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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
1434 Beddy Keith Charles K C Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 6 Training Depot Station 1918-02-06
1422 Becker Sydney Ivor S I Lieutenant South African Air Force 62 Air School UDF 1942-10-09
1393 Beattie Samuel Sinclair S S Lieutenant South African Air Force 26 Sqdn. UDF 1943-06-01
1363 Beachcroft William Fortescue W F Lieutenant Royal Air Force 44th Training Depot Sqdn. 1918-07-21
1359 Bazley George Charles G C Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Air School UDF 1942-02-05
1355 Bazeley John Selwyn Standish J S S Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 47 Sqdn. 1941-11-27
1351 Bayly Gordon Goodenough G G Captain South African Air Force 4 Sqdn. UDF 1942-06-10
1345 Bayley Henry James H J Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 21 Air School UDF 1942-02-16
1333 Baxter Edward Alexander E A Lieutenant South African Air Force 26 Sqdn. UDF 1943-06-01
29202 Baxter Alaric Bernard John A B J Flying Officer Royal Air Force RAF Changi 1950-08-30
1297 Bates Arthur John A J Pupil Pilot South African Air Force UDF 1944-03-14
1298 Bates Derek Arthur D A Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 75 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1944-02-11
38919 Bate Patrick Michael P M Air Lieutenant Rhodesian Air Force 7 Sqdn. 1979-09-26
1254 Barton Desmond D Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 50 Sqdn. UDF 1940-08-04
29368 Barton Maurice Sydney M S Second Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1938-10-05
1239 Bartlett Malcolm M Captain Royal Air Force Airship Station (Kingsnorth) 1918-08-30
1232 Bartholomew John Arthur J A Pilot Officer Royal Air Force 97 Sqdn. 1944-02-21
1228 Barter Augustine Bernard A B Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1944-05-04
1211 Barry Arthur James A J Air Sergeant South African Air Force 41 Air School UDF 1941-06-06
1201 Barrett John Louis J L Warrant Officer Class II Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-07-11
1191 Barratt Thomas Oxenham Gordon T O G Lieutenant South African Air Force 23 Air School UDF 1942-04-11
1124 Barnard Henry H Captain South African Air Force 22 Air School UDF 1943-11-05
29351 Barnard Gert Johannes Alwyn G J A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-10-08
1106 Barkley Johannes Jacobus J J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 22 Sqdn. UDF 1944-01-15
1088 Barford John J Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 5 Air School UDF 1943-08-12
1068 Barbour John J Lieutenant South African Air Force 48 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1944-02-22
1071 Barbour Stanley John S J Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 70 Operational Training Unit 1941-02-15
1038 Banks David Lawrence D L Air Apprentice South African Air Force UDF 1939-10-07
29323 Ball Joseph Jarvis J J Pilot Officer Royal Air Force RAF Oakington 1960-07-07
976 Baldachin Sydney Douglas S D Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1941-08-16
952 Baker Jack Hudson J H Air Pupil South African Air Force UDF 1944-03-14
957 Baker Richard Henry R H Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1941-06-23
933 Bairnsfather Cloete Peter Henry P H Captain Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-12-19
921 Baines Cecil Bruce Stafford C B S Lieutenant South African Air Force 27 Air School UDF 1943-01-01
918 Bain Douglas D Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 24 Air School UDF 1941-10-18
822 Baard Jacobus Adriaan Johannes J A J Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1943-10-18
815 Aylmer Michael Arthur M A Squadron Leader Royal Air Force Central Flying School 1939-11-01
777 Auld William W Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1944-08-22
764 Audley Derek Dundonald D D Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 266 Sqdn. 1942-10-24
750 Atkinson John Campbell J C Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 86 Sqdn. 1942-07-24
721 Ashurst Harry Delville H D Lieutenant South African Air Force 70 Operational Training Unit UDF 1945-02-09
709 Ashby James William J W Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1942-06-05
663 Armstrong Douglas Christopher D C Lieutenant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-09-28
29254 Antonis Brian Maughan B M Captain South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. SADF 1973-11-24
29245 Ansell James Charles J C Lieutenant South African Air Force Air Operations School Langebaanweg UDF 1953-02-04
553 Anger Frederick Caesar F C Captain South African Armoured Corps UDF 1946-04-02
538 Andrews Robert Allan R A Air Mechanic South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1944-09-09
481 Anderson Robert R Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 25 Air School UDF 1943-06-28
502 Anderson William W Air Sergeant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1945-05-11
438 Anders Elwyn Robert Lougher E R L Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 62 Air School UDF 1943-01-04