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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
6977 Feek Edward John Standard E J S Pupil Pilot 23 Air School UDF 1941-09-18
6913 Farmar John Anthony Goodhand J A G Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 603 Squadron UK 1942-01-01
6888 Falck Jack Randell J R Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 54th Training Squadron UK 1917-12-07
6803 Evans Ivan I Second Lieutenant 16 Squadron UDF 1945-05-23
6807 Evans Kenneth Alexander Roderick K A R Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1942-07-18
6818 Evans Richard James R J Lieutenant 66 Air School UDF 1943-05-29
30275 Evans Derek William D W Candidate Officer South African Air Force (Corps) Combat Flight School SADF 1982-01-07
30272 Euvrard George Johannes G J Major 21 Squadron SADF 1971-05-26
6770 Esterhuizen Jozua J Pupil Pilot South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1940-04-02
30268 Esterhuizen Garth Harold G H Lieutenant 42 Squadron SADF 1994-02-10
6678 Enright D P L Pupil Pilot 25 Air School UDF 1942-04-30
6641 Engelbrecht August Gottlieb Emiel Steffen A G E S Lieutenant 7 Squadron UDF 1942-03-06
6644 Engelbrecht Barend Jacobus B J Air Mechanic 12 Squadron UDF 1941-11-15
30233 Emberger Lancelot L Candidate Officer South African Air Force (Corps) Combat Flight School SADF 1978-09-12
6607 Els William Christoffel W C Air Mechanic 12 Squadron UDF 1941-01-08
6587 Ellis Patrick H P H Lieutenant 62 Air School UDF 1943-12-11
6589 Ellis Richard Leonard Ashburton R L A Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 49 Squadron UK 1941-03-21
6561 Elliott John B J B Pupil Pilot 22 Air School UDF 1943-12-21
30214 Elefu Willie H Captain South African Air Force (Corps) Transkei Defence Force Air Wing SADF 1993-07-06
6511 Egnal Alec Human A H Corporal Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-07-17
6471 Edwards Gordon Charles G C Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 153 Squadron UK 1942-05-26
6474 Edwards Gordon Hilton G H Captain 112 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1945-07-26
6492 Edwards Roger R Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 31 Flt UDF 1941-12-22
6494 Edwards Richard George R G Air Mechanic 12 Squadron UDF 1941-01-08
6391 East Quintin Reginald Q R Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-08-02
6389 Earp-Jones Charles Lawrence C L Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 150 Squadron UK 1943-02-26
6352 Dyer Basil Aubrey B A Lieutenant 1 Squadron UDF 1942-11-06
30192 Duvenage Gert Willem Diederik (derik) G W D Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 85 Combat Flying School SANDF 2003-11-12
6303 Dunn James Selwyn J S Air Sergeant 12 Squadron UDF 1941-07-17
6293 Dunlop Duncan Campbell D C Squadron Leader Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1940-08-28
30190 Duncan Kenneth Brian K B Captain 24 Squadron SADF 1979-01-09
6264 Dummett Neil Raymond N R Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-02-26
6229 Duffett Harold Gordon H G Captain 27 Squadron UDF 1944-04-12
6226 Duff George Gordon G G Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 158 Squadron UK 1942-03-10
6227 Duff Peter Rutherford P R Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 210 Squadron UK 1943-08-24
6221 Dudley Leighton Rex L R Lieutenant 3 Squadron UDF 1941-03-13
6197 Du Toit Leo West Marais L W M Lieutenant 16 Squadron UDF 1944-03-21
6200 Du Toit Preston P Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force (Corps) 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit UDF 1944-05-19
30158 Du Toit Charles Frederick C F Second Lieutenant 1 Squadron SADF 1968-10-29
6144 Du Preez J K Lieutenant 15 Squadron UDF 1945-04-18
6151 Du Preez Pieter G S P G S Pupil Pilot 27 Air School UDF 1943-01-01
30149 Du Preez Hercules H Captain 24 Squadron SADF 1973-11-24
6118 Du Pre Gerard William G W Lieutenant 26 Air School UDF 1943-12-06
30142 Du Plooy Charles Alwyn C A Second Lieutenant 35 Squadron SADF 1963-08-08
6090 Du Plessis Mornie Andre M A Air Sergeant 40 Squadron UDF 1940-08-20
30129 Du Plessis Izak Jacobus I J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) Central Flying School UDF 1953-12-08
6046 Du Piesanie Gideon Stephanus G S Flight Sergeant 21 Squadron UDF 1943-11-28
6024 Driver Kenneth Weeks K W Major South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1947-02-03
40664 Dreyer Gunther Jurgen G J Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Army Gymnasium SADF 1980-10-31
5989 Drake Charles Francis C F Lieutenant 12 Squadron UDF 1942-06-04