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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
21321 Rennie Basil John Allan B J A Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1942-10-19
32659 Reitz Claude Michael Deneys C M D Lieutenant 4 Squadron UDF 1952-09-03
32658 Reinecke Vivian V Air Mechanic 17 Squadron UDF 1953-08-18
21306 Reilly Thomas Michael Anthony T M A Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-06-29
21276 Reid Ernest William John E W J Air Mechanic 66 Air School UDF 1941-12-09
32657 Reeves Kenneth Arthur K A Flying Officer Royal Air Force RAF Bassingbourn UK 1949-03-22
21232 Redman William George W G Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 63rd Training Squadron UK 1917-11-08
21226 Redler Herbert Bolton H B Lieutenant Royal Air Force UK 1918-06-21
21213 Read James J Lieutenant Field Force Brigade 1st Bn. UDF 1940-03-22
21184 Rawlins Frank F Major Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-12-19
21180 Raw Jack J J J Pupil Pilot 23 Air School UDF 1943-12-14
21181 Raw P G Pupil Pilot 25 Air School UDF 1942-03-02
32646 Rautenbach Johann Knapp J K Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) Cfs UDF 1956-05-25
21085 Randell Duncan Wharton D W Second Lieutenant 62 Air School UDF 1943-01-04
32619 Ramaiti Oupa Jean-Claude O J C Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) Combat Flight School SANDF 2005-04-09
20963 Railton Rupert Bryant R B Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-01-30
20887 Quirk Kenneth Arthur K A Captain 23 Squadron UDF 1942-11-13
20831 Putterill William Keith Dent W K D Sergeant Royal Natal Carbineers UDF 1945-07-11
32602 Purdon John Melville J M Lieutenant 11 Squadron SADF 1977-10-04
20813 Purdham William Arthur W A Air Mechanic 2 Air School UDF 1942-01-29
32601 Pullen Neville Reginald N R Assistant Veldkornet 42 Army Air Reconnaissance Squadron 42 Army Air Reconnaissance Squadron SADF 1965-08-02
20760 Proctor Edward E Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1943-04-17
20753 Pritchard Thomas Bradley T B Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 39th H.D. Squadron UK 1917-12-05
20748 Prismall Merrick Orville M O Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 37th Training Squadron UK 1917-12-20
32693 Prion Walter W Mr Civilian 32 (Buffalo) Battalion 1975-03-21
20739 Prinsloo Norman Peter N P Lieutenant 4 Squadron UDF 1947-04-17
20744 Prinsloo William Johannes W J Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 76 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1945-03-07
32595 Prinsloo Willem Abram W A Major 21 Squadron SADF 1971-05-26
32596 Prinsloo Willie J W J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) Air Operations School Langebaanweg UDF 1956-06-12
20680 Prew Harold Edward H E Lieutenant 1st South African Infantry UDF 1917-10-19
20651 Pretorius Douw Johannes D J Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 22 Sfts UDF 1941-06-21
20659 Pretorius Iza Johannes I J Air Mechanic 24 Squadron UDF 1943-01-12
20665 Pretorius Manie Maritz M M Air Mechanic 25 Squadron UDF 1945-06-24
32564 Pretorius Christiaan Hermanus C H Sergeant 17 Squadron SADF 1975-03-21
32573 Pretorius Nicolaas Francois (nino) N F Second Lieutenant 1 Squadron UDF 1954-04-03
20626 Prentice James J Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 1 School of Aerial Fighting UK 1917-11-04
20602 Power Jeffrey William J W Midshipman Royal Naval Reserve H.M.S. Heron UK 1943-05-27
32556 Powell-Jones Richard Laurence Stanley R L S Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1938-04-18
20595 Powell James Hillary Botha (jimmy) J H B Warrant Officer Class II South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1940-08-03
40210 Povey Roger John R J Lance Corporal Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Battalion RSF 1974-12-17
32548 Potgieter Izak Cornelius I C Field Cornet 42 Squadron SADF 1964-12-07
32549 Potgieter Johan Diederik J D Brigadier Free State Command Officer Commanding 2 Mil Area, SWA SADF 1976-01-04
20523 Posener Isaac Leo I L Second Lieutenant 6 Squadron UDF 1942-08-13
20520 Porter Montague Reuben M R Pupil Pilot 6 Air School UDF 1941-10-13
32541 Poorter Brian John B J Second Lieutenant 5 Squadron SADF 1968-01-16
20366 Pitout Frantz Johan Preiss F J P Sergeant Regiment De la Rey UDF 1945-07-17
20343 Pinkney Egbert Victor E V Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 75 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1944-02-11
32527 Pindar Stephen Alwynne S A Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 7 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1925-12-03
20322 Pike Elvert Albert E A Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 75 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1944-02-11
20286 Pieterse Johannes Christiaan J C Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 35 Squadron UDF 1946-10-04