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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
29976 De Jongh Cecil C Captain 17 Squadron SADF 1990-02-15
29978 De Jongh Robert Edmund R E Captain 4 Squadron UDF 1952-09-01
5314 De Klerk Johannes Stephanus J S Lieutenant 223 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1944-04-25
29980 De Klerk Andre A Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) Cfs UDF 1957-03-26
5325 De Kock Frans B F B Lieutenant 25 Squadron UDF 1944-01-15
5362 De Lange Thomas Frederick T F Corporal Technical Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-07-11
5369 De Marillac Raymond Marie R M Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1941-08-25
30005 De Meillon Malcolm Bernard M B Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1948-02-27
5381 De Mowbray John Bohun J B Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1945-02-01
5394 De Smidt Francis Foster F F Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 209 Squadron UK 1941-12-14
5397 De Smidt Owen Douglas O D Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Aru UDF 1944-12-03
5403 De Villers Louis S L S Air Pupil 21 Air School UDF 1941-12-16
5413 De Villiers David John James D J J Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force Turnhouse Air Station UK 1918-07-06
5432 De Villiers Peter Hendrik P H Air Mechanic 41 Squadron UDF 1942-01-30
5433 De Villiers Petrus Johannes P J Lieutenant 12 Squadron UDF 1941-01-08
30020 De Villiers Jan Izak Tobias J I T Captain 21 Squadron SADF 1982-07-14
30022 De Villiers Pieter Bester R Mr Civilian Air Defence School 1967-11-03
5438 De Villiers-Lubbe Clifford Cawood Theron C C T Second Lieutenant 62 Air School UDF 1940-11-12
30028 De Vos Jacob Wouter (japie) J W Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1935-05-21
5464 De Wet Hendrik Frederik Daniel H F D Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 73 Operational Training Unit UDF 1944-06-28
30037 De Wit Constant Daniel C D Captain 19 Squadron SADF 1976-01-04
30039 De Witt Elberg E Lieutenant 35 Squadron UDF 1956-11-01
5498 Dee Cyril C Lieutenant 45 Air School UDF 1943-09-14
30045 Delport Johannes Jurie J J Air Mechanic 40 Squadron SADF 1965-08-31
39207 Delport Barry Maurice B M Officer Cadet 2 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force Rhodesian Air Force RSF 1975-06-03
5532 Dembitzer Jack Solomon J S Sergeant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-07-11
30049 Denny Leslie Wilmshurst L W Air Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 1 Maintenance Unit UDF 1937-05-16
5568 Dent Christopher Joseph C J Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1940-07-10
5596 Devenish Denis Anthony D A Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1942-12-21
5602 Devevey Jean Paul J P Pupil Pilot 2 Air School UDF 1942-02-11
5626 Dharamraj Aheer Goordeen A G Pilot Officer Royal Indian Air Force 4 Squadron (IND) IND 1942-04-21
5657 Dick Malcolm M Pupil Pilot South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-03-13
5675 Dickinson Brian Robert Ernest B R E Captain South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1946-04-02
30062 Dickinson Brian B Second Lieutenant 5 Squadron SADF 1958-11-07
5695 Dickson Ronald Frank R F Captain 19 Squadron UDF 1945-03-20
5709 Diesel Kenneth Forbes K F Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-06-11
5716 Difford Ivor Benison I B Flying Officer Royal Air Force 607 Squadron UK 1940-10-07
30070 Diggle Edward E Lieutenant 42 Squadron SADF 1990-09-12
5739 Dillon Thomas Ryan T R Air Sergeant 41 Air School UDF 1941-05-16
5740 Dilworth Herbert Buxton H B Second Lieutenant 16 Squadron UDF 1942-02-26
5745 Dimmock Bert Ronald B R Lieutenant 2 Squadron UDF 1941-05-07
5775 Ditchburn Roy R Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 71 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-01-24
5784 Dittberner Ludwig Paul L P Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 70 Operational Training Unit UDF 1945-02-09
5793 Dixon Charles C Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 1st Training Depot Station (E.E.F.). UK 1918-09-19
5826 Dobson Arthur J A J Pupil Pilot 2 Air School UDF 1942-02-11
5835 Dodd William John W J Lieutenant 30 Squadron UDF 1945-01-11
5841 Dodson John Francis Rollo J F R Lieutenant 2 Squadron UDF 1941-12-04
5842 Doe John Edward Kirby J E K Flight Cadet Royal Air Force 186th (Night) Training Squadron UK 1918-09-25
5848 Dolby Walter W Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-08-12
5866 Donald Alexander McPherson A M Flight Sergeant 60 Squadron UDF 1942-12-07