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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
29427 Beytell Jardine John J J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1 Air Depot UDF 1949-08-15
1774 Bezuidenhout Michiel Philippus Willem M P W Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1945-07-11
29431 Bezuidenhout Don D Captain South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. SADF 1977-10-20
29435 Bezuidenhout S Mr Civilian 1982-07-14
1787 Biddulph Edward John E J Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1942-03-25
1795 Biggs John Rollo Forbes J R F Lieutenant South African Air Force 29 Sqdn. UDF 1944-12-30
29449 Bischoff Jakobus Schabort J S Air Mechanic South African Air Force Central Flying School SADF 1962-10-29
1849 Bissett Victor Gerald V G Lieutenant South African Air Force 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-06-29
1863 Black F E Lieutenant South African Air Force 40 Sqdn. UDF 1945-02-08
1876 Blackbeard John Cedric J C Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 4 Air School UDF 1941-11-12
1879 Blackburn Raymond Acheson R A Lieutenant South African Air Force 23 Sqdn. UDF 1945-01-09
1881 Blacklaws Alec Robert David A R D Lieutenant South African Air Force 19 Sqdn. UDF 1945-04-21
1891 Blain Cecil William C W Lieutenant Royal Air Force 1919-01-22
1896 Blair Ian Ferguson I F Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 75 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1943-08-17
1898 Blake Arthur Nairne A N Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 11 Operational Training Unit UDF 1943-12-22
29457 Blake Arthur Winston A W Lieutenant South African Air Force "A" Troop UDF 1923-12-14
1916 Blanckenberg Charles J C J Lieutenant South African Air Force 27 Sqdn. UDF 1944-04-12
1930 Blatherwick James John J J Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1945-04-04
1932 Blatherwick Reginald Alfred William R A W Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1941-07-17
1933 Blatherwick Wilfred George W G Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 56th Training Sqdn. 1918-05-19
38960 Blignaut Pieter Willem P W Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 9th Battalion 1976-05-12
1954 Blinkhorn Harold Percy H P Captain South African Air Force 61 Sqdn. UDF 1945-07-08
1974 Blom Wreford Devisme W D Lieutenant South African Air Force 112 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1945-07-26
29472 Blom Johannes Gerhardus J G Sergeant South African Air Force 22 Flt SADF 1971-11-25
2002 Boag Alfred A Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 1916-04-29
2011 Bocock Ian Maxwell Theodore De Kaap I M T D K Squadron Leader Royal Air Force 605 Sqdn. 1943-04-24
29478 Bodley Percy Gordon (bill) P G Captain South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1951-03-06
29480 Boes Eric E Sergeant South African Air Force 35 Sqdn. SANDF 2012-12-05
29485 Boles James (jock) J Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Sqdn. UDF 1952-03-14
2037 Bolleurs Henry James H J Lieutenant South African Air Force 47 Air School UDF 1942-12-16
2045 Bolton Richard Michael R M Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-06-29
29488 Bondesio Michael Albert M A Major South African Air Force 35 Sqdn. SADF 1982-11-30
29491 Bonnes John J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 7 Sqdn. UDF 1956-06-16
2089 Booth Frederick Joseph F J Lieutenant South African Air Force 22 Air School UDF 1945-11-07
2093 Boothman Patrick John P J Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force 1946-08-01
29499 Booysen Hermanus Lambertus H L Air Mechanic South African Air Force Central Flying School SADF 1962-06-12
2130 Booyzen Cornelius Phillipus C P Lieutenant South African Air Force 29 Sqdn. UDF 1944-12-30
29509 Bosch Anton Fick A F Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 44 Sqdn. SADF 1968-07-01
2177 Bosman Andrew Christian A C Major South African Air Force 4 Sqdn. UDF 1947-04-17
2226 Botha Daniel Lourens D L Warrant Officer Class I South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1944-09-09
2247 Botha J J Sergeant South African Medical Corps UDF 1942-03-14
29532 Botha Henry Andre H A Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. SADF 1963-10-16
2301 Bothma Cornelius Christoffel C C Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1944-12-22
29551 Bothma John Marcus N Mr Civilian Sacc 1982-07-14
2319 Bouchet Cecil Thomas Tobias C T T Wing Commander Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1945-11-14
2322 Boughey Louis Edward L E Lieutenant South African Air Force 16 Sqdn. UDF 1945-01-05
38975 Boulter Raymond John R J Air Sub-Lieutenant Rhodesian Air Force 4 Sqdn. 1975-06-19
29561 Bouttell Walter Arthur Stanley W A S Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force RAF Changi 1958-12-09
29562 Bouwer Jeremias Jesaias J J Lieutenant South African Air Force Air Operations School Langebaanweg SADF 1958-06-17
29563 Bowden Rowan Rex R R Lieutenant South African Air Force 5 Sqdn. SADF 1962-02-19