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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 1,738 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
20602 Power Jeffrey William J W Midshipman Royal Naval Reserve H.M.S. Heron 1943-05-27
20626 Prentice James J Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 1 School of Aerial Fighting 1917-11-04
20651 Pretorius Douw Johannes D J Air Sergeant South African Air Force 22 Sfts UDF 1941-06-21
20659 Pretorius Iza Johannes I J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1943-01-12
20665 Pretorius Manie Maritz M M Air Mechanic South African Air Force 25 Sqdn. UDF 1945-06-24
32564 Pretorius Christiaan Hermanus C H Sergeant South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. SADF 1975-03-21
32573 Pretorius Nicolaas Francois (nino) N F Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Sqdn. UDF 1954-04-03
20680 Prew Harold Edward H E Lieutenant South African Infantry 1st Regt. UDF 1917-10-19
20739 Prinsloo Norman Peter N P Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Sqdn. UDF 1947-04-17
20744 Prinsloo William Johannes W J Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 76 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1945-03-07
32595 Prinsloo Willem Abram W A Major South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. SADF 1971-05-26
32596 Prinsloo Willie J W J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force Air Operations School Langebaanweg UDF 1956-06-12
32693 Prion Walter W Mr Civilian 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1975-03-21
20748 Prismall Merrick Orville M O Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 37th Training Sqdn. 1917-12-20
20753 Pritchard Thomas Bradley T B Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 39th H.D. Sqdn. 1917-12-05
20760 Proctor Edward E Lieutenant South African Air Force 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1943-04-17
32601 Pullen Neville Reginald N R Assistant Veldkornet 42 Army Air Reconnaissance Squadron 42 Army Air Reconnaissance Squadron SADF 1965-08-02
20813 Purdham William Arthur W A Air Mechanic South African Air Force 2 Air School UDF 1942-01-29
32602 Purdon John Melville J M Lieutenant South African Air Force 11 Sqdn. SADF 1977-10-04
20831 Putterill William Keith Dent W K D Sergeant Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-07-11
20887 Quirk Kenneth Arthur K A Captain South African Air Force 23 Sqdn. UDF 1942-11-13
20963 Railton Rupert Bryant R B Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1944-01-30
32619 Ramaiti Oupa Jean-Claude O J C Second Lieutenant South African Air Force Combat Flight School SANDF 2005-04-09
21085 Randell Duncan Wharton D W Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 62 Air School UDF 1943-01-04
32646 Rautenbach Johann Knapp J K Lieutenant South African Air Force Cfs UDF 1956-05-25
21180 Raw Jack J J J Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 23 Air School UDF 1943-12-14
21181 Raw P G Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 25 Air School UDF 1942-03-02
21184 Rawlins Frank F Major Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-12-19
21213 Read James J Lieutenant Field Force Brigade, S.A. Forces 1st Bn. UDF 1940-03-22
21226 Redler Herbert Bolton H B Lieutenant Royal Air Force 1918-06-21
21232 Redman William George W G Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 63rd Training Sqdn. 1917-11-08
32657 Reeves Kenneth Arthur K A Flying Officer Royal Air Force RAF Bassingbourn 1949-03-22
21276 Reid Ernest William John E W J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 66 Air School UDF 1941-12-09
21306 Reilly Thomas Michael Anthony T M A Lieutenant South African Air Force 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-06-29
32658 Reinecke Vivian V Air Mechanic South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. UDF 1953-08-18
32659 Reitz Claude Michael Deneys C M D Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Sqdn. UDF 1952-09-03
21321 Rennie Basil John Allan B J A Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1942-10-19
21370 Reynolds Desmond Westacott D W Air Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1942-09-10
21388 Rheeder Andries Hermanus A H Second Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1944-02-29
21397 Rhodes William Rupert W R Major South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1944-09-19
21418 Richards E C Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1945-02-19
21443 Richardson John Creighton J C Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 184 Sqdn. 1944-12-03
32685 Richter Johannes Martinus Gysbert J M G Sergeant South African Air Force 19 Sqdn. SANDF 1999-10-23
21478 Riddoch Kenneth K Lieutenant South African Air Force 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-04-07
32687 Ridge Brian William B W Air Mechanic South African Air Force 7 Aatw UDF 1951-11-24
32694 Ritter Otthart Paul Friedrich O P F Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 112 Air Commando Squadron SADF 1975-03-21
21537 Rivers Clement John C J Air Sergeant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1941-01-08
21554 Robbins Derek William Tyson D W T Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1943-01-12
21597 Roberts J W Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 21 Air School UDF 1943-04-21
21602 Roberts Ronald R Lieutenant South African Air Force 23 Sqdn. UDF 1942-11-13