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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 flying accident 8 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
29936 Davis Jocelyn Francis Baverstock J F B Flying Officer Royal Air Force RAF Ringway UK 1954-05-01
9777 Hesketh Roy Oscar R O Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 29 Operational Training Unit UDF 1944-09-19
20137 Phear Norman Carlyon N C Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 27th Squadron UK 1917-11-20
20138 Pheiffer P B Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1946-01-23
32527 Pindar Stephen Alwynne S A Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 7 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1925-12-03
21226 Redler Herbert Bolton H B Lieutenant Royal Air Force UK 1918-06-21
22057 Rusk Frederick James F J Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-07-04
28339 Wilkinson Ernest Fletcher E F Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 18th Squadron UK 1918-11-22