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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
19784 Pattle Peter Godfrey P G Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1945-04-04
19758 Paton John Herbert J H Lieutenant South African Air Force 76 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1943-11-17
19723 Pascoe Terence George Jackson T G J Sergeant Royal Air Force 1940-06-28
40168 Parker Thomas Michael T M Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 8th Battalion 1974-12-17
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
19634 Papenfus Reginald Henry Charles R H C Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 3 Air School UDF 1942-09-30
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
32418 Palk Robert Christian R C Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. UDF 1957-03-08
19537 Owen John Griffith J G Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1943-10-13
19514 Otty William J (billy) W J Pupil Pilot South African Air Force UDF 1944-03-16
19489 Osler Denton George D G Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1944-01-04
19477 Osborne Gerard Glasson G G Pilot Officer Royal Air Force 266 Sqdn. 1942-11-28
19468 Ortlepp Harold Arthur Roos H A R Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 43 Sqdn. UDF 1942-01-23
19434 Orchison David W D W Second Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1945-01-09
32399 Openshaw Roger Montague R M Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 2 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1939-02-20
19397 Oosthuizen Christian B C B Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 25 Air School UDF 1942-07-24
32378 Oltman Richard Johannes R J Lieutenant South African Air Force 5 Sqdn. SADF 1965-01-12
19361 Olivier Walter W Air Sergeant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1941-01-08
19337 Oliver William Vivian W V Air Mechanic South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1941-01-08
19277 Ogilvy James Stewart J S Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1944-02-04
19271 Offer Victor Wilfred V W Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1943-11-28
19269 Oeschger Christoff C Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 26 Air School UDF 1943-11-13
32362 Odendaal Hendrik Oswald Meyer H O M Candidate Officer South African Air Force Flying Training School SADF 1971-09-21
32364 Odendaal Stephanus Sebastiaan S S Major South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. SADF 1969-10-16
19171 Oates Hilton Edgar H E Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 21 Air School UDF 1941-09-24
19304 O'leary Kevin Leahy K L Captain South African Air Force UDF 1945-07-08
19199 O'brien Kevin Laserian Coker K L C Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 21 Air School UDF 1942-01-26
32310 Nothling Wessel Louis Christiaan W L C Air Mechanic South African Air Force Cfs SADF 1960-07-12
18986 Norton Dorrien Letall D L Lieutenant South African Air Force 26 Air School UDF 1942-12-10
32309 Norton Lambert Herman L H Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1939-02-20
32275 Nortje Cornelius Daniel Stephanus C D S Corporal South African Air Force SAS Salsbury UDF 1947-06-26
18975 Northmore Herbert Trevor H T Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 62 Air School UDF 1942-12-21
32304 Norden Wilfred Christopher (faan) W C Civilian Civilian South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1950-06-03
18831 Niven William Adam MacKie W A M Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 29th Sqdn. 1916-10-28
18810 Nieuwoudt Stephanus Johannes S J Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1943-01-27
32269 Niemand Annerie A Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. SADF 1982-07-14
18790 Nieman Petrus Jacobus P J Air Sergeant South African Air Force 2 Air School UDF 1941-02-21
18784 Niebuhr Frederick F Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1943-01-12
18777 Nicolay Patrick Howard P H Lieutenant South African Air Force 7th Fighter Wing UDF 1947-04-17
18721 Niblock-Stuart John Douglas J D Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1940-12-24
18646 Nezar Gysbertus Albertus G A Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1940-08-04
18635 Newton Norman Gilbert N G Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 75 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1944-02-11
18609 Newby Eric Tom E T Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1943-06-29
18598 Nevitt Joseph Douglas J D Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1942-01-10
18592 Neuper Quentin Q Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1945-07-11
32238 Neuhoff Johannes Francois J F Lieutenant South African Air Force 85 Combat Flying School SADF 1991-02-05
18584 Nethersole Christopher H C H Lieutenant South African Air Force 23 Sqdn. UDF 1943-10-09
18555 Nelson Douglas Alistair D A Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 24 Air School UDF 1941-11-30