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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
6024 Driver Kenneth Weeks K W Major South African Air Force UDF 1947-02-03
40664 Dreyer Gunther Jurgen G J Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps Army Gymnasium SADF 1980-10-31
5989 Drake Charles Francis C F Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1942-06-04
30115 Doyle Warsley Robert Christopher W R C Lieutenant South African Air Force Air Operations School Langebaanweg UDF 1952-01-25
5929 Douglas Colin Stanley C S Pupil Pilot South African Air Force UDF 1945-03-23
30105 Doubell Henry Johannes H J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion UDF 1939-07-21
5897 Donnolly Albert Victor A V Captain South African Air Force UDF 1943-03-31
5878 Donaldson John J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 66 Air School UDF 1941-12-09
5866 Donald Alexander McPherson A M Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 60 Sqdn. UDF 1942-12-07
5872 Donald William Alan Maxfield W A M Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1943-11-26
5848 Dolby Walter W Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1944-08-12
5842 Doe John Edward Kirby J E K Flight Cadet Royal Air Force 186th (Night) Training Sqdn. 1918-09-25
5841 Dodson John Francis Rollo J F R Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1941-12-04
5835 Dodd William John W J Lieutenant South African Air Force 30 Sqdn. UDF 1945-01-11
5826 Dobson Arthur J A J Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 2 Air School UDF 1942-02-11
5793 Dixon Charles C Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 1st Training Depot Station (E.E.F.). 1918-09-19
5784 Dittberner Ludwig Paul L P Lieutenant South African Air Force 70 Operational Training Unit UDF 1945-02-09
5775 Ditchburn Roy R Lieutenant South African Air Force 71 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-01-24
5745 Dimmock Bert Ronald B R Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1941-05-07
5740 Dilworth Herbert Buxton H B Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 16 Sqdn. UDF 1942-02-26
5739 Dillon Thomas Ryan T R Air Sergeant South African Air Force 41 Air School UDF 1941-05-16
30070 Diggle Edward E Lieutenant South African Air Force 42 Sqdn. SADF 1990-09-12
5716 Difford Ivor Benison I B Flying Officer Royal Air Force 607 Sqdn. 1940-10-07
5709 Diesel Kenneth Forbes K F Sergeant South African Air Force 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-06-11
5695 Dickson Ronald Frank R F Captain South African Air Force 19 Sqdn. UDF 1945-03-20
5675 Dickinson Brian Robert Ernest B R E Captain South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1946-04-02
30062 Dickinson Brian B Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 5 Sqdn. SADF 1958-11-07
5657 Dick Malcolm M Pupil Pilot South African Air Force UDF 1944-03-13
5626 Dharamraj Aheer Goordeen A G Pilot Officer Royal Indian Air Force 4 Sqdn. 1942-04-21
5602 Devevey Jean Paul J P Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 2 Air School UDF 1942-02-11
5596 Devenish Denis Anthony D A Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1942-12-21
5568 Dent Christopher Joseph C J Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1940-07-10
5532 Dembitzer Jack Solomon J S Sergeant South African Armoured Corps UDF 1945-07-11
30045 Delport Johannes Jurie J J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 40 Sqdn. SADF 1965-08-31
5498 Dee Cyril C Lieutenant South African Air Force 45 Air School UDF 1943-09-14
30039 De Witt Elberg E Lieutenant South African Air Force 35 Sqdn. UDF 1956-11-01
30037 De Wit Constant Daniel C D Captain South African Air Force 19 Sqdn. SADF 1976-01-04
5464 De Wet Hendrik Frederik Daniel H F D Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 73 Operational Training Unit UDF 1944-06-28
5438 De Villiers-Lubbe Clifford Cawood Theron C C T Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 62 Air School UDF 1940-11-12
5413 De Villiers David John James D J J Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force Turnhouse Air Station 1918-07-06
5432 De Villiers Peter Hendrik P H Air Mechanic South African Air Force 41 Sqdn. UDF 1942-01-30
5433 De Villiers Petrus Johannes P J Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1941-01-08
30020 De Villiers Jan Izak Tobias J I T Captain South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. SADF 1982-07-14
5403 De Villers Louis S L S Air Pupil South African Air Force 21 Air School UDF 1941-12-16
5394 De Smidt Francis Foster F F Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 209 Sqdn. 1941-12-14
5397 De Smidt Owen Douglas O D Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Aru UDF 1944-12-03
5381 De Mowbray John Bohun J B Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1945-02-01
30005 De Meillon Malcolm Bernard M B Air Mechanic South African Air Force 2 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1948-02-27
5369 De Marillac Raymond Marie R M Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1941-08-25
5362 De Lange Thomas Frederick T F Corporal Technical Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-07-11