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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
6607 Els William Christoffel W C Air Mechanic South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1941-01-08
30233 Emberger Lancelot L Candidate Officer South African Air Force Combat Flight School SADF 1978-09-12
6641 Engelbrecht August Gottlieb Emiel Steffen A G E S Lieutenant South African Air Force 7 Sqdn. UDF 1942-03-06
6644 Engelbrecht Barend Jacobus B J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1941-11-15
6678 Enright D P L Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 25 Air School UDF 1942-04-30
6770 Esterhuizen Jozua J Pupil Pilot South African Air Force UDF 1940-04-02
30268 Esterhuizen Garth Harold G H Lieutenant South African Air Force 42 Sqdn. SADF 1994-02-10
30272 Euvrard George Johannes G J Major South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. SADF 1971-05-26
6803 Evans Ivan I Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 16 Sqdn. UDF 1945-05-23
6807 Evans Kenneth Alexander Roderick K A R Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1942-07-18
6818 Evans Richard James R J Lieutenant South African Air Force 66 Air School UDF 1943-05-29
30275 Evans Derek William D W Candidate Officer South African Air Force Combat Flight School SADF 1982-01-07
6888 Falck Jack Randell J R Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 54th Training Sqdn. 1917-12-07
6913 Farmar John Anthony Goodhand J A G Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 603 Sqdn. 1942-01-01
6977 Feek Edward John Standard E J S Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 23 Air School UDF 1941-09-18
6997 Fell Alexander Norman Coventery A N C Lieutenant South African Air Force 26 Sqdn. UDF 1943-11-07
7005 Felton Reginald John R J Air Pupil South African Air Force 66 Air School UDF 1943-05-29
30293 Fernandez Niklaas N Sergeant Portuguese Forces attd. South African Air Force SADF 1966-01-08
7055 Ferrar John Michael J M Captain South African Air Force 7 Sqdn. UDF 1945-02-14
7070 Ferreira Marthinus Gert Thomas M G T Lieutenant South African Air Force 11 Sqdn. UDF 1941-04-10
7097 Ffytche-Hogg Peter John P J Captain South African Air Force 1 Sqdn. UDF 1940-08-04
7153 Finlay Ronald James R J Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 108 Sqdn. 1917-12-24
7156 Finlayson Ernest I E I Air Sergeant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1941-01-08
7157 Finlayson Leonard Colin Wynne L C W Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 221 Sqdn. 1943-05-10
7158 Finlayson Thomas T Lieutenant South African Air Force 5 Sqdn. UDF 1942-10-02
7169 Fischer Jacobus George J G Lieutenant South African Air Force 33 Sqdn. UDF 1940-12-09
7170 Fischer Sydney Adnil Pawle S A P Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force 90 Sqdn. 1942-01-09
7182 Fisher Frederick F Captain Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1946-04-02
7188 Fisher Leslie Frank L F Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1942-05-07
7238 Flax Maurice M Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 61 Air School UDF 1942-10-13
30333 Fletcher Bryan Michael B M Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1955-11-24
7285 Flusk Cecil Victor C V Air Sergeant South African Air Force 61 Sqdn. UDF 1942-12-19
30338 Foote Andrew Robert A R Sergeant South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. SADF 1962-08-17
7331 Forbes Rex Duncan Alexander R D A Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 29 Sqdn. UDF 1944-12-30
7340 Ford Frank Edward F E Air Corporal South African Air Force UDF 1945-07-08
7343 Ford George William G W Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1941-08-04
7348 Ford Michael Stransham M S Lieutenant South African Air Force 74 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1943-05-04
7350 Ford Robert Henry Herman R H H Flight Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1945-07-08
30341 Fordham Eric Lionel E L Air Sergeant South African Air Force 5 Sqdn. UDF 1955-06-18
7366 Forrest Leslie James L J Lieutenant Royal Air Force 102nd Sqdn. 1918-10-05
7388 Fortmann Heinrich Christof Johannes H C J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 23 Sqdn. UDF 1945-04-04
30345 Fortmann Llewellyn Malcolm Lawrence L M L Warrant Officer Class I Group 24 SAS Immortelle 1999-10-23
7440 Fourie ANDREW McCAMMON A M Lieutenant South African Air Force 61 Air School UDF 1942-09-28
30355 Fourie Cornelius Christoffel C C Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1 Flt UDF 1950-09-09
7486 Fowler Adam Morthimus A M Air Sergeant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1941-07-17
7572 Franklin Peter Blundell P B Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1944-08-24
7573 Franklin Roger Nicholas R N Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1943-01-16
30386 Franklin Christopher Stuart C S Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 7 Sqdn. SADF 1975-03-12
7607 Fraser Kenneth Andrew K A Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 21 Air School UDF 1941-12-16
7608 Fraser Kenneth Desmond Heath K D H Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1942-09-30