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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
19171 Oates Hilton Edgar H E Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 21 Air School UDF 1941-09-24
19304 O'leary Kevin Leahy K L Captain South African Air Force UDF 1945-07-08
19199 O'brien Kevin Laserian Coker K L C Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 21 Air School UDF 1942-01-26
32310 Nothling Wessel Louis Christiaan W L C Air Mechanic South African Air Force Cfs SADF 1960-07-12
18986 Norton Dorrien Letall D L Lieutenant South African Air Force 26 Air School UDF 1942-12-10
32309 Norton Lambert Herman L H Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 South African Infantry Battalion UDF 1939-02-20
32275 Nortje Cornelius Daniel Stephanus C D S Corporal South African Air Force SAS Salsbury UDF 1947-06-26
18975 Northmore Herbert Trevor H T Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 62 Air School UDF 1942-12-21
18945 Norenius Gunnar Reinhold G R Lieutenant South African Air Force 614 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1942-10-12
32304 Norden Wilfred Christopher (faan) W C Civilian Civilian South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 1950-06-03
18944 Nord Harry Alexander H A Flight Cadet Royal Air Force 59th Wing 1918-07-09
18831 Niven William Adam MacKie W A M Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 29th Sqdn. 1916-10-28
18810 Nieuwoudt Stephanus Johannes S J Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1943-01-27
18802 Niesewand Geoffrey G Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 42 Air School UDF 1942-01-10
32269 Niemand Annerie A Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. SADF 1982-07-14
18790 Nieman Petrus Jacobus P J Air Sergeant South African Air Force 2 Air School UDF 1941-02-21
18784 Niebuhr Frederick F Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. UDF 1943-01-12
32268 Nidishishi Paulus Shongela P M Sergeant 5 Special Forces Regiment 97 Ammunition Depot 2013-03-30
32267 Nicoll Andrew Mark Vere A M V Captain Army Air Corps 97 Ammunition Depot 2003-12-22
18777 Nicolay Patrick Howard P H Lieutenant South African Air Force 7th Fighter Wing UDF 1947-04-17
18721 Niblock-Stuart John Douglas J D Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1940-12-24
18646 Nezar Gysbertus Albertus G A Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1940-08-04
18635 Newton Norman Gilbert N G Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 75 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1944-02-11
32242 Newman Kenneth Arthur K A Major South African Air Force 22 Sqdn. SANDF 1999-09-02
18609 Newby Eric Tom E T Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1943-06-29
18603 Newberry John Daniel J D Flight Commander Royal Naval Air Service Chingford NAS 1917-09-28
18598 Nevitt Joseph Douglas J D Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1942-01-10
18592 Neuper Quentin Q Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1945-07-11
32238 Neuhoff Johannes Francois J F Lieutenant South African Air Force 85 Combat Flying School SADF 1991-02-05
40085 Nettleton Gordon Edward G E Squadron Leader Rhodesian Air Force 7 Sqdn. 1970-07-01
18584 Nethersole Christopher H C H Lieutenant South African Air Force 23 Sqdn. UDF 1943-10-09
18555 Nelson Douglas Alistair D A Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 24 Air School UDF 1941-11-30
18563 Nelson Peter Dornford P D Lieutenant South African Air Force Wklf Air School UDF 1947-04-17
32226 Nelson Bruce Matthew B M Captain South African Air Force Combat Flight School SADF 1987-06-17
18493 Nel Andries Albertus A A Air Sergeant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1941-01-08
32204 Nel Dudley D H Leading Air Mechanic South African Air Force 28 Sqdn. SADF 1961-02-10
32222 Nel Samuel Pieter Martinus S P M Air Corporal South African Air Force 32 (Buffalo) Battalion UDF 1932-07-28
18481 Neff Roderick Curlewis R C Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 73 Operational Training Unit UDF 1943-11-30
18347 Naude Andries Jacobus Raal A J R Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 62 Air School UDF 1941-05-26
32159 Napier Archie Henry Norman A H N Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Air Depot UDF 1949-08-15
40023 Nahke Richard J R J Officer Cadet Royal Rhodesian Air Force 4 Sqdn. 1956-07-06
18238 Myburgh Jacobus Frederick J F Air Corporal South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. UDF 1944-09-19
32134 Myburgh Jim Zamani C W Second Lieutenant South African Air Force Wklt Flt SADF 1959-05-11
18159 Musson George Bertram G B Flying Officer Royal Air Force (RAFO) 1942-09-14
18101 Murray Curtis Moden C M Air Corporal South African Air Force 44 Air School UDF 1944-10-17
18126 Murray Robert Faulkner R F Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 155 Sqdn. 1944-07-22
18128 Murray Reginald Vaughan R V Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 26 Sqdn. UDF 1943-06-01
18081 Murman Helge Charles H C Captain South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. UDF 1945-04-18
18076 Murdoch Robert Grant R G Lieutenant South African Air Force 41 Air School UDF 1941-06-06
39956 Murdoch Brian B Air Lieutenant Rhodesian Air Force 4 Sqdn. 1974-12-17