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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

AA — Aircraft accident 1,734 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
32204 Nel Dudley D H Leading Air Mechanic 28 Squadron SADF 1961-02-10
32222 Nel Samuel Pieter Martinus S P M Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1932-07-28
18555 Nelson Douglas Alistair D A Pupil Pilot 24 Air School UDF 1941-11-30
18563 Nelson Peter Dornford P D Lieutenant Wklf Air School UDF 1947-04-17
32226 Nelson Bruce Matthew B M Captain South African Air Force (Corps) Combat Flight School SADF 1987-06-17
18584 Nethersole Christopher H C H Lieutenant 23 Squadron UDF 1943-10-09
40085 Nettleton Gordon Edward G E Squadron Leader 7 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force Rhodesian Air Force RSF 1970-07-01
32238 Neuhoff Johannes Francois J F Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 85 Combat Flying School SADF 1991-02-05
18592 Neuper Quentin Q Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-07-11
18598 Nevitt Joseph Douglas J D Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1942-01-10
18603 Newberry John Daniel J D Flight Commander Royal Naval Air Service Chingford NAS UK 1917-09-28
18609 Newby Eric Tom E T Lieutenant 2 Squadron UDF 1943-06-29
32242 Newman Kenneth Arthur K A Major 22 Squadron SANDF 1999-09-02
18635 Newton Norman Gilbert N G Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 75 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1944-02-11
18646 Nezar Gysbertus Albertus G A Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1940-08-04
18721 Niblock-Stuart John Douglas J D Lieutenant 2 Squadron UDF 1940-12-24
18777 Nicolay Patrick Howard P H Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 7th Fighter Wing UDF 1947-04-17
32267 Nicoll Andrew Mark Vere A M V Captain Army Air Corps 97 Ammunition Depot UK 2003-12-22
32268 Nidishishi Paulus Shongela P M Sergeant 5 Special Forces Regiment SANDF 2013-03-30
18784 Niebuhr Frederick F Flight Sergeant 24 Squadron UDF 1943-01-12
18790 Nieman Petrus Jacobus P J Air Sergeant 2 Air School UDF 1941-02-21
32269 Niemand Annerie A Flight Sergeant 21 Squadron SADF 1982-07-14
18802 Niesewand Geoffrey G Second Lieutenant 42 Air School UDF 1942-01-10
18810 Nieuwoudt Stephanus Johannes S J Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1943-01-27
18831 Niven William Adam MacKie W A M Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 29th Squadron UK 1916-10-28
18944 Nord Harry Alexander H A Flight Cadet Royal Air Force 59th Wing UK 1918-07-09
32304 Norden Wilfred Christopher (faan) W C Civilian Civilian South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1950-06-03
18945 Norenius Gunnar Reinhold G R Lieutenant 614 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1942-10-12
18975 Northmore Herbert Trevor H T Second Lieutenant 62 Air School UDF 1942-12-21
32275 Nortje Cornelius Daniel Stephanus C D S Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) SAS Salsbury UDF 1947-06-26
18986 Norton Dorrien Letall D L Lieutenant 26 Air School UDF 1942-12-10
32309 Norton Lambert Herman L H Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1939-02-20
32310 Nothling Wessel Louis Christiaan W L C Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) Cfs SADF 1960-07-12
19199 O'brien Kevin Laserian Coker K L C Pupil Pilot 21 Air School UDF 1942-01-26
19304 O'leary Kevin Leahy K L Captain South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-07-08
19171 Oates Hilton Edgar H E Pupil Pilot 21 Air School UDF 1941-09-24
32362 Odendaal Hendrik Oswald Meyer H O M Candidate Officer South African Air Force (Corps) Flying Training School SADF 1971-09-21
32364 Odendaal Stephanus Sebastiaan S S Major 24 Squadron SADF 1969-10-16
19269 Oeschger Christoff C Pupil Pilot 26 Air School UDF 1943-11-13
19271 Offer Victor Wilfred V W Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1943-11-28
19277 Ogilvy James Stewart J S Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-02-04
19337 Oliver William Vivian W V Air Mechanic 12 Squadron UDF 1941-01-08
19361 Olivier Walter W Air Sergeant 12 Squadron UDF 1941-01-08
32378 Oltman Richard Johannes R J Lieutenant 5 Squadron SADF 1965-01-12
19397 Oosthuizen Christian B C B Pupil Pilot 25 Air School UDF 1942-07-24
32399 Openshaw Roger Montague R M Pupil Pilot South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1939-02-20
19434 Orchison David W D W Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1945-01-09
19468 Ortlepp Harold Arthur Roos H A R Second Lieutenant 43 Squadron UDF 1942-01-23
19477 Osborne Gerard Glasson G G Pilot Officer Royal Air Force 266 Squadron UK 1942-11-28
19489 Osler Denton George D G Warrant Officer Class I 15 Squadron UDF 1944-01-04