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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
22702 Sells Archibald Charles Frederick A C F Captain 24 Squadron UDF 1943-03-01
22695 Selley Terence Anthony T A Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 1675 Heavy Conversion Unit UDF 1944-03-30
22593 Searle Arthur Wescombe A W Pilot Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 123 Squadron UK 1941-09-05
22594 Searle Eric E Air Mechanic 66 Air School UDF 1942-03-14
22586 Seale George Edward Carrington G E C Flying Officer Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1942-04-28
32852 Scully Sydney Shields S S Warrant Officer Class II 35 Squadron SADF 1963-08-08
22531 Scott George Murray G M Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve UK 1941-07-28
22542 Scott Norman N Air Mechanic 40 Squadron UDF 1944-09-19
22549 Scott Ronald Edwin R E Lieutenant 24 Squadron UDF 1943-01-12
22478 Schrooder Albert A Flight Sergeant 11 Squadron UDF 1940-12-13
22463 Schragger Sydney S Flight Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 60 Squadron (RAF) UK 1943-07-06
22448 Schoombie Barend Jacobus B J Private Reserve Brigade 9th Bn. UDF 1945-09-28
22449 Schoombie Johannes Nikolaas J N Private Reserve Brigade 9th Bn. UDF 1945-09-28
22443 Schonewolf Noel Ronald N R Lieutenant South African Armoured Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-07-17
32830 Scholtz David Johannes Philippus D J P Lieutenant 4 Squadron SADF 1969-03-29
32821 Schoeman Frederick Petrus F P Pupil Pilot 11 Squadron UDF 1939-04-04
22400 Schmolle James Gustave J G Lieutenant Royal Air Force 189th Night Flying Squadron UK 1918-10-22
32817 Schlesinger Lourens Benjamin L B Lieutenant 1 Squadron SADF 1965-06-29
22383 Schild Beverley W B W Lieutenant 208 (R.A.F.) Squadron UDF 1942-02-02
22377 Scherer Erich Richard E R Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-02-04
22353 Scheepers Barend Sebastian B S Private Reserve Brigade 9th Bn. UDF 1945-09-28
22357 Scheepers Fredrick Johannes F J Pupil Pilot 27 Air School UDF 1942-09-10
22344 Schadwell Ronald Mark R M Lieutenant 26 Squadron UDF 1943-11-07
22331 Sayer Ronald J R J Pupil Pilot 23 Air School UDF 1942-04-02
22316 Savell Frederick Henry F H Pupil Pilot 27 Air School UDF 1943-06-12
22294 Saunders Ferdinand Ward F W Second Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps 35th Squadron UK 1918-01-25
22281 Saul Edward Lawrence E L Second Lieutenant 26 Squadron UDF 1943-12-02
32799 Sarbutt Paul Christopher P C Second Lieutenant 40 Squadron SADF 1977-08-20
32796 Sanderson Brian Anthony Edmond B A E Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force RAF Jever UK 1957-05-17
22146 Sahd Joseph J Air Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) UDF 1944-10-25
22141 Sagar William W Air Sergeant 12 Squadron UDF 1942-06-04
32780 Sadie Nicolaas Andries N A Candidate Officer South African Air Force (Corps) Ysterplaat Flt UDF 1956-11-15
32776 Saayman Bernardus Lambertus B L Lance Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) SADF 1989-04-18
22118 Rynhoud Douglas Haig Vaughan D H V Air Corporal 40 Squadron UDF 1940-08-30
22116 Ryland Geoffrey Henry G H Lieutenant 15 Squadron UDF 1945-03-07
40275 Ryan Terry T Pilot Officer Royal Rhodesian Air Force 4 Squadron (RAF) UK 1963-02-04
22104 Ruziecki Edward E Flight Sergeant South African Air Force (Corps) 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1943-03-15
22082 Russell T A Second Lieutenant 10 Squadron UDF 1942-08-04
22057 Rusk Frederick James F J Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) 72 Operational Training Unit RAF UDF 1942-07-04
22056 Rushmere Patrick Kiva Quigley P K Q Captain 26 Air School UDF 1942-12-10
22048 Rundle Cecil Richard C R Sergeant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 76 Squadron UK 1942-09-08
32768 Ruiters G P Sergeant 15 Squadron SANDF 2013-03-30
22013 Rudolph Edward Francis Bennett E F B Lieutenant General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1943-10-05
32765 Rudnick Charles Sergei Keith C S K Captain South African Air Force (Corps) 85 Combat Flying School SADF 1993-10-02
22004 Ruddle Cecil Henry Guy C H G Second Lieutenant South African Air Force (Corps) Afu UDF 1944-01-21
21953 Rowcroft Albert Edward A E Captain General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1946-04-02
21935 Roux Hendrik Lammert Johannes H L J Trooper South African Armoured Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-09-28
21936 Roux J Lieutenant 41 Air School UDF 1943-08-20
32750 Roux Anton Geno A G Candidate Officer 42 Squadron SADF 1982-07-10
40256 Routledge Gerald Anthony G A Squadron Leader 5 Squadron, Rhodesian Air Force Rhodesian Air Force RSF 1976-02-16