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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
429 Amm Bryce Bothwell B B Second Lieutenant South African Air Force C. A. T. Depot UDF 1940-03-22
361 Allen Charles Arthur C A Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 48th Sqdn. 1919-03-12
367 Allen Frederick Morley F M Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 1 Air School UDF 1941-09-11
375 Allen Neville Neil N N Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 266 Sqdn. 1942-04-24
376 Allen Paul J P J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1941-11-15
31077 Allan-King John Robert J R Cadet South African Air Force TUC Sqn UDF 1930-09-13
333 Alger George Crosbie G C Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 39th Training Sqdn. 1917-06-07
323 Alexander Richard James R J Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1945-04-04
286 Alcock Jack Oswald J O Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 2 Air School UDF 1940-12-31
277 Albertson Arthur Ian A I Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1945-03-02
29216 Alberts Hendrik Willem H W Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Sqdn. SADF 1973-06-19
263 Aitchison EDWARD LeRICHE E L Lieutenant South African Air Force 74 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1944-01-16
184 Adamson Geoffrey G Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1941-02-23
112 Adams Cecil John C J Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1941-07-17
134 Adams Henry Douglas H D Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 5 Sqdn. UDF 1942-02-02
83 Achterberg Jan Leendert J L Air Pupil South African Air Force 66 Air School UDF 1942-05-14
29185 Acacio A Corporal Portuguese Forces attd. South African Air Force SADF 1966-01-08
7 Abbott George Eric G E Lieutenant South African Air Force 16 Sqdn. UDF 1941-09-23