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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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
28112 Westerbeek Van Eerten Jan J Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 70 Operational Training Unit UDF 1944-07-04
28103 West Alfred Richard A R Warrant Officer Class II 223 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1941-11-08
33835 Wessels Cornelis Johannes C J Lieutenant 44 Squadron SADF 1980-03-25
33839 Wessels Jan Pen J P Major South African Air Force (Corps) 85 Combat Flying School SADF 1985-05-22
33841 Wessels Nicolas Gerhardus N G Cadet South African Air Force (Corps) 85 Combat Flying School UDF 1928-04-05
28048 Welsh Edward Cameron E C Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1941-12-24
28050 Welsh George A G A Captain 62 Air School UDF 1943-03-02
28047 Welsford Arnold H A H Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1943-10-05
28035 Wells Ernest E Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-06-29
28036 Wells Ernest Harrison E H Lieutenant 25 Squadron UDF 1945-06-24
28026 Welgemoed Frederick F Captain 4 Squadron UDF 1947-04-17
28020 Weldon Archibald Francis A F Sergeant South African Reserve Mechanical Transport UDF 1942-12-19
28007 Weitz Marius Frans M F Lieutenant 134 Squadron UDF 1943-10-09
28000 Weir Lancelot Cyril L C Lieutenant 134 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1943-03-28
33826 Weilbach Andre A Lieutenant 4 Squadron SADF 1969-05-03
27977 Weeks Andrew Cyril A C Lieutenant 22 Squadron UDF 1942-12-15
27979 Weeks Walter Weymouth (puggy) W W Pupil Pilot 25 Air School UDF 1942-06-09
27976 Weekes William W Air Mechanic 21 Squadron UDF 1942-09-05
33822 Webster Hugh Alexander H A Second Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1939-07-21
27948 Webley Roy Rodney R R Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1940-09-12
33815 Webb Hugh Cecil Hawkesley H C H Lieutenant Special Service Battalion "B" Coy. UDF 1939-02-27
33818 Webb Peter P Major 24 Squadron SADF 1969-10-16
27836 Watson Bramwell Leonard B L Air Mechanic 2 Squadron UDF 1943-12-17
27818 Watkins Frank Malcolm F M Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-04-12
27829 Watkins William Walter W W Major General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-04-02
27802 Waters Eric Gordon E G Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-09-11
33803 Wasserman George Henry G H Private 21 Squadron SADF 1971-05-26
27768 Warren John Sydney Robert J S R Lieutenant 1 Squadron UDF 1941-01-12
27758 Warner Trevor Ray T R Second Lieutenant 15 Squadron UDF 1945-03-07
27736 Wardrop Charles Herbert C H D Captain 40 Squadron UDF 1941-01-07
27724 Warden James Stewart J S Second Lieutenant 2 Squadron UDF 1942-06-30
27726 Warden Pieter Jack P J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) Combat Flight School UDF 1940-05-23
27728 Ward-Hancock Edward R E R Pupil Pilot 25 Air School UDF 1943-02-02
27674 Walters Daniel De Waal D D W Lieutenant 48 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-02-22
27680 Walters Herbert Aidan H A Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 21st Squadron UK 1918-04-07
27637 Wallem Axel Edwin A E Lieutenant 16 Squadron UDF 1944-04-24
27622 Wallace Hugh Hart H H Lieutenant 13 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-05-11
27626 Wallace Lynus-James L J Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-07-09
27630 Wallace R C Air Sergeant 11 Squadron UDF 1941-04-07
27579 Walker Arthur James A J Pupil Pilot 25 Air School UDF 1942-06-09
27598 Walker Peter Roland P R Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1943-01-12
33783 Wahl Pieter Paul P P Lieutenant 28 Squadron SADF 1979-01-09
33780 Vosloo Jacob Jeremais J J Lieutenant 12 Squadron UDF 1950-08-17
33773 Vorster Barend Jacobus B J Captain 8 Squadron SADF 1987-07-20
33779 Vorster Marthinus Christoffel M C Air Corporal 35 Squadron SADF 1963-08-08
33770 Von Broembsen Cyril Nesbitte C N Air Mechanic 17 Squadron UDF 1953-08-18
27462 Vogt Walter Patrick W P Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-09-06
33759 Visser Nicholas Jacobus N J Major 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 1 Reconnaissance Commando SADF 1975-10-29
33760 Visser Willem Robert W R Acting Pilot Officer Royal Air Force UK 1956-05-18
27425 Visscher Henry H Second Lieutenant 74 Squadron UDF 1943-01-25