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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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
7 Abbott George Eric G E Lieutenant South African Air Force 16 Sqdn. UDF 1941-09-23
29185 Acacio A Corporal Portuguese Forces attd. South African Air Force SADF 1966-01-08
83 Achterberg Jan Leendert J L Air Pupil South African Air Force 66 Air School UDF 1942-05-14
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
184 Adamson Geoffrey G Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1941-02-23
263 Aitchison EDWARD LeRICHE E L Lieutenant South African Air Force 74 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1944-01-16
29216 Alberts Hendrik Willem H W Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Sqdn. SADF 1973-06-19
277 Albertson Arthur Ian A I Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1945-03-02
286 Alcock Jack Oswald J O Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 2 Air School UDF 1940-12-31
323 Alexander Richard James R J Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1945-04-04
333 Alger George Crosbie G C Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 39th Training Sqdn. 1917-06-07
31077 Allan-King John Robert J R Cadet South African Air Force TUC Sqn UDF 1930-09-13
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
429 Amm Bryce Bothwell B B Second Lieutenant South African Air Force C. A. T. Depot UDF 1940-03-22
438 Anders Elwyn Robert Lougher E R L Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 62 Air School UDF 1943-01-04
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
538 Andrews Robert Allan R A Air Mechanic South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1944-09-09
553 Anger Frederick Caesar F C Captain South African Armoured Corps UDF 1946-04-02
29245 Ansell James Charles J C Lieutenant South African Air Force Air Operations School Langebaanweg UDF 1953-02-04
29254 Antonis Brian Maughan B M Captain South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. SADF 1973-11-24
663 Armstrong Douglas Christopher D C Lieutenant Witwatersrand Rifles/Regiment de la Rey, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-09-28
709 Ashby James William J W Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1942-06-05
721 Ashurst Harry Delville H D Lieutenant South African Air Force 70 Operational Training Unit UDF 1945-02-09
750 Atkinson John Campbell J C Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 86 Sqdn. 1942-07-24
764 Audley Derek Dundonald D D Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 266 Sqdn. 1942-10-24
777 Auld William W Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1944-08-22
815 Aylmer Michael Arthur M A Squadron Leader Royal Air Force Central Flying School 1939-11-01
822 Baard Jacobus Adriaan Johannes J A J Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1943-10-18
918 Bain Douglas D Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 24 Air School UDF 1941-10-18
921 Baines Cecil Bruce Stafford C B S Lieutenant South African Air Force 27 Air School UDF 1943-01-01
933 Bairnsfather Cloete Peter Henry P H Captain Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-12-19
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
976 Baldachin Sydney Douglas S D Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1941-08-16
29323 Ball Joseph Jarvis J J Pilot Officer Royal Air Force RAF Oakington 1960-07-07
1038 Banks David Lawrence D L Air Apprentice South African Air Force UDF 1939-10-07
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
1088 Barford John J Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 5 Air School UDF 1943-08-12
1106 Barkley Johannes Jacobus J J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 22 Sqdn. UDF 1944-01-15
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
1191 Barratt Thomas Oxenham Gordon T O G Lieutenant South African Air Force 23 Air School UDF 1942-04-11
1201 Barrett John Louis J L Warrant Officer Class II Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-07-11
1211 Barry Arthur James A J Air Sergeant South African Air Force 41 Air School UDF 1941-06-06

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