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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
22104 Ruziecki Edward E Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1943-03-15
40275 Ryan Terry T Pilot Officer Royal Rhodesian Air Force 4 Sqdn. 1963-02-04
22116 Ryland Geoffrey Henry G H Lieutenant South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1945-03-07
22118 Rynhoud Douglas Haig Vaughan D H V Air Corporal South African Air Force 40 Sqdn. UDF 1940-08-30
32776 Saayman Bernardus Lambertus B L Lance Corporal South African Air Force 110 Commando Squadron SADF 1989-04-18
32780 Sadie Nicolaas Andries N A Candidate Officer South African Air Force Ysterplaat Flt UDF 1956-11-15
22141 Sagar William W Air Sergeant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1942-06-04
22146 Sahd Joseph J Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1944-10-25
32796 Sanderson Brian Anthony Edmond B A E Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force RAF Jever 1957-05-17
32799 Sarbutt Paul Christopher P C Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 40 Sqdn. SADF 1977-08-20
22281 Saul Edward Lawrence E L Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 26 Sqdn. UDF 1943-12-02
22294 Saunders Ferdinand Ward F W Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 35th Sqdn. 1918-01-25
22316 Savell Frederick Henry F H Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 27 Air School UDF 1943-06-12
22331 Sayer Ronald J R J Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 23 Air School UDF 1942-04-02
22344 Schadwell Ronald Mark R M Lieutenant South African Air Force 26 Sqdn. UDF 1943-11-07
22353 Scheepers Barend Sebastian B S Private Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces 9th Bn. UDF 1945-09-28
22357 Scheepers Fredrick Johannes F J Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 27 Air School UDF 1942-09-10
22377 Scherer Erich Richard E R Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1944-02-04
22383 Schild Beverley W B W Lieutenant South African Air Force 208 (R.A.F.) Sqdn UDF 1942-02-02
32817 Schlesinger Lourens Benjamin L B Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Sqdn. SADF 1965-06-29
22400 Schmolle James Gustave J G Lieutenant Royal Air Force 189th Night Flying Sqdn. 1918-10-22
32821 Schoeman Frederick Petrus F P Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 11 Sqdn. UDF 1939-04-04
32830 Scholtz David Johannes Philippus D J P Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Sqdn. SADF 1969-03-29
22443 Schonewolf Noel Ronald N R Lieutenant South African Armoured Corps UDF 1945-07-17
22448 Schoombie Barend Jacobus B J Private Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces 9th Bn. UDF 1945-09-28
22449 Schoombie Johannes Nikolaas J N Private Reserve Brigade, S.A. Forces 9th Bn. UDF 1945-09-28
22463 Schragger Sydney S Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 60 Sqdn. 1943-07-06
22478 Schrooder Albert A Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 11 Sqdn. UDF 1940-12-13
22531 Scott George Murray G M Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1941-07-28
22542 Scott Norman N Air Mechanic South African Air Force 40 Sqdn. UDF 1944-09-19
22549 Scott Ronald Edwin R E Lieutenant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1943-01-12
32852 Scully Sydney Shields S S Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force 35 Sqdn. SADF 1963-08-08
22586 Seale George Edward Carrington G E C Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1942-04-28
22593 Searle Arthur Wescombe A W Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 123 Sqdn. 1941-09-05
22594 Searle Eric E Air Mechanic South African Air Force 66 Air School UDF 1942-03-14
22695 Selley Terence Anthony T A Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit UDF 1944-03-30
22702 Sells Archibald Charles Frederick A C F Captain South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1943-03-01
22715 Senekal Hendrick J E H J E Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1943-11-24
40303 Senekal Andre Johannes A J Flight Lieutenant Rhodesian Air Force 7 Sqdn. 1975-12-26
22737 Sephton Stanley S Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 55th Sqdn. 1918-05-14
22764 Serfontein Theodorus Ernest T E Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1941-05-27
32886 Serfontein Etienne Johannes E J Air Corporal South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. UDF 1953-08-18
32887 Serfontein James Errol J E Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force 28 Sqdn. SADF 1961-02-10
22796 Setzkorn Joseph Wilhelm Herman J W H Second Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1940-12-20
22808 Seymour Alfred John A J Bombardier South African Artillery 4/22 Field Regt. UDF 1945-07-11
22820 Shackell Cecil John C J Lieutenant Royal Air Force 210th Sqdn. 1918-06-18
22833 Shand Frederick F Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 89 Sqdn. 1944-04-02
22842 Shannon James Marshall J M Lieutenant South African Air Force 43 Sqdn. UDF 1943-02-08
22849 Sharland John Ulric J U Warrant Officer Class II South African Corps of Signals UDF 1945-07-11
22866 Sharpe John R J R Air Mechanic South African Air Force 6 Sqdn. UDF 1942-08-08