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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
15886 McCOWAN John Alexander J A Warrant Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 27 Squadron (RAF) UK 1945-02-14
15874 McCONNELL David Edward Halse D E H Lieutenant 2 Squadron UDF 1941-08-11
15812 McBARNET Edward William E W Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1941-08-18
15683 Maxwell William Alexandria W A Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 237 Squadron UK 1945-04-06
15325 Marx Solomon Johannes S J Private General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-07-11
15313 Martiny Milan M Pupil Pilot 23 Air School UDF 1943-09-06
15261 Martin Eric Claude E C Lieutenant 25 Squadron UDF 1945-06-24
15282 Martin John Frederick J F Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1940-12-10
15295 Martin Richard Stephen R S Air Mechanic 12 Squadron UDF 1941-01-08
31639 Martin Keith Lynford K L Lieutenant 17 Squadron SADF 1962-08-17
31640 Martin Paul Andrew "andy" P A Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 85 Combat Flying School SANDF 2003-11-12
31635 Marshall Leslie John L J Captain South African Air Force (Corps) Flying Training School SADF 1973-02-02
15217 Marsh Zacheus Stanley Z S Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 52nd Squadron UK 1917-10-10
15203 Marrs Grear Alexander Charles G A C Air Mechanic 12 Squadron UDF 1944-04-07
15195 Marr Grahame G Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 76 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1944-08-25
15151 Maritz Gabriel Gerhardus G G Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-09-28
31623 Maritz Johannes Petrus M J T / Corporal 17 Squadron SADF 1959-12-04
31624 Maritz Pieter Jacobus P J Captain 3 Field Regiment (Transvaal Horse Artillery) UDF 1956-05-21
15136 Marillier Donovan F D F Lieutenant 25 Squadron UDF 1944-01-15
15118 Maree Daniel Wilhelm D W Major 40 Squadron UDF 1944-07-10
31612 Maree Paul Johannes P J Lieutenant 2 Squadron UDF 1955-05-24
31607 Mare Philip Michael Dietlof P M D Second Lieutenant 6 Squadron SADF 1978-06-01
15104 Marcus Stephen Percival S P Flight Officer Royal Air Force 6th Flying Training School UK 1921-08-15
15097 Marchant Harold William H W Captain South African Air Force (Corps) 74 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1943-04-01
15058 Marais Douglas Thomas D T Pupil Pilot 21 Air School UDF 1942-03-10
15067 Marais Jack J Lieutenant 1 Squadron UDF 1941-04-01
15077 Marais Paul Coenraad P C Flight Sergeant 11 Squadron UDF 1940-12-13
15084 Marais St. John Stephen S J S Pupil Pilot 27 Air School UDF 1943-02-09
31589 Marais C Mr Civilian Engineers School 1982-07-14
31597 Marais John James J J Second Lieutenant 1 Squadron UDF 1954-10-08
31573 Manuel Thembisile K B A Corporal Portuguese Forces South African Air Force SADF 1966-01-08
31560 Manganhes Teixeira T Rifleman 32 (Buffalo) Battalion SADF 1983-12-27
14891 Mance J Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-07-17
14817 Mallett Harold Percy H P Captain South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-02-26
31536 Malcolm Noel John N J Captain 104 Air Commando Squadron SADF 1981-09-26
14736 Malan Daniel Petrus D P Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 76 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1944-10-06
14739 Malan Ralph Jordan R J Captain 31 Squadron UDF 1944-06-12
31532 Malan Pieter Du Toit P D T Second Lieutenant 110 Commando Squadron SADF 1989-04-18
14608 Major Michael Wakeman M W Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1941-07-22
14572 Mail James Douglas J D Captain 61 Squadron UDF 1942-12-19
14563 Mahoney Daniel Derek D D Lieutenant 3 Air School UDF 1941-08-04
14499 Magid Moses Liebman M L Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-07-17
14500 Magid William Joseph W J Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-07-17
14436 Maeder Dennis Ray D R Air Mechanic 21 Squadron UDF 1944-09-09
31470 MacPherson Peter Cluny P C Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) Air Operations School Langebaanweg UDF 1953-04-02
14321 MacKintosh James I J I Lieutenant 25 Squadron UDF 1944-01-15
14281 MacKenzie Alexander Kenneth A K Gunner South African Artillery (Corps) 12 Lt. A.A. Regiment UDF 1945-07-11
14290 MacKenzie Eric Lofts E L Lieutenant Colonel South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-12-19
14292 MacKenzie Iain Alastair I A Lieutenant 11 Squadron UDF 1944-07-29
14301 MacKenzie Murdoch Edward M E Air Mechanic 23 Air School UDF 1943-01-15