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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
16656 Miller Ivor Henry I H Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps 11th Bn. Reserve Bde. UDF 1945-07-17
16681 Miller Solomon S Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1943-01-17
16682 Miller Samuel Henry S H Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1942-07-08
31900 Miller Richard John R J Major South African Air Force 85 Combat Flying School SADF 1991-02-22
16602 Midgley Gordon George G G Lieutenant Royal Air Force 1919-01-13
16594 Middleton George North G N Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 18th Training Sqdn. 1918-02-22
16588 Middel Johannes Cornelius J C Air Sergeant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1941-11-15
16492 Meyer Johannes Petrus J P Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1941-03-28
16504 Meyer Robert R Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1944-02-24
16506 Meyer Rolf Schram R S Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Air School UDF 1943-09-07
31881 Meyer S J (fanie) S J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. UDF 1957-03-08
16453 Methven Alexander B A B Air Mechanic South African Air Force 41 Air School UDF 1942-12-14
16446 Meth Franz Carsten Diedrich F C D Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 4 Air School UDF 1941-12-23
16415 Merrick Albert Rutter A R Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 21 Air School UDF 1942-01-24
31862 Mentz Francois Theron F T Lieutenant South African Air Force Combat Flight School SADF 1966-03-25
31853 Meise Leslie Frederick L F Air Sergeant South African Air Force 28 Sqdn. SADF 1961-02-10
31847 Meintjies Anthony Hall A H Air Mechanic South African Air Force CFS Dunnottar UDF 1951-08-03
16330 Meintjes Laurie Roy L R Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 23 Air School UDF 1941-11-20
16332 Meintjes Stephanus S Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1940-07-23
16324 Meiklejohn Oliver Cameron O C Lieutenant South African Air Force 25 Sqdn. UDF 1945-06-24
31844 Medi First Name Unknown F N U Civilian Civilian 5 South African Infantry Battalion 1999-10-23
16312 Medalie Alexander Morris A M Lieutenant South African Air Force 19 Sqdn. UDF 1944-10-10
31842 Meager Paul Anthony P A Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Sqdn. UDF 1954-04-22
31839 Mdluli Bongani B Captain South African Air Force AFB Swartkop SANDF 2009-05-12
31840 Mdluli Douglas Mphiyakhe D M Sergeant Gauteng AFB Swartkop 2000-06-09
16266 McWILLIAM Douglas Walter D W Air Corporal South African Air Force 9 Ad UDF 1941-04-26
16237 McNEILL Ronald Malcolm Douglas R M D Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 61 Air School UDF 1943-02-03
16192 McMICHAEL Charles Patrick C P Civilian Civilian War Dead 1941-03-28
16184 McMASTER Brian John B J Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 542 Sqdn. 1943-03-30
31827 McLeod Curtis C Captain South African Air Force 40 Sqdn. SADF 1985-06-06
16175 McLOUGHLIN Bernard Sarsfield B S Air Sergeant South African Air Force 233 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1942-04-07
16159 McLEOD David George Gunn D G G Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1945-02-06
16137 McLEAN Donald Harris D H Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 4 Air School UDF 1941-11-12
16102 McKIE P A W Lieutenant South African Air Force 22 Sqdn. UDF 1944-01-15
39806 McKERRON J Bruce J B Pilot Officer Royal Rhodesian Air Force 2 Sqdn. 1964-06-22
16082 McKENZIE Ian George I G Air Mechanic South African Air Force 50 Sqdn. UDF 1940-08-04
16083 McKENZIE Ian T I T Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 22 Air School UDF 1943-11-11
16062 McKELLAR Arnand A Lieutenant South African Air Force 50 Sqdn. UDF 1940-08-04
16051 McJANNET Arthur William A W Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 18th Sqdn. 1917-10-31
16025 McINDOE John Matthew J M Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1944-03-14
31816 McGuinness Sean James S J Lieutenant South African Air Force 42 Sqdn. SADF 1990-09-23
16003 McGREGOR John Archibald J A Pupil Pilot South African Air Force UDF 1944-02-24
15956 McELNEY William Harper Campbell Davidson W H C D Sergeant South African Air Force 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-10-02
31766 McDonald Leslie James L J Lieutenant South African Air Force 40 Sqdn. SADF 1958-08-23
15912 McDONALD Alastair A Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Sqdn. UDF 1940-10-23
15930 McDONALD Henry Rhodes H R Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 7th Training Depot Station 1917-12-22
31767 McDONALD Marcus Hugh M H Sub Lieutenant Royal Navy HMS Seahawk 1981-03-06
15905 McCURDY Archibald A Lieutenant South African Air Force 6 Sqdn. UDF 1943-01-12
15892 McCRUDDEN George Ballantine G B Lieutenant South African Air Force 4 Air School UDF 1941-12-15
15886 McCOWAN John Alexander J A Warrant Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 27 Sqdn. 1945-02-14