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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
29509 Bosch Anton Fick A F Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 44 Sqdn. SADF 1968-07-01
2130 Booyzen Cornelius Phillipus C P Lieutenant South African Air Force 29 Sqdn. UDF 1944-12-30
29499 Booysen Hermanus Lambertus H L Air Mechanic South African Air Force CFS Dunnottar SADF 1962-06-12
2093 Boothman Patrick John P J Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force 1946-08-01
2089 Booth Frederick Joseph F J Lieutenant South African Air Force 22 Air School UDF 1945-11-07
29491 Bonnes John J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 7 Sqdn. UDF 1956-06-16
29488 Bondesio Michael Albert M A Major South African Air Force 35 Sqdn. SADF 1982-11-30
2045 Bolton Richard Michael R M Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-06-29
2037 Bolleurs Henry James H J Lieutenant South African Air Force 47 Air School UDF 1942-12-16
29485 Boles James (jock) J Lieutenant South African Air Force 1 Sqdn. UDF 1952-03-14
29480 Boes Eric E Sergeant South African Air Force 35 Sqdn. SANDF 2012-12-05
29478 Bodley Percy Gordon (bill) P G Captain South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1951-03-06
2011 Bocock Ian Maxwell Theodore De Kaap I M T D K Squadron Leader Royal Air Force 605 Sqdn. 1943-04-24
2002 Boag Alfred A Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 1916-04-29
1974 Blom Wreford Devisme W D Lieutenant South African Air Force 112 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1945-07-26
29472 Blom Johannes Gerhardus J G Sergeant South African Air Force 22 Flt SADF 1971-11-25
1954 Blinkhorn Harold Percy H P Captain South African Air Force 61 Sqdn. UDF 1945-07-08
38960 Blignaut Pieter Willem P W Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 9th Battalion 1976-05-12
1930 Blatherwick James John J J Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1945-04-04
1932 Blatherwick Reginald Alfred William R A W Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 12 Sqdn. UDF 1941-07-17
1933 Blatherwick Wilfred George W G Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 56th Training Sqdn. 1918-05-19
1916 Blanckenberg Charles J C J Lieutenant South African Air Force 27 Sqdn. UDF 1944-04-12
1898 Blake Arthur Nairne A N Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 11 Operational Training Unit UDF 1943-12-22
29457 Blake Arthur Winston A W Lieutenant South African Air Force "A" Troop UDF 1923-12-14
1896 Blair Ian Ferguson I F Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 75 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1943-08-17
1891 Blain Cecil William C W Lieutenant Royal Air Force 1919-01-22
1881 Blacklaws Alec Robert David A R D Lieutenant South African Air Force 19 Sqdn. UDF 1945-04-21
1879 Blackburn Raymond Acheson R A Lieutenant South African Air Force 23 Sqdn. UDF 1945-01-09
1876 Blackbeard John Cedric J C Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 4 Air School UDF 1941-11-12
1863 Black F E Lieutenant South African Air Force 40 Sqdn. UDF 1945-02-08
1849 Bissett Victor Gerald V G Lieutenant South African Air Force 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-06-29
29449 Bischoff Jakobus Schabort J S Air Mechanic South African Air Force Central Flying School SADF 1962-10-29
1795 Biggs John Rollo Forbes J R F Lieutenant South African Air Force 29 Sqdn. UDF 1944-12-30
1787 Biddulph Edward John E J Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1942-03-25
1774 Bezuidenhout Michiel Philippus Willem M P W Air Sergeant South African Air Force UDF 1945-07-11
29431 Bezuidenhout Don D Captain South African Air Force 15 Sqdn. SADF 1977-10-20
29435 Bezuidenhout S Mr Civilian 1982-07-14
29427 Beytell Jardine John J J Air Mechanic South African Air Force 1 Air Depot UDF 1949-08-15
1720 Beukes Corrie L C L Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 5 Air School UDF 1942-02-25
1725 Beukes Mattheus Gerhardus M G Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1944-11-18
1711 Bettington Aylmer Fitzwarine A F Squadron Commander Royal Naval Air Service 1917-09-12
38435 Bettington Claude Albemarle C A Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 3rd Sqdn. 1912-09-10
1701 Bestwick Eric E Lieutenant South African Air Force 76 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1944-08-12
1672 Bertram Cyril Robertson C R Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 26th (South African) Sqdn. 1916-06-18
1656 Berry Ian Joseph I J Corporal Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-07-17
1664 Berry Rost Butland R B Lieutenant South African Air Force 17 Sqdn. UDF 1944-10-28
1647 Berridge John Turner J T Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 73 Sqdn. 1941-05-13
1644 Bernstein David Elias D E Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1942-12-04
29411 Bernhardt Denis D Mr Civilian 1966-04-21
29397 Benade Willem Petrus Jacobus W P J Air Mechanic South African Air Force UDF 1939-02-01