
5657 Dick Malcolm M Pupil Pilot South African Air Force UDF 1944-03-13
5675 Dickinson Brian Robert Ernest B R E Captain South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1946-04-02
30062 Dickinson Brian B Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 5 Sqdn. SADF 1958-11-07
5695 Dickson Ronald Frank R F Captain South African Air Force 19 Sqdn. UDF 1945-03-20
5709 Diesel Kenneth Forbes K F Sergeant South African Air Force 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-06-11
5716 Difford Ivor Benison I B Flying Officer Royal Air Force 607 Sqdn. 1940-10-07
30070 Diggle Edward E Lieutenant South African Air Force 42 Sqdn. SADF 1990-09-12
5739 Dillon Thomas Ryan T R Air Sergeant South African Air Force 41 Air School UDF 1941-05-16
5740 Dilworth Herbert Buxton H B Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 16 Sqdn. UDF 1942-02-26
5745 Dimmock Bert Ronald B R Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1941-05-07