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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
4434 Coombs William George W G Pupil Pilot 22 Air School UDF 1942-11-12
29836 Cooke Vincent Benjamin William V B W Captain South African Air Force (Corps) Cdfaw SADF 1992-02-23
4392 Cook Arthur James Rodburn A J R Pupil Pilot 24 Air School UDF 1941-11-30
4385 Conway-Deacon Joseph Elliott J E Warrant Officer Class II Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles UDF 1945-07-11
4381 Constantin Charles Henry Arthur C H A Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) RAF Aqir UDF 1944-04-07
4370 Conradie Johannes Jacobus J J Lieutenant 1 Squadron UDF 1941-07-28
29825 Conning George Edward G E Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 7 Wing UDF 1950-07-13
4352 Connell Robert Emmet R E Captain South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-02-18
4339 Comyns Laurence Francis L F Air Pupil 66 Air School UDF 1943-05-29
4309 Coltsman-Cronin Edward E Second Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1941-04-21
4298 Collyer William C W C Air Pupil 75 Air School UDF 1942-04-18
4251 Colles Andrew Barry A B Captain South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1943-10-05
4191 Cohen Bazil B Lieutenant Women's Auxiliary Army Services (Corps) UDF 1946-04-02
4203 Cohen Philip P Captain South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-06-03
29808 Coetzer Johan Adam J A Colonel South African Commandos Danie Theron Combat School SADF 1982-07-14
29786 Coetzee Abraham Gert Willem A G W Lieutenant 35 Squadron SADF 1963-08-08
29794 Coetzee Jan Frederik J F Air Mechanic South African Air Force (Corps) 3 Aatw UDF 1953-04-25
40661 Coetzee Andre A Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) Army Gymnasium SADF 1980-10-31
29782 Coertze Francois Bosman F B Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) Air Operations School Langebaanweg UDF 1951-03-14
4098 Cockcroft Victor Trevor V T Pupil Pilot 25 Air School UDF 1942-09-08
4061 Clunie Harry Allen H A Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1940-08-04
4048 Clokie Clifford C Pupil Pilot 2 Air School UDF 1941-02-04
4036 Cloete Jan Gabriel J G Captain South African Intelligence Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-04-02
4040 Cloete Mowbray Nourse M N Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 188th Night Training Squadron UK 1918-08-07
29774 Cloete Leon Albertus L A Captain 19 Squadron SANDF 1996-04-02
29775 Cloete Marius M Captain 19 Squadron SADF Unknown
4003 Clift Richard Edward Brian R E B Captain 26 Air School UDF 1942-12-16
3987 Clementz Denis Murray D M Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 24th Squadron UK 1918-03-06
3926 Clarke Desmond De Villiers D D V Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1944-09-08
3941 Clarke Mervyn Robert Bruce M R B Air Mechanic 12 Squadron UDF 1944-04-07
3942 Clarke Nicholas Vincent N V Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 57th Reserve Squadron UK 1917-06-19
3946 Clarke Reginald Edkins R E Lieut-Commander South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S. Adamant UDF 1945-07-24
39146 Clarke George William G W Trooper Rhodesian Light Infantry Support Commando, 1st Battalion RSF 1977-05-15
3881 Clark Albert Edward I A E I Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-08-06
3898 Clark Frederick William Seager F W S Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-11-16
29759 Clark Geoffrey Herbert G H Lieutenant 17 Squadron SADF 1975-03-21
3873 Clarence Brian Vaughan B V Pupil Air Observer 66 Air School UDF 1943-05-31
29751 Claassen Petrus Jacobus P J Candidate Officer 17 Squadron SADF 1959-12-04
3838 Cilliers Abraham Jacobus A J Pupil Pilot 21 Air School UDF 1941-11-15
3842 Cilliers Harold Ernest H E Colonel South African Coast Defence Corps (Corps) UDF 1941-03-28
29744 Cillie Abraham Charles A C Air Cadet 1 Squadron UDF 1953-09-08
29732 Chinery Bruce Charles B C Lieutenant 40 Squadron SADF 1983-07-12
3697 Chiazzari Keith Bartram K B Pilot Officer Royal Air Force UK 1939-09-14
3669 Cheesman John Everard Durand J E D Air Corporal 21 Squadron UDF 1944-09-09
3660 Chater Thomas George Gibbon T G G Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 55 Squadron (RAF) UK 1941-11-12
3631 Chapman Patrick James P J Second Lieutenant 14 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1942-04-18
3637 Chapman William James W J Air Mechanic 12 Squadron UDF 1944-04-07
3617 Chaplin Norman Frederick N F Air Mechanic 12 Squadron UDF 1941-11-15
3586 Chambers Neville Anthony N A Second Lieutenant 41 Air School UDF 1942-12-14
29719 Chamberlain Johannes J Air Mechanic 35 Squadron SADF 1963-08-08