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