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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
1506 Bell John William Arthur J W A Major South African Intelligence Corps UDF 1942-12-19
29391 Bell Elwyn David E D Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force RAF Linton-on-Ouse 1971-03-02
29383 Bekker Andre A Colonel South African Air Force Civil SADF 1988-06-08
1474 Beisiegel Donovan John D J Lieutenant South African Air Force 145 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1945-02-07
1459 Begley Desmond David D D Air Mechanic South African Air Force 32 Flt UDF 1941-07-27
29380 Beetge Nico N Major South African Air Force 24 Sqdn. SADF 1971-05-26
1440 Beel Hans H Lieutenant South African Air Force 70 Operational Training Unit UDF 1945-02-09
29377 Beechey Neville Roland N R Corporal 1st Special Service Battalion South African Armoured Cars SADF 1975-10-29
29374 Beech Clifford Wilson C W Major South African Air Force Ysterplaat Flt SADF 1961-05-03
1438 Bee Albert Lawrence A L Air Mechanic South African Air Force 26 Sqdn. UDF 1943-12-02
1434 Beddy Keith Charles K C Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 6 Training Depot Station 1918-02-06
1422 Becker Sydney Ivor S I Lieutenant South African Air Force 62 Air School UDF 1942-10-09
1393 Beattie Samuel Sinclair S S Lieutenant South African Air Force 26 Sqdn. UDF 1943-06-01
1386 Beaton Peter P Flight Cadet Royal Air Force 60th Training Depot Station 1918-12-20
1363 Beachcroft William Fortescue W F Lieutenant Royal Air Force 44th Training Depot Sqdn. 1918-07-21
1359 Bazley George Charles G C Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 2 Air School UDF 1942-02-05
1355 Bazeley John Selwyn Standish J S S Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 47 Sqdn. 1941-11-27
1351 Bayly Gordon Goodenough G G Captain South African Air Force 4 Sqdn. UDF 1942-06-10
1345 Bayley Henry James H J Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 21 Air School UDF 1942-02-16
1333 Baxter Edward Alexander E A Lieutenant South African Air Force 26 Sqdn. UDF 1943-06-01
29202 Baxter Alaric Bernard John A B J Flying Officer Royal Air Force RAF Changi 1950-08-30
1297 Bates Arthur John A J Pupil Pilot South African Air Force UDF 1944-03-14
1298 Bates Derek Arthur D A Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 75 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1944-02-11
38919 Bate Patrick Michael P M Air Lieutenant Rhodesian Air Force 7 Sqdn. 1979-09-26
1254 Barton Desmond D Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 50 Sqdn. UDF 1940-08-04
29368 Barton Maurice Sydney M S Second Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1938-10-05
1239 Bartlett Malcolm M Captain Royal Air Force Airship Station (Kingsnorth) 1918-08-30
1232 Bartholomew John Arthur J A Pilot Officer Royal Air Force 97 Sqdn. 1944-02-21
1228 Barter Augustine Bernard A B Lieutenant South African Air Force UDF 1944-05-04
1211 Barry Arthur James A J Air Sergeant South African Air Force 41 Air School UDF 1941-06-06
29362 Barry Alfred Hamilton A H Mr Civilian 1967-11-03
1193 Barrett Cedric Nolan C N Flight Sergeant South African Air Force 21 Sqdn. UDF 1943-03-09
1201 Barrett John Louis J L Warrant Officer Class II Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-07-11
1191 Barratt Thomas Oxenham Gordon T O G Lieutenant South African Air Force 23 Air School UDF 1942-04-11
38910 Barnett Peter Arthur P A Squadron Leader Rhodesian Air Force 3 Sqdn. 1977-01-06
1124 Barnard Henry H Captain South African Air Force 22 Air School UDF 1943-11-05
29350 Barnard Eddie James E J Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-04-30
29351 Barnard Gert Johannes Alwyn G J A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1980-10-08
1106 Barkley Johannes Jacobus J J Second Lieutenant South African Air Force 22 Sqdn. UDF 1944-01-15
1088 Barford John J Pupil Pilot South African Air Force 5 Air School UDF 1943-08-12
1068 Barbour John J Lieutenant South African Air Force 48 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. UDF 1944-02-22
1071 Barbour Stanley John S J Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 70 Operational Training Unit 1941-02-15
1038 Banks David Lawrence D L Air Apprentice South African Air Force UDF 1939-10-07
29324 Baloyi Boy Klaas B K Sergeant South African Air Force 44 Sqdn. SANDF 2012-12-05
29325 Baloyi Simon S Lieutenant South African Air Force AFB Swartkop SANDF 2009-05-12
29323 Ball Joseph Jarvis J J Pilot Officer Royal Air Force RAF Oakington 1960-07-07
976 Baldachin Sydney Douglas S D Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1941-08-16
952 Baker Jack Hudson J H Air Pupil South African Air Force UDF 1944-03-14
957 Baker Richard Henry R H Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1941-06-23
933 Bairnsfather Cloete Peter Henry P H Captain Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-12-19